Venezuelan police open fire on unidentified drones
Venezuelan police open fire on unidentified drones
Zelensky replaces Ukraine’s powerful security service chief
The Ukrainian president has come under heavy criticism for his reshuffling of one the country’s most successful security agencies.
Venezuelan security forces detain journalists as armed police patrol streets
Venezuelans describe their fear of speaking out as 14 media workers are detained and police check people’s social media.
At least 22 Ethiopian migrants killed in ‘horrific’ road crash
About 85 Ethiopian migrants were trying to leave the country when the accident occurred, authorities say.
Self-proclaimed hypnotherapist on trial in France for drugging and raping women
Cyril Zattara is charged with raping 14 women over a decade, as well as secretly filming others.
At least 25 people killed in Iranian economic protests, rights groups say
At least 25 people have been killed in Iran during the first nine days of protests that started in the bazaar of Tehran over the
Swiss officials can’t explain why bar hadn’t received fire safety inspection in 6 years ahead of deadly blaze
Fire safety inspections hadn’t been carried out for several years at the bar where a fire that broke out at a New Year’s party left
Florida woman’s mysterious death left only foot in slipper as clue
Mary Hardy Reeser’s death in Florida baffled investigators when her body was found reduced to ash in her apartment, with only her foot in a
People betting on Jesus Christ’s return could win big if he appears in 2026
Punters wagered £2.5 million on prediction platform betting Jesus would return in 2025, with betting now shifted to 2026 offering potential gains over 5,700%.
Musk must urgently deal with Grok AI’s ability to generate sexualised images, government warns
Elon Musk’s X must urgently deal with its in-built artificial intelligence Grok being used to generate “absolutely appalling” fake sexualised images, Technology Secretary Liz Kendall
Big stages, smaller impact.
For years, the tech industry equated success with scale. Bigger stages, larger crowds, more logos, more panels, more noise. Five thousand people became ten thousand.
Congress’s role questioned as Democrats vow to rein in Trump on Venezuela
Legislative efforts to check Trump’s military authority on Venezuela falter amidst partisan divides in the US Congress.
Israeli FM visits Somaliland after world-first recognition storm
Gideon Saar is the first Israeli foreign minister to visit breakaway region since Israel recognised its independence.
Scientific Balloon Begins Antarctic Ascent
A scientific balloon starts its ascent into the air as it prepares to launch carrying NASA’s Payload for Ultrahigh Energy Observations (PUEO) mission. The mission