New Trump envoy says he will serve to make Greenland part of US
Denmark warns Washington to respect its sovereignty, while Greenland says it will decide its own future.
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Alleged Bondi gunmen threw ‘tennis ball bomb’, new documents say
Videos show the pair allegedly training in rural Australia and making statements in front of Islamic State flags
US and Ukraine call Miami talks productive despite no breakthrough
Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, issued a statement with the top Ukrainian negotiator after discussing the latest peace plans.
US pursuing third oil tanker linked to Venezuela, official says
The move comes days after President Donald Trump said that he was ordering a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering…
Minute’s silence held to remember Bondi beach attack victims
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is booed as he arrives at the memorial event.
Australian PM announces intelligence review as country mourns Bondi attack
Albanese says the country must be in a position to respond to “the rapidly changing security environment”.
US seizes second oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast
The move comes after US President Donald Trump ordered a “blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.
Survivors ‘nervous and sceptical’ about release of remaining Epstein files
US lawmakers who pushed for the documents to be made public have criticised the initial release as incomplete.
US carries out ‘massive’ strike against IS in Syria
The US says it struck dozens of targets across Syria in response to last week’s deadly Islamic State attack on…
Putin vows no more wars if West treats Russia with respect
Russia’s leader said during a four-hour TV marathon that claims that an attack on Europe was planned were “nonsense”.
EU agree €90bn loan for Ukraine but without using Russian assets
Ukrainian had wanted the EU to use €200 billion of frozen Russian assets but Belgium opposed the move.
Police issue arrest warrant for suspect in Brown University attack, sources say
Investigators are also searching for a car they believe was rented by the suspect in the shooting that killed two…
Guided learning lets “untrainable” neural networks realize their potential
Even networks long considered “untrainable” can learn effectively with a bit of a helping hand. Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science…
Zelensky gives stark warning as EU leaders start crunch talks on Russia’s frozen cash
The leaders are deciding whether to loan tens of billions of euros in frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s military…
‘Maybe she’s an angel now’ says aunt of 10-year-old Bondi victim
Lina Chernykh tells the BBC her niece Matilda was a joyous child who spread love everywhere she went.
Rob Reiner’s family breaks silence as son Nick faces court for murder charges
Jake and Romy Reiner say they are in “unimaginable pain”, as their brother faces first-degree murder charges over their parents’…
A new way to increase the capabilities of large language models
Most languages use word position and sentence structure to extract meaning. For example, “The cat sat on the box,” is…
Alleged Bondi gunman charged with 15 counts of murder
Naveed Akram, 24, faces 59 charges in total following the attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday.
Dashcam video shows couple trying to stop gunman before being killed in Bondi attack
Boris Gurman, 69, “charged straight towards the danger” and grabbed one of the attacker’s guns, a witness said.
Ukraine struggling to keep lights on under Russian attack, says energy boss
DTEK boss Maxim Timchenko says the intensity of Russian strikes is so frequent there is no time to recover.
“Robot, make me a chair”
Computer-aided design (CAD) systems are tried-and-true tools used to design many of the physical objects we use each day. But…
3 Questions: Using computation to study the world’s best single-celled chemists
Today, out of an estimated 1 trillion species on Earth, 99.999 percent are considered microbial — bacteria, archaea, viruses, and…
Working to eliminate barriers to adopting nuclear energy
What if there were a way to solve one of the most significant obstacles to the use of nuclear energy…
How Bondi’s Hanukkah festival turned from joy to horror within minutes
Videos and eyewitness accounts reveal how Australia’s worst mass shooting in nearly three decades unfolded.
Deep-learning model predicts how fruit flies form, cell by cell
During early development, tissues and organs begin to bloom through the shifting, splitting, and growing of many thousands of cells.…
A 10-year-old, two rabbis and a Holocaust survivor – Who are the Bondi shooting victims?
Authorities say two rabbis, a Holocaust survivor and a 10-year-old girl were among the victims.
Eyewitness captures moment man tackles and disarms Bondi shooter
New South Wales Police say that 11 people were killed, plus one gunman, in a shooting at Bondi Beach targeting…
Manhunt continues after two killed in shooting at Brown University
The gunman is at large after opening fire in a building where exams were taking place at the campus in…
Three Americans killed by IS gunman in Syria, US military says
Two US soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in the attack, according to the US Central Command.
Belarus frees 123 prisoners as US lifts sanctions
Opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova is among those released in exchange for a deal with the US.
Selfyz AI Video Generation App Review: Key Features
Selfyz AI is a phone app that relies on AI to build animated clips from images and short text instructions.…
Thailand-Cambodia fighting continues after Trump says countries agree to ceasefire
Thai PM says he told US president a ceasefire is only possible after Cambodia had withdrawn all its forces.
Witkoff to meet Zelensky for latest Ukraine war talks
Donald Trump’s envoy will meet the Ukrainian president and European leaders in Berlin to discuss the latest peace plan.
EU backs indefinite freeze on Russia’s frozen cash ahead of loan plan for Ukraine
After almost four years of Russia’s full-scale war, Kyiv is running out of cash, and needs an estimated €135.7bn over…
Enabling small language models to solve complex reasoning tasks
As language models (LMs) improve at tasks like image generation, trivia questions, and simple math, you might think that human-like…
New MIT program to train military leaders for the AI age
Artificial intelligence can enhance decision-making and enable action with reduced risk and greater precision, making it a critical tool for…
Hailuo AI Video Generator App Review: Key Features, Pricing
Hailuo AI is designed for smartphones and uses AI to produce short animations from everyday pictures and quick prompts. You…
Germany accuses Russia of 2024 cyber-attack and disinformation
The Russian ambassador is summoned over a cyber attack on air traffic control and attempted electoral interference.
Flood misery for Gazans awaiting next stage of peace plan
Gazans in tents have been hit by heavy rain as failure to find last Israeli hostage risks derailing peace plan.
New method improves the reliability of statistical estimations
Let’s say an environmental scientist is studying whether exposure to air pollution is associated with lower birth weights in a…
US sanctions six more ships after seizing oil tanker off Venezuela
The White House plans to move the tanker to a US port and seize the oil on board, a move…
US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela as Caracas condemns ‘act of piracy’
The move is a sharp escalation in Washington’s pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro’s government.
AI Catch Video Generator App: Review & Features
AI Catch runs on your phone and automatically turns images and short text instructions into animated video snippets using AI.…
New materials could boost the energy efficiency of microelectronics
MIT researchers have developed a new fabrication method that could enable the production of more energy efficient electronics by stacking…
Venezuelan opposition leader makes first public appearance after months in hiding
Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado, who has been in hiding since January, arrives in Oslo after a secretive…
US could ask foreign tourists for five-year social media history before entry
The plan would affect people from countries, including the UK, who can fill out a form in lieu of a…
Nobel Peace Prize winner’s daughter accepts award on her behalf
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who lives in hiding, is reportedly on her way to Oslo.
Sperm from donor with cancer-causing gene was used to conceive almost 200 children
Some children have already died and only a minority who inherit the mutation will escape cancer in their lifetimes.
Trump criticises ‘weak’ European leaders over Ukraine and immigration
In his latest public criticism of Europe, the US president claims countries are “decaying”.
Ukrainians raise flag to show BBC the fight goes on in city claimed by Russia
Ukraine barely has a hold on Pokrovsk, but its forces are keen to show they are still resisting Russia’s advance.