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US: LA area mayor to plead guilty to acting as Chinese agent
The mayor of a Los Angeles suburb with a heavy Chinese-American presence has resigned after admitting to acting as a Chinese propaganda agent. Eileen Wang now faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail.
Scientists discover hidden chemical signature that could reveal alien life
Scientists may have found a powerful new way to hunt for alien life — not by searching for specific molecules, but by looking for hidden patterns in how those molecules are organized. Researchers discovered that living systems leave behind a kind of...
When two tripes go to war: Greece and Turkey in beef over soup origins
Greece and Turkey are clashing over who can claim tripe soup as their own. Known as “patsa” in Greece and “iskembe” in Turkey, the centuries-old recipe is a staple in both countries - and a popular hangover cure.
Thinking Machines wants to build an AI that actually listens while it talks
Right now, every AI model you've ever used works the same way. You talk, it listens. It responds, you listen. Thinking Machines is trying to change that by building a model that processes your input and generates a response at the same time, so it's...
NASA’s Hubble reveals a giant chaotic planet nursery unlike anything seen before
Hubble has revealed a giant planet-forming disk unlike anything astronomers have seen before. Nicknamed “Dracula’s Chivito,” the enormous structure appears turbulent and oddly lopsided, with towering filaments visible on only one side. The disk...
Middle East live: US-Iran talks deadlocked, Strait of Hormuz still closed
US President Donald Trump warned that Tehran's rejection of his administration's demands meant the already tenuous ceasefire is now "unbelievably weak", and called Iran's counter-offer 'garbage'. Meanwhile Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad...
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Middle East war live: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire continues as Trump hopes for peace deal
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Iran-backed Houthis join war with attack against Israel
G7 allies press Rubio on US Iran plans, discuss Strait of Hormuz
'No Kings' protests — Trump critics rally across the US
Palestine Action supporters arrested as London’s Met Police reverse policy
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الرئيس الأمريكي يعلن توقيع اتفاق مبدئي مع إيران، ونظيره الإيراني يصف مذكرة التفاهم بـ"وثيقة فخر للبلاد"
بدأ مسؤولون أمريكيون رفيعو المستوى في الكشف عن بعض تفاصيل الاتفاق، موضحين أن مضيق هرمز سيُعاد فتحه يوم الجمعة، والجيش الإيراني يقول إنه والحلفاء في المنطفة أظهروا للولايات المتحدة وإسرائيل أنه "لا خيار أمامهم سوى قبول الهزيمة والاستسلام".
نتنياهو: الحرب مع إيران أنقذت إسرائيل من خطر "الإبادة النووية"
أكد رئيس الوزراء الإسرائيلي بنيامين نتنياهو أنّ الهجوم الأمريكي الإسرائيلي على إيران جنّب بلاده خطر "الإبادة النووية" من قبل الجمهورية الإسلامية، وتعهّد بعدم السماج لإيران بالحصول على أسلحة نووية "ليس اليوم ولا غدا".
كأس العالم 2026: البطة "ميرلين" تسرق الأضواء من نجوم منتخب المكسيك!
بينما كانت المكسيك تحتفل بفوزها الافتتاحي في كأس العالم على جنوب أفريقيا، كانت هناك بطة تسمى "ميرلين"، ترتدي قميص المنتخب المكسيكي وجوارب صغيرة، تخطف الأضواء في شوارع مكسيكو سيتي، وتحولت إلى ظاهرة اجتاحت الإنترنت.
Художник Семен Скрепецкий застрелен после акции с флагом РФ в Берлине
Российский оппозиционный художник Семен Скрепецкий застрелен в Польше через три дня после акции у посольства РФ в Берлине. Тогда художник сделал дырку в штанах, из которой торчал и волочился по земле флаг России.
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Iran deal allows Tehran to charge maritime service fees on Hormuz Strait transit, ministry days
US officials said Monday that ships will move toll-free through the Strait of Hormuz under an Iran peace deal signed by President Donald Trump, and insisted that Tehran would have to fulfill its commitments before getting any economic benefits...
'Let the oil flow!': Can US and Iran actually strike lasting deal?
If Donald Trump calls it a peace deal, does that make it so? 'Let the oil flow,' trumpeted the US president after agreeing on the day of his 80th birthday to a memorandum of understanding with Iran. Trump quick to schedule a signing ceremony - this...
Roblox exec says ticking a box for age verification is ‘not enough anymore’
Roblox's vice president of safety product policy, Eliza Jacobs, told NBC News that Roblox is "optimistic" that its new facial age estimation tech will "continue to get better," saying, "Ticking a box to say you're 13 or older, it's not enough...
Ukraine and Moldova press ahead with bid to join the EU on enlargement ‘Mega Monday’
In what’s been hailed by the European Union’s enlargement chief as ‘Mega Monday’, Ukraine and Moldova are breaking a two-year political deadlock by formally kicking off the first phase of negotiations on joining the bloc.
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The US government’s Anthropic models ban was never about an AI jailbreak
The Trump administration's decision that forced Anthropic to pull its latest cybersecurity models could be reactionary, retaliatory, or both, but the message is clear: The AI industry isn't immune from U.S. government interference.
Facebook’s new AI Mode search gets its info from public posts
Your public Facebook posts could help inform AI-generated results in Meta's new AI Mode. When you search on Facebook, the "AI Mode" option will appear alongside the usual search modes like "People" and "Marketplace." It's one of several new AI...
UK to ban social media for kids under 16, may impose overnight curfews
Critics say bans push kids to riskier alternatives and can be beaten with VPNs.
Chipmaker Nvidia seeks to raise over $25B in first bond deal since 2021
Debt sale set to test investor appetite for further exposure to AI sector amid a deluge of borrowing.