At least 26 dead after Typhoon Kalmaegi barrels through Philippines
Typhoon Kalmaegi has left at least 26 people dead in the Philippines, mostly in flooding set off by the storm, which barrelled across the central
Israeli military’s former top lawyer arrested days after resigning over leaked video of alleged prison abuse
Israeli police have arrested a former top military chief legal officer, days after she handed in her resignation over a criminal inquiry into a leaked
Curfew lifted in Tanzania’s main city after election unrest
Families continue to search for or bury relatives, a day after President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in.
At least 26 dead as typhoon wreaks havoc in the Philippines
Large areas are flooded, including entire towns on the island of Cebu.
Dick Cheney’s death a loss to the nation, says George W Bush
Cheney became one of the most powerful vice-presidents in US history under Bush, and was a key architect in his “war on terror”.
Drone strike hits funeral in Sudan, killing many mourners
The paramilitary RSF has been blamed for the attack as fighting in the oil-rich Kordofan area intensifies.
Dune driving with Mercedes-Benz as it tests off-road systems
Mercedes-Benz provided flights from Washington, DC, to Las Vegas and accommodation so Ars could drive the prototype GLC. Ars does not accept paid editorial content.
LLMs show a “highly unreliable” capacity to describe their own internal processes
If you ask an LLM to explain its own reasoning process, it may well simply confabulate a plausible-sounding explanation for its actions based on text
Who is the 34-year-old socialist tipped to be New York City’s next mayor?
Self-described Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani could become New York City’s mayor after voting in the mayoral election closes on Tuesday.
Louvre delayed Windows security updates ahead of burglary
The Louvre Museum in Paris, victim of an audacious burglary involving a furniture lift last month, has been struggling for over a decade to upgrade
AI web browsers are cool, helpful, and utterly untrustworthy
I think by this point we can all agree that AI is not exactly trustworthy when it comes to giving us answers, providing life advice
How Israel is using ‘no war, no peace’ Lebanonisation model in Gaza
Since a 2024 ceasefire with Hezbollah, Israel has attacked Lebanon almost daily. Now, the pattern is repeating in Gaza.
Scientists watch flare with 10 trillion suns’ light from massive black hole
The burst of energy was likely triggered when an unusually large star wandered too close to the black hole.
Gen Z are demanding schools and hospitals, not superyachts and helicopters
Young people are rejecting a system that funds wealth and prestige while public services collapse.