A devastating ‘war of atrocities’ will continue as long as the United Arab Emirates and others back the belligerents “Bloody unacceptable.” The UN’s top official in Sudan, Denise Brown, abandoned the language of diplomacy in addressing the failure to tackle a devastating three-year conflict which has been overshadowed by Ukraine, ...
Airbnb Hosts Don’t Want to Talk to Guests Anymore, Are Outsourcing Messages to AIAirbnb Hosts Don’t Want to Talk to Guests Anymore, Are Outsourcing Messages to AI
An industry of tech companies is now selling AI-powered chatbot services to Airbnb hosts which reply to guests on their behalf. 404 Media started looking into the companies after one Airbnb host used AI to communicate with their guests, and when the guests seemingly realized, they tricked the chatbot into ...
Google, Microsoft, Meta All Tracking You Even When You Opt Out, According to an Independent AuditGoogle, Microsoft, Meta All Tracking You Even When You Opt Out, According to an Independent Audit
An independent privacy audit of Microsoft, Meta, and Google web traffic in California found that the companies may be violating state regulations and racking up billions in fines. According to the audit from privacy search engine webXray, 55 percent of the sites it checked set ad cookies in a user’s ...
Hamas rejects Gaza disarmament plan, Palestinian official saysHamas rejects Gaza disarmament plan, Palestinian official says
The official tells the BBC that the armed group will not move forward with talks until Israel fully complies with its commitments. ...
US blockade of Iran ports irresponsible and dangerous, China saysUS blockade of Iran ports irresponsible and dangerous, China says
China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, says the US naval blockade undermines an “already fragile ceasefire”. ...
Retrial over death of Argentina legend Maradona to beginRetrial over death of Argentina legend Maradona to begin
The first trial – which saw members of Maradona’s medical team accused of poor care – collapsed after a judge let cameras into the court. ...
French woman, 86, held by ICE after moving to US to reunite with long-lost loveFrench woman, 86, held by ICE after moving to US to reunite with long-lost love
The son of pensioner Marie-Thérèse says he worries for his mother’s frail health, while she is detained in a Louisiana ICE centre. ...
Hospital at centre of child HIV outbreak caught reusing syringes in undercover filmingHospital at centre of child HIV outbreak caught reusing syringes in undercover filming
Footage shows staff in Pakistan injecting without gloves and reusing syringes, but the hospital boss refuses to acknowledge it is genuine. ...
UK faces biggest hit to growth from Iran war of major economies, IMF saysUK faces biggest hit to growth from Iran war of major economies, IMF says
The financial body cuts its growth forecast for the UK and warns the war threatens to throw the global economy “off course”. ...
Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?
Donald Trump says that the US is blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice? ...