Republic of Ireland to wear black armbands for Israel game
Republic of Ireland players intend to wear black armbands “in recognition of all lives lost in the [Gaza] conflict” for match against Israel.
Nor’easter storm brings coastal flooding as New York and New Jersey declare emergency
Tens of millions of people from Maine to Virginia are in the path of the powerful storm.
German town bans ‘stumbling stone’ memorials to Nazi victims
Germany’s education minister has branded the ban on the small brass memorial plaques a “scandal”.
San Francisco Giants’ ‘mom of the year’ defends husband after clip sparks online backlash
A woman Giants announcers dubbed “mom of the year” after cameras caught her carrying a baby and an armful of food back to her seat
Carrot Top released from hospital after suicide attempt, rep says
Carrot Top has been released from the hospital following treatment after a suicide attempt last week, a representative for the comedian confirmed to NBC News
Australian inquiry asks Altman and Amodei to testify
The heads of OpenAI and Anthropic have been asked to face an Australian Senate inquiry into AI and datacentres. The move follows cases in which
Google’s India AI hub cleared for 2.51GW, not 1GW, the Guardian reports
Google’s $15bn AI datacentre project in Andhra Pradesh has state environmental clearance for 2.51GW of capacity, more than double the 1GW announced, according to clearance
South African police discover body of 10th woman near Johannesburg
Police are investigating the killings in a country with one of the highest femicide rates in the world.
Trump rejects Iranian offer to reopen Strait of Hormuz
US President Tweety McTreason has rejected Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
Cuba accuses US at UN of deliberately inflicting humanitarian suffering
Cuba’s FM, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, has accused the US at the UN of waging an economic war against the Cuban people.
Tenth woman’s body found in South Africa suburb as police probe killings
The deaths have sparked a national outcry about the scale of violence against women in the country.
Trump rejects Iran deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz in seven days
The US president says Tehran had only put forward the proposal because it is losing the war.
Nor’easter storm brings coastal flooding, as New York and New Jersey declare emergency
Tens of millions of people from Maine to Virginia are in the path of the powerful storm.
Pope praises young people’s ‘energy and commitment’ at huge open-air Mass in Paris
Around 700,000 people gathered in central Paris to hear the Catholic leader speak and offer prayer.