Ethiopian army reportedly recaptures strategic town as fighting spreads
Ethiopia’s army has reportedly recaptured the strategic town of Sekota from Tigrayan forces as fighting spreads.
Three killed, four injured in shooting at Detroit, Michigan, strip club
Police say the US shooting followed an altercation at an after-hours venue, and four people are in hospital.
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Anthropic’s CEO is about to have dinner with President Trump
This will be the first one-on-one meeting between Dario Amodei and Donald Trump
‘Atrocious’ crime: Cuban official decries possibility of US military action
Cuba's deputy foreign minister slams US sanctions, labelling them 'equivalent to genocide'.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigns amid prolonged protests
Despite student-led protests and political unrest challenging his rule, Vucic intends to run in the snap elections.
Israel revokes Dutch diplomats’ status over sanctions on settlements
Israel escalates retaliatory measures as Western sanctions target illegal West Bank settlements.
Why has Trump rejected Iran’s peace proposal?
The US president has reportedly threatened to resume strikes on Iran.
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Can Muse overcome Meta’s trust issues?
On Equity, we discussed how Meta's AI announcement managed to steal the spotlight from OpenAI and Anthropic.
Pubs in Ireland refuse to screen Israel match in protest over Gaza genocide
Ireland has been thrust into the global spotlight over two controversial Nations League football games against Israel.
Bill Gates says AI without regulation is ‘completely irresponsible’
The billionaire cofounder of Microsoft says, without restrictions, AI could 'cause a billion deaths'.
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IN PICS: hundreds arrested at Palestine protest outside Labour conference
Hundreds of people have been arrested as the Defend our Juries group protested against the government’s ‘proscription‘ (terrorism ban) on anti-genocide group Pa...
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Could Salah Sarsour be deported from the U.S. for speaking up for Palestine?
Salah Sarsour, the president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque and a Palestinian-American community leader, is waiting for an immigration judge to decide whether he...
Stuck between Israeli military checkpoints
Israeli road closures have become a part of daily life for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Palestine Action protesters arrested in Liverpool
Police have arrested protesters at a Palestine Action demonstration in Liverpool, ahead of the Labour Party conference.
At least 12 dead and dozens missing after a vessel capsizes in DRC
This incident comes only two days after at least 41 people died in another boat capsizing in DRC.
South Korea, Ukraine relations sour over North Korean POW transfer
South Korea's presidential office criticises Ukraine for denying POW nondisclosure agreement.
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Fascist head-the-balls launch Ulster Plantation 2.0
White supremacist ghouls have launched the world’s shittest tourist board, inviting similarly bile-filled Britons to party like it’s 1609 and stage a second pla...
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Out of the Park Baseball lets me enjoy baseball even when the Mets suck
If you were to ask me what game or game series I've sunk the most time into, the answer would be easy: Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP). I have spent roughly 2,3...
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Across the Red Sea from the Houthis, Eritrea becomes key US and Israeli focus
The Red Sea state of Eritrea currently seems to be a key US and Israeli focus in the Horn of Africa. This is largely because global trade looks set to face even...
‘Iran ready for doomsday war’, FM Araghchi says
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran is prepared for war to resume, ‘even if it comes to a doomsday war’.
Mike Waltz: US offered to sell Iran uranium for civilian programme
US ambassador says Iran refused to agree to an arrangement where uranium would be supplied by Washington.
One month after Nepal’s catastrophic floods, thousands remain missing
A month after floods tore through Nepal, 5,285 people remain missing and more than 1,100 are still in holding centres.
Giant pandas arrive in Atlanta as part of 10-year US-China agreement
The two pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, arrived from southwestern China.
Dozens killed in two mass shootings in South Africa
At least 27 people have been killed in two mass shootings across South Africa.
Jerusalem Daily: Israeli opposition leaders unite to drive out Netanyahu
Jerusalem Daily: Israeli opposition leaders unite to drive out Netanyahu
Northern Ireland protesters block Orange Order march into Catholic area
Thousands of Protesters blocked a road leading into a Catholic area of Northern Ireland ahead of an Orange Order march.
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Engram is a sampler that turns broken AI hallucinations into music
Music startup Thoughtful Things has just launched the Kickstarter campaign for its first instrument, Engram. It's a sampler and groovebox that uses AI to mangle...
Muslims protest planned demolition of ‘600-year-old’ mosque in India
Hundreds of Muslims have gathered in the Indian city of Ujjain to protest the partial demolition of a historic mosque.
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Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed as Islamabad, Kabul trade accusations
Relations strain further as Afghanistan and Pakistan trade accusations over terrorism and cross-border violence.