Woman accused of using ChatGPT to plan drug murders
The 21-year-old woman is accused by authorities in South Korea of secretly administering drinks containing drugs to three men in their 20s.
UN experts say destruction by Sudan’s rebels in el-Fasher in October bears ‘hallmarks of genocide’ – Associated Press News
- UN experts say destruction by Sudan's rebels in el-Fasher in October bears 'hallmarks of genocide' Associated Press News
- Sudan civil war: UN says atrocities are 'hallmarks of genocide' BBC
- RSF actions in Sudan's al-Fashir points to genocide, UN probe says Reuters
- Sudanese rebels' capture of Darfur city bears 'hallmarks of genocide', UN officials say Sky News
- Sudan: ‘Hallmarks of genocide’ found in El Fasher, UN investigators detail mass killings and ethnic targeting UN News
The war on UNRWA: Gaza and the erosion of intl law
On Centre Stage, Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Hassan speaks with UNRWA’s commissioner general, Philippe Lazzarini.
Former South Korean president receives life sentence for imposing martial law in 2024 – Associated Press News
- Former South Korean president receives life sentence for imposing martial law in 2024 Associated Press News
- Ex-South Korean President Yoon, Who Declared Martial Law, Is Sentenced to Life in Prison: Live Updates The New York Times
- Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korea’s ex-president faces death penalty in insurrection trial BBC
- South Korean court hands life in prison to ex‑President Yoon for insurrection Reuters
- Ousted Korea President Risks Death Penalty at Martial Law Ruling Bloomberg.com
UK King’s brother Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the former UK prince, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Samba school that praised Brazil’s Lula at Rio Carnival relegated
See the floats from the famous festival as the city's top samba schools compete for first prize.
Epstein’s shadow: Why Bill Gates pulled out of Modi’s AI summit
India’s AI summit was meant to showcase the country's potential, but controversy and Gates's exit stole the spotlight.
LIVE: Ex-UK Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested amid Epstein scandal
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his title last year over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Migrants are not responsible for the UK’s healthcare crisis
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UK ex-Prince Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his title last year over his friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Thai police go undercover as lion dancers to catch thief
Officers devise unusual plan to arrest man suspected of stealing about $64,000 worth of Buddhist artefacts
Thai police donned a lion costume during this week’s lunar new year festivities to arrest a man accused of stealing about $64,000 worth of Buddhist artefacts.
Dressed as a red-and-yellow lion, officers made the arrest on Wednesday evening after responding to a report this month of a home burglary in the suburbs of Bangkok.
Continue reading...Can Europe reduce its dependence on the US and at what cost?
Trump's tariffs, Greenland and defence spending are testing US-Europe alliance.
South Korea’s ex-president jailed for life over martial law attempt
Yoon Suk Yeol's December 2024 martial law bid fundamentally damaged South Korea's democracy, a judge told the court.
Visualising AI spending: How does it compare with history’s mega projects?
AI spending is projected to reach $2.5 trillion in 2026, surpassing the largest scientific and infrastructure projects.
UN mission finds RSF destruction in el-Fasher bears ‘hallmarks of genocide’
UN probe documents coordinated ethnic targeting, rape and torture against non-Arab communities in Sudanese city.
The cost of genocide: Israel’s war on Gaza by the numbers
Billions of dollars have been spent, directly and indirectly, by Israel since starting its military operations in Gaza in October 2023.
Do not give away Diego Garcia, Trump tells UK in fresh attack on Chagos deal
The president's comments come just a day after the US gave its official backing to the UK's Chagos deal.
South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol jailed for life for leading insurrection
Ex-leader sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour over failed martial law declaration in 2024
A South Korean court has sentenced the former president Yoon Suk Yeol to life imprisonment with labour over his failed martial law declaration in December 2024, finding him guilty of leading an insurrection and making him the first elected head of state in the country’s democratic era to receive the maximum custodial sentence.
The Seoul central district court found that Yoon’s declaration of martial law on 3 December 2024 constituted insurrection, carried out with the intent to disrupt the constitutional order.
Continue reading...Alleged Australian IS fighters transferred from Syria to Iraq where they could face death penalty
Dfat says it is aware Australians are among 5,704 detainees transferred out of Syrian prisons and into Iraqi custody
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A group of Australian men suspected of being former Islamic State fighters are among more than 5,000 detainees transferred from Syria to Iraq, where they potentially face charges which could carry the death penalty.
Iraq’s national centre for international judicial cooperation confirmed last Friday it had taken custody of the 5,704 alleged former fighters from 61 countries, including citizens of Australia, New Zealand, the UK and the US.
Continue reading...Iran builds concrete shield at military site amid acute US tensions
Satellite images reveal Iran fortifying its Parchin military complex against aerial strikes.