Donald Trump called for US comedian Jimmy Kimmel to be sacked for likening First Lady Melania Trump to an “expectant widow,” in a joke made days before a shooting at a dinner attended by the president. “Jimmy Kimmel should be...
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The EU on Monday laid out measures it wants Google to take to open up its operating system to rival AI services, in a move slammed by the US tech giant. “The proposed measures aim to ensure that competing AI services can effectively interact...
More than 600 Google employees demanded Monday that the company reject a proposed Pentagon deal that would allow its artificial intelligence technology to be deployed in classified military operations, a statement said. The letter, addressed to...
The number of years British people enjoy good health has fallen by over two years in a decade, with more suffering from ailments before hitting retirement age, a new study has shown. “The UK’s health is deteriorating and slipping further...
Microsoft and OpenAI announced a major revision of their landmark partnership on Monday, freeing the ChatGPT-maker to serve customers across competing cloud platforms. The amended agreement, announced jointly by the two companies, reshapes the...
The head of the UN’s maritime agency said Monday there was “no legal basis” for imposing any fees for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Shipping through the narrow strait has been strangled since the US and Israel...
Two trains collided outside the Indonesian capital Jakarta late Monday, killing at least four people, injuring dozens, and prompting a mass evacuation effort, officials said. There were chaotic scenes at the Bekasi Timur station some 25 kilometres...
France’s top diplomat said Monday that Iran must be ready to make “major concessions” in talks to end a crisis triggered by the attack by the United States and Israel. “There can be no lasting solution to this crisis unless...
US First Lady Melania Trump lashed out Monday at comedian Jimmy Kimmel over a joke likening her to an “expectant widow,” a jibe with eerie resonance after a shooting at a dinner attended by Donald Trump. Even though Kimmel made the...
Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday announced the creation of Canada’s first-ever sovereign wealth fund, beginning with a CAN$25 billion ($18.3) endowment he said will strengthen the economy amid a “crumbling” world order. The...
The US Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday about law enforcement’s use of “geofence warrants” — the collection of smartphone location data about everyone who was near a particular place at a specific time. The justices...
Norwegian police will cooperate with their French counterparts in an investigation into top diplomat Mona Juul and her husband Terje Rod-Larsen, suspected of alleged corruption over their ties with late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. A joint...
Bangladesh has tightened airport security after police warned of a possible attack involving a suspected militant and two former military personnel, authorities said on Monday. The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh ( CAAB ) said enhanced...
A Russian court on Monday labelled the country’s top LGBTQ rights group as “extremist”, effectively outlawing the organisation and paving the way to prosecute its supporters. Russia has for years targeted LGBTQ organisations but...
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warned Monday that Hezbollah’s defiance would bring catastrophic consequences for Lebanon after the militant group’s leader rejected proposed direct talks between the two countries. Lebanon and...