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Euronews
2 days ago
- Politics
- Euronews
Moscow parade video does not show preparations for attack on Ukraine
Social media users are sharing a video which they claim shows Moscow gearing up for a massive attack on Ukraine, following Kyiv's strikes on Russian military airfields in early June. The posts say that the US has warned European countries about a "disproportionate response" to the air base attack, and the video shows vehicles flying the Russian flag apparently transporting missiles. It also shows people inspecting vehicles. But the video has been miscaptioned — it doesn't show Russia preparing for another attack because the clips actually date back to 2024. We put some stills from the video through a reverse image search, which revealed that it came from a Telegram post published by the Russian Ministry of Defence on 27 February 2024. The post says that the video shows Yars intercontinental ballistic missile mobile launchers being moved through Moscow in preparation for Russia's annual Victory Day parade in the Red Square on 9 May. In fact, a reverse image search shows us that the video was also the subject of misleading claims when it was first published. Various other fact-checking websites debunked misleading claims at the time that the video showed Russia transporting nuclear weapons to use against Ukraine. Russia regularly publishes similar videos of its military arsenal or training exercises without them necessarily being in preparation for an imminent attack. Russia has increased its strikes on Ukraine following the attack on its airbases, known as Operation Spiderweb, including some of the most extensive bombardments of Kyiv since the start of Moscow's full-scale invasion in February 2022. Russia has intensified its air attacks against Ukrainian cities in recent weeks, with drones and missiles often hitting residential areas and killing civilians, in addition to military targets. Various international organisations, including the OSCE and the Council of Europe, have condemned the intensified strikes as violations of international humanitarian law. Peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv have so far failed to make progress on ending Russia's war.
Hamilton Spectator
11-06-2025
- Health
- Hamilton Spectator
Repeat: Treatment.com AI Announces New Medical Education Suite to Enhance Clinical Skills Training Through AI-Simulated Patients
VANCOUVER, BC, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AI Inc. (CSE: TRUE, OTC: TREIF, Frankfurt: 939) ('Treatment') is pleased to announce that it has released its latest version of the Medical Education Suite (MES). The University of Minnesota Medical School has successfully completed a live deployment of AI's new Medical Education Suite (MES), an AI-powered clinical skills assessment platform designed to support medical schools in delivering scalable, rigorous, and cost-effective Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs). The deployment, conducted with over 240 third-year medical students, marked the first large-scale implementation of computer-simulated patient cases developed through the Global Library of Medicine (GLM), a clinician-built medical knowledge engine. The exams ran with complete technical reliability during deployment, as well as integrating seamlessly into the school's existing OSCE workflow. 'Our goal is to support medical schools by applying our clinical experience and AI expertise to real educational challenges.' stated Dr. Kevin Peterson, Founder and Chief Medical Officer of AI. 'The Medical Education Suite reflects years of development in diagnostic reasoning and knowledge engineering. By introducing structured, AI-simulated patients alongside live simulated patients, and offering objective real-time scoring, we're helping students build stronger clinical skills in the classroom and giving educators the trusted healthcare education software needed to teach and assess clinical content and behavioral approaches to complex clinical problems with confidence.' The MES is a scalable platform designed to reduce administrative and faculty time, improve objectivity, increase evaluation consistency, and provide a robust digital infrastructure to support both live and AI-simulated formats. The focus of the platform is to help enhance the clinical skills of our next generation of healthcare professionals. By incorporating curated AI-generated cases and the supportive services provided by Treatment, the system enables: 'Partnering with AI gave us the opportunity to explore how clinically governed AI can strengthen the way we assess and support student learning. The MES allowed us to deliver a high-stakes OSCE at scale, while ensuring consistent, objective evaluation aligned with our academic standards. The MES represents a meaningful step forward in the evolution of medical education.' said Professor Claudio Violato, Assistant Dean, University of Minnesota Medical School. 'We look forward to sharing our findings.' The MES combines AI-simulated patients with automated feedback, helping faculty assess diagnostic and management reasoning, clinical prioritization, and documentation quality, all mapped to learning objectives. Early feedback suggests that the platform enhances the student learning experience and strengthens the reliability of OSCE results. Preliminary results of the accuracy and precision of the GLM as applied in the MES platform were presented at the AAMC's 2025 Group on Information Resources meeting. Prof. Violato, Dr. Peterson, and their respective teams are preparing further scientific publications detailing the methodology, deployment, and outcomes of the UMN program. AI is engaging with a wide variety of other schools, with the goal to extend the MES offering across North America, the UK, and to other international OSCE markets. About AI Inc. AI is a company utilizing AI (artificial intelligence) and best clinical practices to positively improve the healthcare sector and impact current inefficiencies and challenges. With the input of hundreds of healthcare professionals globally, AI has built a comprehensive, personalized healthcare AI engine — the Global Library of Medicine (GLM). With more than 10,000 expert medical reviews, the GLM delivers tested clinical information and support to all healthcare professionals as well as providing recommended tests (physical and lab), imaging