US bans imports of new Chinese robots over security concerns
The action is part of a wider US effort to reduce reliance on Chinese technology.
Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct when they were teenagers
BBC documentary reports incidents alleged to have taken place when actor and musician was in 30s and 40s
The actor and singer Jared Leto has been accused in a BBC documentary of criminal sexual conduct by four women, with the alleged offences taking place when the women were teenagers.
The incidents reported by the BBC are alleged to have taken place between 2002 and 2016, when the actor was in his 30s and 40s. He is now 54.
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Continue reading...Iran set to receive up to 400 Chinese shoulder-fired air-defense systems within weeks – The Times of Israel
- Iran set to receive up to 400 Chinese shoulder-fired air-defense systems within weeks The Times of Israel
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Assisted dying debate should come after end-of-life care reform, says Burnham
Introducing the legislation would be ‘very challenging’ until care system improved, PM says
Andy Burnham has said the assisted dying debate needs to wait until palliative care and social care are fixed, as he set out his path to resolving one of the most intractable problems in British politics.
The prime minister said he was not opposed to having the debate on assisted dying, but told reporters it would be “very challenging” to introduce the controversial legislation until the care system was in a better place.
Continue reading...BJP politician’s daughter explains why she supports India’s youth protests
Daughter of a BJP politician, Yashaswinee Raje Singh, tells Al Jazeera why she supports India’s student-led protests.
Rogue OpenAI agent that hacked startup tried to attack other firms
ChatGPT developer says activity by autonomous tool was not at severity or scale of what occurred at Hugging Face
OpenAI has revealed that a cyber-attack carried out by a rogue AI agent had more than one victim.
The ChatGPT developer said the agent – an autonomous tool able to carry out sequences of commands without human help – had located and used logins to access four other unnamed “publicly-available services” in addition to the US startup Hugging Face.
Continue reading...Tunisia’s body politic is in crisis
Public-service failures and uncertainty over Kais Saied’s health are deepening the country’s political malaise.
F1 season to end in Europe if Qatar, Abu Dhabi unable to host due to war
F1 sets a mid-September deadline to decide whether final rounds in Middle East can be held due to US-Israel war on Iran.
Boy, seven, dies after Essex coast incident that killed cousin and aunt
Musa Ahmed was being treated in intensive care in London hospital after being pulled from West Mersea sea
A seven-year-old boy has died a week after an incident off the Essex coast in which his teenage cousin and her mother died as they tried to rescue him.
Musa Ahmed was being treated for life-threatening injuries after being pulled from the sea near West Mersea beach on 22 July.
Continue reading...Zelensky and Netanyahu meet Trump as wars in Ukraine and Iran drag on
The two leaders sound encouraged after holding back-to-back bilaterals at the White House.
Ghana hit by nationwide blackout as power plants fail
The massive outage has left homes, businesses and some essential services severely disrupted.
BMW to cut ‘as many as 8,000 jobs’ under pressure from Chinese rivals
Layoffs will come in admin and development divisions in Germany, with production operations unaffected
BMW is planning to cut as many as 8,000 jobs in Germany, according to reports, in the latest sign of Europe’s largest carmakers reducing costs under pressure from Chinese rivals.
The Munich-headquartered company has started a voluntary redundancy programme agreed with employee representatives, a BMW spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Continue reading...French music producer Kavinsky, known for Drive soundtrack hit Nightcall, dies aged 50
French authorities investigate death of musician who performed at Paris Olympics, but say ‘no suspicious elements’ at play
The French electronic musician Kavinsky, known for the song Nightcall which achieved iconic status after its inclusion in the Ryan Gosling film Drive, has died aged 50.
A police source speaking to French newspaper Le Figaro indicated that the suspected cause of death was a stroke. Kavinsky, real name Vincent Belorgey, had reportedly been complaining of headaches in recent days, and he was discovered at home after a concerned neighbour alerted emergency services.
Continue reading...More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after powerful quake that killed 13
People are being urged to stay alert, with earthquake aftershocks potentially reaching magnitude 7, officials say
More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after powerful quake that killed 13
People are being urged to stay alert, with earthquake aftershocks potentially reaching magnitude 7, officials say
American, Asian confederations blindsided by FIFA’s World Cup plan
Americas governing body 'deeply concerned' by lack of due process in FIFA private investment plan, AFC 'disappointed'.
Iran hits US in Jordan, US-Saudi strikes on Iraq: Is war spreading?
The US says it intercepted an Iranian 'surprise attack' on US forces as fears rise of wider war.
Infantino, FIFA’s investor plan to sell stake in World Cup: What we know
How the proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise has drawn criticism, including from UEFA and new United Kingdom Prime Minister.
‘Iran attacks now to send message as US assets build up in Israel’
‘Iran attacks now to send message as US assets build up in Israel’
Ukrainian Drones Strike Targets Deep Inside Russia, Wildberries Hit Again – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Ukrainian Drones Strike Targets Deep Inside Russia, Wildberries Hit Again Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Ukrainian drones strike across Russia, hitting refineries, Wildberries warehouse reuters.com
- Ukraine war briefing: Wildberries attacks shake Russian economy and banking theguardian.com
- Russian industrial sites on fire after Ukrainian drone attacks Al Jazeera
- Will Ukraine’s Wildberries attacks force Putin to the negotiating table? Chatham House