Last U.S. hostage in Gaza is reunited with parents: ‘We never lost hope’
Edan Alexander was 19 when he left New Jersey to serve in the Israel Defense Forces. He was released by Hamas on Monday.
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What would lifting US sanctions on Syria mean to the war-torn country?
President Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Syria, following a historic meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, signals a potential turning point for the war-torn nation. This move aims to stimulate reconstruction and economic recovery after…
First direct peace talks between Moscow, Kyiv since 2022 to begin in Turkey
A Russian delegation landed in Istanbul on Thursday for the first direct peace talks with Ukraine in more than three years, Russian state media reported, but without President Vladimir Putin as many world leaders had urged.
Trump’s new chip policy puts spotlight on Huawei’s secretive Ascend AI chips
Huawei’s significance in China’s AI sector stems from its ability to produce advanced chips that rival Nvidia’s in performance.
OpenAI launches the Safety Evaluations Hub, a page showing how the company’s models score on various tests for harmful content, jailbreaks, and hallucinations (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)
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OpenAI launches the Safety Evaluations Hub, a page showing how the company’s models score on various tests for harmful content, jailbreaks, and hallucinations — OpenAI is moving to publish the results of i…
Bayesian Superyacht Carrying Mike Lynch Sank After ‘Extreme’ Wind Gust, Report Says – The New York Times
Bayesian Superyacht Carrying Mike Lynch Sank After ‘Extreme’ Wind Gust, Report Says The New York TimesUK tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s yacht was toppled by ‘extreme wind’, report says BBCProbe Details Final Moments on Bayesian Superyac…
Europe on brink of endemic dengue and chikungunya as mosquitoes move north
Climate change is pushing disease-carrying tiger mosquitoes deeper into Europe, raising the risk that once-tropical viruses like dengue and chikungunya could become endemic across the continent, new research warns.
Albanese unlikely to accept ‘honorary citizenship’ from father’s Italian hometown
Constitutional expert Anne Twomey says even an honorary citizenship could disqualify the prime minister for office under section 44.
Alligator that starred in ‘Happy Gilmore’ dies of old age in Colorado
An alligator that appeared in numerous TV shows and films over three decades, most notably the 1996 Adam Sandler comedy “Happy Gilmore,” has died at a gator farm in southern Colorado
Trump-Kushner Hotel Project in Serbia Hits a Snag: Alleged Forgery
Serbian authorities say an official admitted to forging a document allowing a protected site in Belgrade to be demolished and replaced with a Trump hotel.