At least 12 killed in Kyiv as Ukraine grapples with air defence shortages
Apartment blocks and warehouses were targeted in the “massive attack” on Thursday, officials say.
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Mushroom killer must stay in jail forever for ‘truly dreadful’ crime, appeal court told
Prosecutors say Erin Patterson’s sentence was “manifestly inadequate” as it allows for the possibility of parole.
Founder of collapsed Chinese property giant Evergrande sentenced to life in prison
Hui’s sentencing marks a key moment in the fallout from Evergrande’s collapse, which shook China’s property sector.
Trump weighs press secretary shakeup with new hiring rule in mind: report
President Tweety McTreason is telling advisers he wants a man to replace outgoing White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, according to NOTUS. Trump has told
Scott Jennings brutally grilled as his ‘dishonest’ Natalie Harp defense ignites CNN panel
Conservative commentator Scott Jennings had to face a shouting and relentless CNN panel after he defended Trump aide Natalie Harp. During a Wednesday appearance on
When AI explains its decision, humans may stop thinking independently
AI is known to be confidently wrong, and now it’s influencing humans to be that way, too. In a new study, researchers tested AI’s influence
OpenAI ‘temporarily slows’ scaling efforts, also promises zero data retention for select frontier model customers
OpenAI this week announced multiple moves designed to counter negative perceptions of its security and privacy, saying it had slowed its pace of scaling, implemented
What is postpartum psychosis and why is it central in the Lindsay Clancy trial?
Clancy is accused of killing her three children in Massachusetts in 2023 and her defence team point to severe postpartum mental illness.
Samsung hiked foundry prices up to 15%, with China paying the steepest
Samsung has raised prices for some of its advanced contract chipmaking by as much as 15 percent for new orders, according to a Reuters report.
Stripe seals its OpenRouter deal for a reported $7.5bn or more
Stripe has agreed to buy OpenRouter, the startup whose software helps companies route their spending across hundreds of AI models. The payments firm confirmed the
Russian forces kill 3 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy faces pressure over elections
At least 14 of the 20 people wounded in the strike on Kyiv have been hospitalised, officials say.
Fears grow in Amazon village as Brazilian drug gangs push into Bolivia
Fears are growing in a remote Bolivian village as Brazilian drug gangs fight for control of trafficking routes.
Alarm in South Korea as Iran dispute with Trump shakes a 72-year alliance
Trump’s order to scale back military drills rattles Seoul, reviving doubts over US security guarantees.
Astronomers spot the closest, fastest star ever seen orbiting our galaxy’s monster black hole
Astronomers have discovered the closest, fastest star ever seen orbiting Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the 4.3 million-solar-mass black hole at the heart of our galaxy.