GLOBE TROT: Gaze can connect your brain with pet dog’s: Study

Nottingham: It might sound far-fetched, but recent research suggests that dogs’ and humans’ brains synchronise when they look at each other. This research, conducted by researchers in China, is the first time that “neural coupling” between different species has been witnessed. Neural coupling is when the brain activity of two or more individuals aligns during an interaction. For humans, this is often in response to a conversation or story. PTI

Australian cop in dock over Nazi salute

Melbourne: An Australian state police chief apologised to the Jewish community on Saturday after a police sergeant allegedly performed an outlawed Nazi salute. The 65-year-old instructor on domestic violence policy and law at the Victoria state police academy is facing charges for the gesture and for praising Nazi leader Adolf Hitler with the words — “Heil Hitler” — on Tuesday and Wednesday in front of academy staff and recruits, police chief commissioner Shane Patton said. AP

Poland to suspend asylum to cut migrant rush

Warsaw: Poland plans to implement a temporary suspension of the right to asylum in a bid to reduce illegal immigration, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Saturday. During a Civic Platform (PO) party convention in Warsaw, Tusk unveiled a multi-year migration strategy, which includes this suspension. He emphasised the need for European recognition of Poland’s decision, explaining that the right to asylum is being exploited by hostile nations and human traffickers. “Our state must regain full control over who enters the country,” Tusk said, assuring that the government would minimise illegal migration. IANS

CRASHING DREAMS: Boeing workers Maria Hamshaw and Tim Mattingly, who are siblings, hold inflatable airplanes near the entrance to a Boeing production facility in Renton, Washington, to protest layoffs. Reuters