South African president orders action on femicide after killings
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced new measures to combat femicide and gender-based violence.
South Korea demands apology from Pyongyang for landmine blasts that injured three
Blasts in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) injured three South Korean personnel earlier this month.
Girl has multiple surgeries to control infections after strike in Gaza
Witnesses say Raseel’s tent was hit by an Israeli helicopter strike. Israel’s military says it has no record of the attack.
‘Backpack’ declared Alaska’s Fat Bear Week winner
“Backpack” defeated a bear known only as “910” in the final round of the annual competition.
Restaurant named after Xi Jinping attacked by Chinese nationals in South Korea
The owner said he chose the name because he wanted to run the “best Chinese restaurant” in South Korea.
Most powerful obesity drug yet: People lost up to 25% of weight in trial
Researchers published late-stage clinical trial data today for the latest obesity drug, retatrutide—expected to be the most powerful formula yet—and the results appear in line
Protests against OpenAI get increasingly creative
Two artists from a Bay Area studio unveiled What Iceberg?, a table-sized installation placed at the public entrance to an OpenAI developer event in San
Doctor wanted: Small town offers big perks to attract a physician
This is a MedPage Today story. HAVANA, Fla. — For a rural community, this town of 1,750 people has been more fortunate than most. A
Former American Idol singer found guilty of murdering wife
A former music pastor who was once a contestant on the TV talent show American Idol has been found guilty of murdering his wife.
Tennessee to execute first woman in 200 years
A woman is set to be executed in Tennessee for the first time in more than 200 years.
OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Sol at a fifth of GPT-6 Astra’s token prices
Update, 29 September 2026 This article has been updated with a second safety test result from OpenAI and a customer quote from Salesforce. OpenAI has
OpenAI launches dots, always-on AI agents with their own cloud computers
Update, 29 September 2026 This article has been updated with the regions where dots is available and a quote from an early tester. OpenAI said
Trump backs AI self-regulation at tech summit but is it enough?
US President Tweety McTreason and leading tech companies have signed a voluntary agreement to regulate AI development.
Somali pirates killed five crew members on hijacked tanker, officials say
The deaths appear to be the first at the hands of Somali pirates in more than a decade.