Image of Erika Kirk standing on coffin, embracing JD Vance isn’t what it seems
The AI-generated image was a spoof of a real hug the vice president and Erika Kirk shared on stage at a Turning Point USA event.
Where You See a Fancy Fish, Engineers See Alan Turing’s Math
Using a new computer model, scientists simulated the stripes, spots and hexagons on a species of boxfish, imperfections and all.
California backs down on AI laws so more tech leaders don’t flee the state
Advocacy groups and lawmakers say they’ve gotten mixed results when it comes to trying to rein in the power of Big Tech.
In the West Bank’s last Christian village, faith, fear and an uncertain future
Taybeh, the West Bank’s last all-Palestinian Christian village, is struggling as settler violence, checkpoints and economic woes drive tourism and families away.
Afghan opium crop plummets after Taliban ban, UN survey finds
Afghanistan used to produce more than 80% of global opium but a Taliban ban has cut that to a fraction.
Pirates fire grenades and board vessel off Somali coast
The attack comes amid a resurgence of piracy in the region in recent days.
Cars in German city found smeared with swastikas in blood, police say
Cars, walls and postboxes have been defaced, in what appears to be human blood.
Miss Universe contestants stage walkout after organiser berates Miss Mexico
Miss Mexico, Fatima Bosch, said Nawat Itsaragrisil was ‘not respectful’ at a pre-pageant ceremony on Tuesday
Ron DeSantis says GOP election losses are because Republicans have all moved to Florida
During an appearance on Fox News last night, anti-LGBTQ+ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) spoke with host Sean Hannity about what Hannity called a “mass
JD Vance’s reaction to a big 24 hours in US politics is telling
Don’t be led by what appears to be obvious.
Aid entering Gaza since ceasefire is “wholly insufficient”
Shaina Low on aid entering Gaza since the ceasefire being far below what’s needed to meet the desperate needs.
Could soaring global debt trigger the next financial crisis?
The IMF says global public debt could exceed 100% of GDP by the end of the decade.
Gaza’s fragile freedom
Al Jazeera’s Ibrahim al-Khalili reflects on his brother’s release and the deep scars left on freed Palestinian prisoners