内容摘要：Nimra and Vihaan were among many of the villagers caught up in the deadliest attacks for several years in a decades-long conflict between two of the world's nuclear powers - India and Pakistan. Both sides administer the Himalayan region

Nimra and Vihaan were among many of the villagers caught up in the deadliest attacks for several years in a decades-long conflict between two of the world's nuclear powers - India and Pakistan. Both sides administer the Himalayan region

showed 27,000 visas were issued to people coming to the UK to work in health and social care, in the 12 months to December 2024.This was a fall of 81% compared with the previous 12 months. The number coming to work in the sector had increased significantly after

"We're reliant on migrant workers to keep social care going at the moment," says Lee-Ann Fenge, professor of social care at Bournemouth University.She said she does not believe new technology should be used as a way of filling the gaps in the sector.She said "It needs to be seen as a tool that enhances the work that is already happening."

She added time needed to be taken to "think about some of the ethical challenges" that monitoring people could have."We need to prepare people better to protect themselves, so this isn't just about saying AI is wonderful, let's use it. We need to look at both the potentials of AI but also the risks that it could pose," she said.

In February, the UK and US governments refused to sign an

, which pledged an "open", "inclusive" and "ethical" approach to the technology's development.The Dominican government has also ploughed significant resources into the project, which required high upfront costs and a complex exploration process including drilling deep underground to test temperatures.

"Finding the resource is the first challenge. Then you need someone like us to build the facility," says Ormat's chief executive Doron Blachar. "Ormat is doing the entire project, from making the plant's elements, shipping them to Dominica, mainly from Israel, and then constructing the power plant."Ormat has been designing and building renewable energy systems for more than five decades, and owns and operates geothermal plants in various countries from the Americas to Africa.

"Geothermal is a great, zero-emission electricity that doesn't depend on wind or sun, and operates 24/7," Mr Blachar explains. "It brings jobs to a country, both during construction and, more importantly, during the plant's operations, along with new technology and expertise."Yet despite geothermal's green credentials, Dominica's new plant has raised concerns among some local residents, including environmentalist Atherton Martin who fears for the effects on the ecologically valuable Roseau Valley.