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The UK says Microsoft, the UK government, academics, and experts plan to build a system to spot deepfakes online as part of an detection evaluation framework — Britain will work with Microsoft (MSFT.O), academics…
Watch live: UK’s Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for appointing Mandelson
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressed reporters on Thursday as anger grows within his own party over his handling of the scandal involving the UK’s former ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson and his close ties to convicted sex offender Jeff…
Poland’s attempt to change narrative on Epstein will fail – Putin envoy
A planned Polish probe into Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged Russia links is an attempt to change the narrative, Kirill Dmitriev has said
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Google parent Alphabet shares are down premarket after its earnings beat. Here’s what’s happening
Alphabet shares continued its decline on Thursday after the company said it would hugely increase its AI spending in 2026.
Why is Grazalema the rainiest place in Spain?
Locals in Grazalema – which just got hit by almost 600 litres of rainfall/m2 in 24 hours – are used to wet weather, albeit not as bad as that caused by Storm Leonardo. How is it that this town in sun-drenched Andalusia is known as the rain…
Vance to visit Armenia and Azerbaijan as US advocates TRIPP corridor
JD Vance’s trip to Armenia and Azerbaijan underscores renewed US focus on South Caucasus peace and the TRIPP corridor’s trade and digital ambitions.
These Venezuela political prisoners got out of jail, but they still aren’t free
More than 300 political prisoners have been released in Venezuela since January 8. But they still aren’t free: many of them aren’t allowed to speak publicly and are required to appear before a judge every 30 days. Hundreds of other political prisoners…
Zelensky French TV interview: ‘If Ukraine doesn’t stop Putin, he will invade Europe’
Amid a flurry of diplomatic meetings in Moscow and Abu Dhabi, in an interview on TV channel France 2 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on his European partners – as well as United States President Donald Trump – to put more pressure on Rus…
UN human rights chief warns of impunity for perpetrators as he seeks extra funds
The U.N. human rights chief says his office is in “survival mode” as he presented an appeal for $400 million to meet its estimated needs this year.
‘Hope and relief’ as seaside town’s last youth centre saved
Charity praises effort to stop Ramsgate’s Pie Factory Music closing but calls for more youth services in coastal townsThe last remaining youth centre in one of England’s most deprived coastal places has been saved from being sold after a long campaign …