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  • Oura Ring Blood Pressure Tracking, Comparison to Apple Watch and FDA Discussions

    Oura Ring Blood Pressure Tracking, Comparison to Apple Watch and FDA Discussions

    Oura Health Oy, the Finnish smart ring maker, is the latest wearable company seeking to move into blood pressure monitoring.

    On Monday, the startup said it plans to launch a Blood Pressure Profile study later this year, designed to detect early…

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  • Congo’s last Ebola patient has been discharged, raising hopes that outbreak might be over – The Washington Post

    1. Congo’s last Ebola patient has been discharged, raising hopes that outbreak might be over  The Washington Post
    2. Last Ebola patient discharged in DR Congo, WHO says  Al Jazeera
    3. WHO says DRC could declare end of Ebola outbreak by December  Xinhua

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  • Internet down latest: Dozens of websites and apps affected by Amazon Web Services outage | Money News

    Internet down latest: Dozens of websites and apps affected by Amazon Web Services outage | Money News

    Global disruption, one data centre: Outage reveals fragile internet infrastructure

    The outage affecting Amazon Web Services, a cloud service provider, points to an overreliance on a centralised system to power the internet.

    Amazon’s cloud-computing division has infrastructure set up all around the world, which allows companies to make their products accessible to customers everywhere.

    The AWS cloud spans 38 geographic regions, according to its website. But even with this decentralised set-up, there’s an inherent dependence on a small number of key locations. The outages affecting myriad apps and websites this morning were caused by “operational issues” at their datacentre in the US-EAST-1 Region centre in North Virginia, according to AWS. 

    “This highlights how reliant we are on centralised services,” says Alp Tolker, founder and director of internet watchdog Netblocks. “The internet isn’t designed to be this way. 

    “But what’s emerging is that even within their decentralised infrastructure… one weak link has the ability to take out these different services.”

    Toker highlights how these major internet outages often serve as wake-up calls for companies to do things differently. In the case of the AWS outage, there has been a “build fast, fix later” approach. Firms that have been using Amazon’s cloud-computing services to host their data haven’t completed sufficient testing to see what their back-up options are if one datacentre goes down.

    “We need to visualise these trees of dependencies, which hasn’t been done formally until now,” says Toker. 

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  • Pottery-inspired method stencils nanoparticles for building advanced materials – Michigan Engineering News

    1. Pottery-inspired method stencils nanoparticles for building advanced materials  Michigan Engineering News
    2. Atom-scale stencil patterns help nanoparticles take new shapes, learn new tricks  Penn State University
    3. Patchy nanoparticles by atomic…

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  • Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, PM Shehbaz Sharif give a message of ‘harmony’ on Diwali

    Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, PM Shehbaz Sharif give a message of ‘harmony’ on Diwali

    The top Pakistan leadership on Monday extended greetings to the minority Hindu population in the country on the occasion of Diwali, reiterating Islamabad’s commitment to protect the rights of their community and other minorities.

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  • Major details revealed about royal jewelry theft

    Major details revealed about royal jewelry theft



    Louvre Museum Heist: Major details revealed about royal jewelry theft

    The world’s most…

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  • George Russell highlights moment that cost him in Austin as he goes from Singapore GP victory to distant P6 finish

    George Russell highlights moment that cost him in Austin as he goes from Singapore GP victory to distant P6 finish

    George Russell was left to rue fine margins in Qualifying and a tricky opening lap at the United States Grand Prix after crossing the line back in sixth position – more than half a minute behind winner Max Verstappen.

