US missionary kidnapped in Niger released after nine months in captivity
Kevin Rideout, a pilot with the evangelical missionary agency SIM International, was abducted in the capital, Niamey.
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Builders unearth €9m gold loot sealed in walls of Belgian property
Construction workers found the stash in the walls of a cellar while drilling to lay sewage pipes.
Instagram accounts fuelling Ceuta crisis with paid advice for help to cross
BBC’s Top Comment podcast has found a network of Instagram profiles glamourising the swim around the Morocco-Ceuta border fence.
Presidential vote counting halted in Zambia over alleged attacks on polling staff
The electoral commission said violence had “resulted in the theft of marked ballot papers”.
Watch: What happens if Luigi Mangione pleads guilty today?
Attorneys for Mangione, who is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, are meeting federal prosecutors on Friday.
California prisons fail to stop guards from sexually abusing women, Justice Department finds
A federal investigation accuses California’s prison system of failing to protect incarcerated women from sexual abuse by guards
Zuckerberg’s Anti-Doom Fantasy + Finally an A.I. Detector That Works + A.I. Math
“The first rule of Mark Zuckerberg is never count out Mark Zuckerberg.”
Chatbots Are Pushing Us Toward a Post-Human Internet
In matters of work, school and even romance, we turn to A.I. chatbots. But what happens when the bots begin talking to one another?
USS Lincoln to Be Replaced After Record 9 Months in Middle East
There are mounting concerns from lawmakers and military families over conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln which is on a record deployment in the Middle
Luigi Mangione Expected to Plead Guilty in UnitedHealthcare Case
Accused killer Luigi Mangione is set to appear in federal court where sources familiar with the matter tell NBC News he’s expected to plead guilty
Meta removed 756,000 Australian accounts. Its real ask is that Apple does the checking
Representatives of Meta, TikTok, Google and Snap give evidence to an Australian parliamentary inquiry on Friday, Reuters reported. Regulators and government officials appear too. Meta
Thrive Capital’s first investor letter shows how completely OpenAI has come to define it
Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Capital has sent its first formal letter to investors, and the standout figure captures the AI era in miniature. One of its
Man City tight-lipped on Rodri transfer amid Barcelona and Real Madrid link
Manchester City’s Enzo Maresca coy on the future of midfielder Rodri ahead of Community Shield showdown with Arsenal.
US threatens ‘indefinite’ blockade against Iran: How long can it last?
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth claims US Navy can sustain blockade despite reports of poor conditions.