One day of planning went into Covid school closures, inquiry hears
This part of the inquiry is looking at the impact the pandemic had on children and young people.
Giant robot tribute to Brazil’s President Lula leads start of Rio Carnival
Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Carnival parades begin with a tribute to Brazil’s President Lula, illustrating his rise from poverty to power.
Kenya strike delays flights at international hub airport
Authorities say they have put in place contingency measures as a labour dispute affects travel.
Nigeria warns against enlisting abroad after reports of deaths in Ukraine
The authorities say a growing number of citizens are being illegally recruited to fight elsewhere.
Trump eyes Venezuela visit – but obstacles to his oil plan remain
The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant.
US forces board sanctioned oil tanker
US forces have boarded another sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean as part of efforts to target illicit
TV star issues desperate plea to mother’s captor
US TV host Savannah Guthrie has posted a video message on social media saying, “we still have hope” – and urging whoever has her mother
India hosts AI Impact Summit, drawing world leaders, tech giants
Summit aims to outline global AI governance and collaboration for inclusive growth and sustainability.
ByteDance pledges fixes to Seedance 2.0 after Hollywood copyright claims
Hollywood groups say the AI video generator uses the likeness of actors and others without permission.
Conservative group leader calls MAGA a “rotting carcass” that has already lost the culture war
According to one longtime politico, team MAGA is not doing well. Rick Wilson – author, political consultant, lifetime conservative, and co-founder of the anti-Trump Lincoln
Iran’s Araghchi arrives in Geneva for second round of nuclear talks with US
Iran’s top diplomat says he will meet with IAEA director before the high-stakes talks with US are held on Tuesday.
Editor’s Note: Retraction of article containing fabricated quotations
On Friday afternoon, Ars Technica published an article containing fabricated quotations generated by an AI tool and attributed to a source who did not say
“It ain’t no unicorn”: These researchers have interviewed 130 Bigfoot hunters
It was the image that launched a cultural icon. In 1967, in the Northern California woods, a 7-foot-tall, ape-like creature covered in black fur and