Meta under investigation for AI chats with kids
AFP : A US senator on Friday announced an investigation into whether Meta AI chatbots were allowed to engage in potentially harmful online exchanges with...
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Ceremony Without Substance
NN Online: The high-profile summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska concluded Saturday without a...
Pakistan flash floods claim over 250 lives
Geo News: Rescuers search for victims at the site of a flashflood in Salarzai Tehsil of Pakistan’s Bajaur district on August 15, 2025. – AFP...
Trump leaves Alaska summit with Putin without a Ukraine peace deal
Trump leaves Alaska summit with Putin without a Ukraine peace deal President Donald Trump failed to secure a peace agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin...
Hungry Myanmar villagers forage for food
AFP : People in western Myanmar have been driven to scavenging for bamboo shoots, as humanitarian workers warn a wartime blockade and aid cutbacks led...
Trump to meet Putin in high-stakes Alaska summit
AFP : US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin meet Friday in Alaska in a high-stakes, high-risk summit that could prove decisive for...
EU sending wildfire help to Spain as death toll rises
BBC : The European Union is sending two planes to help Spain tackle raging wildfires, after the country activated an EU disaster assistance mechanism for...
Taliban’s ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan
AFP : The United Nations urged countries Thursday to maintain diplomatic pressure on the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan, saying their ban on girls’ education has...
Trump’s wife threatens $1B lawsuit against Biden’s son
BBC : First Lady Melania Trump has threatened to sue Hunter Biden for more than $1bn after he claimed she was introduced to her husband...
World’s 1st humanoid robot games begin in China
AFP : The world’s first-ever humanoid robot games began Friday in Beijing, with over 500 androids alternating between jerky tumbles and glimpses of real power...
Perplexity makes surprise bid for Google Chrome
BBC : Artificial intelligence start-up Perplexity AI has made a surprise $34.5bn takeover bid for the world’s most popular web browser, Google Chrome. The three-year-old...