South Africa joins Russia and China in naval exercises
South Africa goes ahead with its plans to hold a naval drill with Russia and China, just days before the first anniversary of the Ukraine war.
Day: February 19, 2023
Prosecuting war crimes in Ukraine
How do investigators begin to consider the task of prosecuting war crimes in Ukraine? NPR’s Michel Martin speaks to Wayne Jordash, managing partner at Global Rights Compliance.
Rice’s 24 points help No. 6 Texas top Oklahoma in OT
Sir’Jabari Rice scored 20 of his game-high 24 points in the second half and overtime, and No. 6 Texas held off Oklahoma 85-53.
Bay Area Firetruck Taken Out of Service By Kamikaze Tesla
Tesla are basically unsafe to have on roads. This is no longer even worth debating, as another firetruck has been seriously damaged and taken out of service by a Kamikaze. One person is dead after slamming a Tesla into a fire truck Saturday morning, of…
A human player beat a top-ranked AI system in 14 out 15 games of Go, using tactics suggested by a computer program that had probed the AI system for weaknesses (Richard Waters/Financial Times)
Richard Waters / Financial Times:
A human player beat a top-ranked AI system in 14 out 15 games of Go, using tactics suggested by a computer program that had probed the AI system for weaknesses — Amateur Kellin Pelrine exploited wea…
Lusane puts up 17 as Campbell knocks off Presbyterian 74-57
Led by Joshua Lusane’s 17 points, the Campbell Fighting Camels defeated the Presbyterian Blue Hose 74-57 on Saturday.
Blinken meets with China’s top diplomat in first meeting since balloon controversy
The meeting is the highest level of contact between the two nations since the discovery of a Chinese balloon in U.S. airspace at the beginning of this month.
Halloran scores 16 as Elon downs Monmouth 75-68
Led by Sean Halloran’s 16 points, the Elon Phoenix defeated the Monmouth Hawks 75-68.
Queens defeats Kennesaw State 83-76
Led by Kenny Dye’s 24 points, the Queens Royals defeated the Kennesaw State Owls 83-76 on Saturday.
Former US president Jimmy Carter getting home hospice care
The 39th president will ‘spend his remaining time at home’, according to the Carter Centre.