and billing codes. The GLM helps healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses or pharmacists) reduce their administrative burden; creates more time for needed face-to-face patient appointments; and enables greater consistency in quality of patient support. AI's GLM platform, through supporting healthcare professionals, allows for the inclusion of disenfranchised communities. Learn more at: or contact . About University of Minnesota Medical School Founded in 1888, the University of Minnesota Medical School is one of the nation's largest, with three campuses in Minneapolis, Duluth, and St. Cloud. It enrolls first- and second-year students at Duluth and St. Cloud, and carries clinical training at the Twin Cities campus and affiliated hospitals. The school educates future physicians through MD, graduate, undergraduate, and continuing professional development programs, supported by over 3,000 faculty members and 20+ research centers and institutes. Its core mission is to improve health through exceptional education, compassionate patient care, and leading-edge biomedical research, particularly focusing on primary care, specialty medicine, rural communities, and American Indian/Alaska Native populations. The school is nationally recognized for its NIH-funded research (ranked #21 overall, #2 among public medical schools) and emphasizes interprofessional, community-based training while promoting equity and access across diverse populations. Learn more at: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT: Dr. Essam Hamza, CEO – AI Inc. Email: Media inquiries: Sales: Call: +1 (612) 788-8900 / Toll-Free USA/Canada: +1 (888) 788-8955 Cautionary Statement This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on AI's expectations, estimates and projections regarding its business and the economic environment in which it operates, including with respect to the implementation of its shareholder communications initiative and the timing thereof. Although AI believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to control or predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, and readers should not place undue reliance on such statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and undertakes no obligation to update them publicly to reflect new information or the occurrence of future events or circumstances unless otherwise required to do so by law. The Canadian Securities Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Hamilton Spectator
11-06-2025
- Health
- Hamilton Spectator
Treatment.com AI Announces New Medical Education Suite to Enhance Clinical Skills Training Through AI-Simulated Patients
VANCOUVER, BC, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AI Inc. (CSE: TRUE, OTC: TREIF, Frankfurt: 939) ('Treatment') is pleased to announce that it has released its latest version of the Medical Education Suite (MES). The University of Minnesota Medical School has successfully completed a live deployment of AI's new Medical Education Suite (MES), an AI-powered clinical skills assessment platform designed to support medical schools in delivering scalable, rigorous, and cost-effective Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs). The deployment, conducted with over 240 third-year medical students, marked the first large-scale implementation of computer-simulated patient cases developed through the Global Library of Medicine (GLM), a clinician-built medical knowledge engine. The exams ran with complete technical reliability during deployment, as well as integrating seamlessly into the school's existing OSCE workflow. 'Our goal is to support medical schools by applying our clinical experience and AI expertise to real educational challenges.' stated Dr. Kevin Peterson, Founder and Chief Medical Officer of AI. 'The Medical Education Suite reflects years of development in diagnostic reasoning and knowledge engineering. By introducing structured, AI-simulated patients alongside live simulated patients, and offering objective real-time scoring, we're helping students build stronger clinical skills in the classroom and giving educators the trusted healthcare education software needed to teach and assess clinical content and behavioral approaches to complex clinical problems with confidence.' The MES is a scalable platform designed to reduce administrative and faculty time, improve objectivity, increase evaluation consistency, and provide a robust digital infrastructure to support both live and AI-simulated formats. The focus of the platform is to help enhance the clinical skills of our next generation of healthcare professionals. By incorporating curated AI-generated cases and the supportive services provided by Treatment, the system enables: 'Partnering with AI gave us the opportunity to explore how clinically governed AI can strengthen the way we assess and support student learning. The MES allowed us to deliver a high-stakes OSCE at scale, while ensuring consistent, objective evaluation aligned with our academic standards. The MES represents a meaningful step forward in the evolution of medical education.' said Professor Claudio Violato, Assistant Dean, University of Minnesota Medical School. 'We look forward to sharing our findings.' The MES combines AI-simulated patients with automated feedback, helping faculty assess diagnostic and management reasoning, clinical prioritization, and documentation quality, all mapped to learning objectives. Early feedback suggests that the platform enhances the student learning experience and strengthens the reliability of OSCE results. Preliminary results of the accuracy and precision of the GLM as applied in the MES platform were presented at the AAMC's 2025 Group on Information Resources meeting. Prof. Violato, Dr. Peterson, and their respective teams are preparing further scientific publications detailing the methodology, deployment, and outcomes of the UMN program. AI is engaging with a wide variety of other schools, with the goal to extend the MES offering across North America, the UK, and to other international OSCE markets. About AI Inc. AI is a company utilizing AI (artificial intelligence) and best clinical practices to positively improve the healthcare sector and impact current inefficiencies and challenges. With the input of hundreds of healthcare professionals globally, AI has built a comprehensive, personalized healthcare AI engine — the Global Library of Medicine (GLM). With more than 10,000 expert medical reviews, the GLM delivers tested clinical information and support to all healthcare professionals as well as providing recommended tests (physical and lab), imaging and billing codes. The GLM helps healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses or pharmacists) reduce their administrative burden; creates more time for needed face-to-face patient appointments; and enables greater consistency in quality of patient support. AI's GLM platform, through supporting healthcare professionals, allows for the inclusion of disenfranchised communities. Learn more at: or contact . About University of Minnesota Medical School Founded in 1888, the University of Minnesota Medical School is one of the nation's largest, with three campuses in Minneapolis, Duluth, and St. Cloud. It enrolls first- and second-year students at Duluth and St. Cloud, and carries clinical training at the Twin Cities campus and affiliated hospitals. The school educates future physicians through MD, graduate, undergraduate, and continuing professional development programs, supported by over 3,000 faculty members and 20+ research centers and institutes. Its core mission is to improve health through exceptional education, compassionate patient care, and leading-edge biomedical research, particularly focusing on primary care, specialty medicine, rural communities, and American Indian/Alaska Native populations. The school is nationally recognized for its NIH-funded research (ranked #21 overall, #2 among public medical schools) and emphasizes interprofessional, community-based training while promoting equity and access across diverse populations. Learn more at: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT: Dr. Essam Hamza, CEO – AI Inc. Email: Media inquiries: Sales: Call: +1 (612) 788-8900 / Toll-Free USA/Canada: +1 (888) 788-8955 Cautionary Statement This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on AI's expectations, estimates and projections regarding its business and the economic environment in which it operates, including with respect to the implementation of its shareholder communications initiative and the timing thereof. Although AI believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to control or predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, and readers should not place undue reliance on such statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and undertakes no obligation to update them publicly to reflect new information or the occurrence of future events or circumstances unless otherwise required to do so by law. The Canadian Securities Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Finland urges Russia to agree to unconditional ceasefire after latest attacks on Ukraine
Finland's Ministry for Foreign Affairs, holding the OSCE presidency in 2025, has called on Russia to implement an "unconditional ceasefire" following the latest large-scale attacks on Ukrainian cities. Source: Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda Details: The ministry highlighted that Russia's attacks on Kyiv and other cities resulted in the death of "dozens of people, including employees of Ukraine's emergency services, amid ongoing talks". "Our thoughts are with their loved ones. We urge Russia to agree to a full, unconditional ceasefire," it said. Background: UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy condemned Russia's large-scale attack targeting Ukraine on the night of 5-6 June 2025, describing Moscow's actions as "barbaric". EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová shared her personal experience of the night under Russian attack in Kyiv, when she and her brother sought safety in a shelter. Following another large-scale Russian attack on Ukrainian regions, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged allies to intensify pressure on Moscow to end the war of aggression. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Irish Examiner
04-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Examiner
Ireland does not satisfy international standard for election observation, group claims
The Government has been called on to reassess legislation around election observing after reported issues during the general election. Non-governmental organisation Democracy Volunteers sent a group of observers to Dublin and Kildare to observe but said that while the Government and "many individual returning officers" are welcoming, some were not. The group claimed Ireland does not fully meet the international standard for election observation as, in the case of a general election, observation is only possible where each individual returning officer gives their approval for it to go ahead. As a result, election observation can, and sometimes is, prevented by local returning officers, said director of Democracy Volunteers, Dr John Ault. "This is not an ideal situation as, despite the clear benefits of election observation, which the Irish Foreign Ministry contributes to around the world, as part of the EU and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) states, it does not fully allow observation of its own elections," said Dr Ault. "We therefore call on the Irish Government to reassess its legalisation regarding election observation to allow domestic and international observers full access to the voting process." Minister for housing and local government, James Browne, said his department actively seeks to facilitate the attendance of observers at any election or referendum whenever such requests are received. Mr Browne said requests from Democracy Volunteers have been facilitated in the past, including the most recent general election. The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights undertook needs assessment missions in advance of the last four general elections, Mr Browne noted. However, on these occasions it did not deploy full election-related missions with the last full mission taking place ahead of the general election in March 2007. Responding to a question from People Before Profit-Solidarity TD Paul Murphy, Mr Browne said there are no plans at present to amend electoral law regarding election observation. "The legislation is kept under ongoing review and my department will continue to engage with all organisations involved in observing elections with a view to facilitating any future requests to observe at Irish elections," said Mr Browne.
