British man charged in Singapore two years after alleged theft at airport
The 26-year-old faces up to seven years in jail for allegedly stealing a denim jacket from an airport shop in 2024.
Month: August 2026
Tornado tears through French village, leaving dozens hurt and homes ravaged
The south-western village of Pomas was hardest hit, with hundreds of homes damaged and fifteen people taken to hospital.
Rare sunlight trick transforms Pacific island into a giant silver ‘magnifying glass’ — Earth from space
QUICK FACTS Where is it? Rennell Island, Solomon Islands [-11.589514301, 160.17549068] What’s in the photo? A “sunglint” shining off the ocean and the island’s lake
25 false and misleading rumors about AOC that we’ve fact-checked
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been the frequent target of misinformation over the years.
People in Gary, Indiana without power for 13 days
For almost two weeks, residents in Gary, IN have been without power following destructive storms and tornadoes that tore through the region on August 11.
Ten of thousands evacuated from Nevada wildfire
In Reno, Nevada, the Hawk Fire, officials say, has destroyed dozens of homes and forced 45,000 people to evacuate. The fire is said to be
RFK Jr. may upend how vaccine recommendations are categorized
Under anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the US health department is considering changing how vaccine recommendations are categorized and described. The move creates
Ads and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they’re coming for monitors.
Ads and tracking have turned TVs into privacy nightmares. Both are so widespread among smart TVs that I’ve written a guide for avoiding them. One
Why Irregular’s A.I. Tests for Meta, Anthropic and OpenAI Went Off the Rails
Irregular, an Israeli start-up, worked with OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta to assess the security of their A.I. models. It made a mistake. Then the tests
UK firm agrees $100m compensation pot over chemical scare
A UK-owned aerospace firm has agreed a compensation programme of up to $100m (£73.4m) for 50,000 California residents forced to evacuate their homes in response
Sam Altman says AI still has not had its iPhone moment
Sam Altman says the industry has been too ambitious on AI timelines. He counts himself among the people who got it wrong. The OpenAI chief
Dr Dre says only people who struggle to create are scared of AI
Dr Dre says he is using AI in the studio, and that he does not see it as a threat. The producer said so in
Global ocean temperatures hit record high as El Nino intensifies
Copernicus warns of ‘unprecedented strain’ on world’s oceans as El Nino and climate change drive up sea temperatures.
Thai vendor confronts Israeli tourists, raises Palestinian flag
A Thai vendor confronted Israeli tourists outside his shop on the island of Phuket, waving a Palestinian flag.