Mapped: France’s largest wildfire in 75 years could ‘reignite at any time’
The inferno devastated an area of southern France the size of Paris after erupting on Tuesday afternoon
Month: August 2025
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT-5 and its hyped ‘PhD level’ intelligence struggled with basic spelling and geography
Some users on social media found the model making basic errors. The chatbot repeatedly claimed there were three Bs in ‘blueberry’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe cutting edge of AI, dubbed “PhD level” intelligence by its c…
Ukraine’s conscription crisis: Alleged abuse leads to protests, emigration
Officials tasked with boosting army are accused of harshly cracking down on unwilling men, prompting some to flee.
Should you upgrade to mesh? I compared it with a traditional Wi-Fi router, and here’s my advice
A traditional Wi-Fi router gives you one access point, while a mesh system blankets your whole home in coverage. Which is right for you? Here’s the breakdown.
Ukrainians worry about being excluded from negotiations over ending the war
President Trump says he is willing to meet with Vladimir Putin to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine, without requiring the Russian leader to also meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Iran marks National Journalist Day
Iran observes 17th of Mordad in the Persian calendar, which falls on Friday August 8 this year, as National Journalist Day in tribute to journalists’ role in society and to honor the memory of Mahmoud Saremi, an Iranian reporter killed in Afghanistan.
US shrugs off Gaza escalation – drifting further away from allies
The apparent US indifference to the prospect of a long – possibly indefinite – Israeli military occupation marks a telling change in tone.
US Confirms Takedown of BlackSuit Ransomware Behind 450+ Hacks
Federal law enforcement agencies have successfully dismantled the critical infrastructure of BlackSuit ransomware, a sophisticated cybercriminal operation that has compromised over 450 victims across the United States since 2022 and collected more than…
New suspicion revealed about Australian mushroom triple murderer
The estranged husband of a woman convicted of killing three people with a meal laced with deadly mushrooms suspected his wife had been poisoning him before the fatal meal, an Australian court has heard.
Husband suspected wife of poisoning him before toxic mushroom murders
A judge on Friday lifted a gag order on pretrial evidence that triple murderer Erin Patterson had wanted kept secret.