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Trump’s lawyer presses Stormy Daniels on day 14 of hush money trial

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/09/2024 - 16:44
Defence team questions adult film star over hush money payment at heart of case against former US president.

‘It’s not human’: What a French doctor saw in Gaza as Israel invaded Rafah

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/09/2024 - 16:16
When asked about Gaza's hospitals, Dr Lahna is pained by the memories of the sick, wounded and dying.

Israeli activists block Gaza-bound aid trucks on desert highway

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/09/2024 - 15:50
Drone footage captured a long line of aid trucks bound for Gaza stuck on a narrow mountain pass.

Boeing 737: Plane skids off runway in Senegal, tyre bursts in Turkey

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/09/2024 - 15:20
Accidents involving Air Senegal, Corendon Airlines come as aircraft manufacturer in crisis over its poor safety record.

Israeli politician calls for ‘imprecise missiles’ in Gaza

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/09/2024 - 14:21
Knesset member called for the use of ‘imprecise missiles’ on Gaza, after the US paused a weapons shipment to Israel.

Boos for Israel’s entry at Eurovision rehearsal

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/09/2024 - 13:52
Boos and shouts of ‘Free Palestine’ could be heard during Israel’s song at the rehearsals for Eurovision.

TikTok to start labeling AI-generated content as technology becomes more universal

Technology - Thu, 05/09/2024 - 13:44
New York — TikTok will begin labeling content created using artificial intelligence when it's uploaded from certain platforms. TikTok says its efforts are an attempt to combat misinformation from being spread on its social media platform. The announcement came on ABCs "Good Morning America" on Thursday. "Our users and our creators are so excited about AI and what it can do for their creativity and their ability to connect with audiences." Adam Presser, TikTok's Head of Operations & Trust and Safety told ABC News. "And at the same time, we want to make sure that people have that ability to understand what fact is and what is fiction." TikTok's policy in the past has been to encourage users to label content that has been generated or significantly edited by AI. It also requires users to label all AI-generated content where it contains realistic images, audio, and video.

Russia marks Victory Day parade amid Ukraine war

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/09/2024 - 13:35
Country celebrates Soviet Union's victory in World War II as relations with the West spiral deeper into crisis.

Russia’s Putin says ‘arrogant’ West risking global conflict

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/09/2024 - 13:15
In Victory Day speech, Russian president says his forces are in a 'state of combat readiness'.

Which bombs has the United States stopped shipping to Israel?

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/09/2024 - 13:01
Why has the US stopped shipments of some types of bomb, and what damage can these offensive weapons do?

UK PM spooked as students at elite universities join pro-Palestine movement

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/09/2024 - 12:44
Rishi Sunak is meeting university bosses as more encampments spring up throughout the country.

Gaza’s seventh mass grave discovered at al-Shifa Hospital

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/09/2024 - 12:31
A new mass grave has been discovered at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza.

US House blocks bid to remove Speaker Mike Johnson

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/09/2024 - 12:31
In rare bipartisan move, Republicans and Democrats easily defeat effort by Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Sudan’s paramilitary RSF accused of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in West Darfur

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/09/2024 - 11:45
Human Rights Watch says 'thousands' killed in attacks last year targeting Masalit tribe and other non-Arab groups.

A year since Pakistan’s May 9 riots: A timeline of political upheaval

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/09/2024 - 11:17
Nationwide riots on this 'dark day' last year triggered a months-long political crisis that saw ex-PM Imran Khan jailed.

Dreams deferred in Gaza as Israel invades Rafah

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/09/2024 - 10:51
Gaza's displaced grapple with having to leave Rafah and pushing the dreams they had before the war further out of reach.

India airline cancels dozens of flights after crew call in sick

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/09/2024 - 10:45
Staff take sick leave en masse in apparent protest against working conditions imposed by new owner Tata Group.

The sanctuaries trying to save birds of prey from extinction in Kenya

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/09/2024 - 10:12
Poison, deforestation and power lines have pushed African raptor population to 90 percent decline in last 40 years.

Give or take a few bombs, US complicity in genocide remains ‘ironclad’

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/09/2024 - 10:10
Biden's decision to hold up delivery of 3,500 bombs hardly constitutes a betrayal of the Israeli killing machine.

Campus protests cannot target students, Keegan says

Education - Thu, 05/09/2024 - 09:58
The education secretary says protests against Gaza war must not target students or disrupt learning.

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