    Russell, who triumphed at…

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  • Deadly flare-up tests Israel-Hamas ceasefire

    Deadly flare-up tests Israel-Hamas ceasefire

    Yolande KnellMiddle East correspondent, Jerusalem

    Reuters Women hug each other during the funeral of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes, at al-Awda Hospital, in central Gaza (20 October 2025)Reuters

    Sunday saw the deadliest day of attacks since the ceasefire took effect on 10 October

    One week ago, US President Donald Trump was given a hero’s welcome in Israel after securing the Gaza…

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  • NorthStandard appoints new Head of Asia Pacific to drive strategy for growth | NorthStandard

    NorthStandard has announced Michael Hustler as its new Head of Asia Pacific, in an appointment which reinforces the global marine insurer’s focus on growth, service expansion and diversification in the region.

    With a formal start date of 27 October, Mr Hustler brings 16 years of Claims and Underwriting with NorthStandard to his new role – most recently as Head of Underwriting, Asia Pacific. As Head of Asia Pacific, he replaces David Roberts, who will leave NorthStandard in February 2026.

    Located in Singapore, Mr Hustler will take responsibility for NorthStandard’s day-to-day business operations across the Asia Pacific region, working closely with local teams to deliver and develop services to members. He will also ensure regional initiatives align with the club’s overall priorities, reporting to NorthStandard Chief Strategy Officer, Ed Davies.

    “Mike’s risk management expertise and understanding of member needs have been making a vital contribution to growing our Asia Pacific presence and relationships, while our underwriting strategy across the region has benefited significantly from his leadership,” said Mr Davies.

    “I am thrilled to take on this role at such a crucial time in the development of NorthStandard’s services in the Asia Pacific region. I look forward to playing my part in the continued growth of NorthStandard’s market-leading services” added Mr Hustler.

    North Standard operates from nine locations across Asia Pacific with offices in Singapore, Tokyo, Imabari, Shanghai, Seoul, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Brisbane and Nelson.

    Jeremy Grose, Managing Director, NorthStandard, commented: “Matching the ambitions of Asia Pacific economies is pivotal for future success in P&I, FD&D and specialist marine insurance lines.

    Mike’s appointment reflects our commitment to drive forward with our strategy to grow and serve these dynamic and diversified needs. We have an exceptionally talented team in the region, delivering outstanding service and the collaborative approach to grow member engagement.”

    ENDS 

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    About NorthStandard: 

    NorthStandard is one of the leading providers of global marine insurance products and services across the maritime industries. Established through the merger of North P&I Club and the Standard Club in February 2023 and ‘A’ rated by S&P Global, NorthStandard has premium revenues exceeding US$886 million, free reserves of US$800 million and mutual pool tonnage surpassing 270 million GT. 

    From headquarters in the UK and with offices throughout Europe, Asia and the Americas, NorthStandard offers a unique blend of worldwide presence and class-leading expertise across multiple specialist areas, including P&I, FD&D, War Risks, Strike & Delay, Hull and Machinery and ancillary insurance. Its Sunderland Marine and Coastal & Inland divisions also provide cover for owners’ fixed premium P&I, fishing vessels, inland waterway and coastal trading vessels. NorthStandard’s comprehensive local market and sector knowledge is underpinned by continuous investments in market-leading digital technologies.

    NorthStandard is a leading member of the International Group of P&I Clubs (IG) and is fully committed to upholding the shared objectives of its 12 independent member clubs, which provide liability cover for approximately 85% of the world’s ocean-going tonnage. 

    For more information: 

    Rob McInally 
    Global Director (Marketing & Communications) 
    NorthStandard 
    +44 191 232 5221 / +44 7795267546 
    rob.mcinally@north-standard.com 

    Debbi Bonner 
    Managing Director
    JLA Media
    +31 652 630122
    debbi.bonner@j-l-a.com 

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  • Matthijs de Ligt Names Two Liverpool Players Man Utd Targeted in Anfield Triumph

    Matthijs de Ligt Names Two Liverpool Players Man Utd Targeted in Anfield Triumph

    Manchester United centre back Matthijs de Ligt revealed that his side had been sent out with the specific brief of targeting Liverpool’s two fullbacks, Milos Kerkez and Conor Bradley, which he described as a clear “weakness” for the…

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