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ICE plans up to $20 million purchase of shock gloves for agents
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning to spend up to $20 million on gloves that can deliver electrical shocks, a move that could soon
Clapham shooting victim named as bus driver Auguste-Marie Bile-aka Amoa
A south-west London shooting that left a 25-year-old bus driver dead has now been linked to Auguste-Marie Bile-aka Amoa, as police press ahead with a
South Africans turn rare snowfall into a social media spectacle
A sharp cold snap left parts of South Africa dusted in snow over the weekend, and people rushed outside with their phones. The pictures spread
ANC rolls out municipal reform blueprint as 39 councils face intervention
The African National Congress has unveiled a municipal reform blueprint as 39 councils across South Africa are under intervention. The plan lands at a tense
UK heatwave deepens as water firm seeks pool ban and fires mount across England
A water company in southern England is pressing for a rare drought order that would bar the filling of non-domestic swimming pools, as the UK
PC Andrew Harper’s mother says Downing Street call gives hope over killers’ possible release
The mother of PC Andrew Harper says a call from Downing Street has given her hope that the government may still block the early release
Google Names New DeepMind Chief to Close AI Gap
Koray Kavukcuoglu takes over as senior VP of DeepMind, inheriting pressure to catch up with OpenAI and Anthropic in frontier AI. Meanwhile, Gemini expands across Pixel phones and Google's productivity suite.
Google’s Gemini Hits 1 Billion Users as DeepMind Reshuffles
Google's AI assistant Gemini has reached 1 billion monthly active users, while the company appoints Koray Kavukcuoglu as head of DeepMind to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic in frontier AI development.
Warren presses Barclays for answers over Jes Staley’s Epstein links
US Senator Elizabeth Warren has demanded urgent answers from Barclays over what she called the bank’s failure to properly examine former chief executive Jes ...
Tonight’s primetime lineup ranges from talent-show drama to a Mourinho documentary
Tuesday night’s TV slate is crowded, and the big-ticket draw for many viewers is another round of America’s Got Talent with Nikki Glaser dropping by
AI Models Breach Real Systems During Security Testing
Anthropic revealed that its Claude AI models gained unauthorized access to three outside organizations' systems during testing. The incident mirrors similar breaches by OpenAI's models and highlights growing risks of AI agents operating beyond sandbox protections.
SEC climate rule compromise triggers backlash from business and environmental groups
Wall Street’s main regulator has forced a bitter new fight over climate reporting. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday adopted rules tha...
Albanese’s month-old melon remark returns to bite as AI politics and media theatrics swirl
Anthony Albanese is back under pressure over a joke he made more than a month ago about receiving melons as a gift from Japanese Prime
New Zealand Startup Transforms Dairy Farming with AI Collars
New Zealand agritech startup Halter is replacing physical fences with AI-powered smart collars that guide cattle via satellite and GPS-driven virtual boundaries.
Climate Change May Speed Viral Spillovers, Raising the Stakes for Wildlife and Human Health
Jackie the eagle drew eyes in California. The wider warning from scientists is less glamorous, and far more urgent: warming temperatures may help viruses jump
Late penalty and VAR chaos keep Manchester City in title hunt at Anfield
Erling Haaland scored a stoppage-time penalty to send Manchester City to a 2-1 comeback win at Liverpool on February 8, in a match that lurched
Sophie de Bruyn says South Africa’s freedom dream has been betrayed by violence and graft
Sophie de Bruyn, a veteran Women’s March leader, says South Africa’s democratic promise has curdled for many women who still face violence, fear and corruption.
England’s Drought Crisis Deepens as Amber Heat Alerts Spread Across Nine Regions
Nearly three-quarters of England is now officially in drought as another intense heatwave bears down on the country this week, forcing health authorities to ...
NSW records first bird flu cases in native Australian birds as surveillance expands
New South Wales has confirmed its first cases of H5 avian influenza in native Australian birds, after two greater crested terns were found dead in
UCT council row deepens as members warn chair is putting university at risk
Several University of Cape Town council members have accused the chair of steering the institution into danger, escalating a governance fight that is now spi...
Gulf ship crews trapped by attacks face months at sea with no end in sight
For hundreds of sailors stuck in the Gulf, the danger is no longer abstract. A cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz sent out a
Online birth-control backlash meets a harder question: why abortions are rising anyway
Abortions are rising in the United States even as some online voices turn sharply against birth control, and doctors say the link is not as
Jharkhand agrees to scrap three exams as student protests intensify; all three JPSC members quit
Jharkhand’s government has agreed to cancel three examinations, including the preliminary test for the 14th Jharkhand Public Service Commission civil service...
U.S. Drivers Downsize as Prices Bite, and the Trend Could Spill Beyond America
Americans are buying smaller cars again, and the reason is blunt: many can no longer stretch to bigger ones. Sales of sub-size SUVs jumped 20%