Sudan war: Evidence that Iran and UAE drones used (www.bbc.com)
Chinese #MeToo journalist jailed for five years (www.bbc.com)
A prominent female #MeToo activist in China has been handed a five-year jail sentence for “subversion against the state”....
Rare twin elephants born in Thailand 'miracle' have surprised even their mum (www.bbc.com)
An Asian elephant in central Thailand has given birth to a rare set of twins, in what caretakers have described as a miracle....
We built a mean game to test AI's ability to apologise (www.bbc.com)
The project was a test to see how artificial intelligence might change one of the most delicate types of human interaction: the interpersonal apology. The companies who make AI-powered chatbots suggest we should find ways to insert them into our lives when we don’t know what to say or how to say it. That’s all well and good...
Steam owner Valve accused of ripping off 14m UK gamers (www.bbc.com)
Steam owner Valve accused of ripping off 14m UK gamers (www.bbc.com)
Valve Corporation is being accused of using its market dominance to overcharge 14 million people in the UK....
Hamas seeks 'complete halt' to war in Gaza proposal response (www.bbc.com)
Why data is being stored in glass and holograms (www.bbc.com)
In a former wallpaper factory in Chiswick, west London, a start-up firm has been developing a long-term storage system that uses lasers to burn tiny holograms into a light-sensitive polymer....
Spread of tiger mosquito behind rise of dengue fever in Europe (www.bbc.com)
An invasive species of mosquito has been found in 13 countries in the EU, including France, Spain and Greece, with experts linking their discovery to a rise in dengue fever in Europe....
Genetic testing firm 23andMe investigated over hack (www.bbc.com)
The data watchdogs of the UK and Canada will investigate genetic testing company 23andMe over a data breach in October 2023....
'Becoming a totalitarian state': UK judge on why he quit Hong Kong court (www.bbc.com)
A high-profile British judge who resigned from Hong Kong’s highest court last week has warned the city is “slowly becoming a totalitarian state” and judges are being compromised by an “impossible political environment created by China”....
Thailand: Chatuchak market fire kills 1,000 animals (www.bbc.com)
Around 1,000 animals were killed in a fire in Bangkok’s famous open-air Chatuchak market early Tuesday, gutting nearly 100 shops....
Warning shots from South as NK soldiers cross border (www.bbc.com)
South Korean soldiers fired warning shots after North Korean troops crossed the border by mistake, Seoul’s military said on Tuesday....
Dr Michael Mosley: Post-mortem finds presenter died of natural causes, police say (www.bbc.com)
An initial post-mortem examination on the body of Dr Michael Mosley has concluded he died of natural causes, the BBC has been told....
Teacher Li: The hunt for the cartoon cat vexing China's censors (www.bbc.com)
As anti-lockdown protests flared across China’s cities in November 2022, hundreds of thousands around the world were glued to an unlikely source: a mysterious X account, fronted by a cartoon cat....
Danish PM ‘shaken but fine’ after Copenhagen street attack (www.bbc.com)
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says she feels “saddened and shaken” but “fine” after being attacked in the street in Copenhagen....
US expects Israel will accept Gaza ceasefire plan if Hamas does (www.bbc.com)
Speaking to ABC News on Sunday morning, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the US had “every expectation” that Israel would “say yes” to the proposed ceasefire deal if Hamas accepts....
Black support for Trump overstated, Charlamagne tha God says (www.bbc.com)
US radio host Charlamagne tha God says opinion polls suggesting black Americans may flee the Democratic party to vote for Donald Trump may be “overstated”.
Myanmar soldiers cut off tattoos and gave detainees urine to drink, witnesses tell BBC (www.bbc.com)
At least 50 people were killed by Myanmar soldiers in a raid on a village in Rakhine State last week, say local residents and opposition forces....
UK election: TikTok users being fed misleading election news, investigation finds (www.bbc.com)
Young voters in key election battlegrounds are being recommended fake AI-generated videos featuring party leaders, misinformation, and clips littered with abusive comments, the BBC has found....
Chinese nationals ran cybercrime syndicate from Zambia (www.bbc.com)
Twenty-two Chinese nationals have pleaded guilty to committing cyber-related crimes in Zambia....
European elections: Centre left struggles to hold back surge from right (www.bbc.com)
“The very soul of Europe is at risk,” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez warned fellow European centre-left politicians who had gathered in Rome ahead of a difficult EU election campaign....
Yuntai: Hiker finds pipe feeding China's tallest waterfall (www.bbc.com)
A controversy over a waterfall has cascaded into a social media storm in China, even prompting an explanation from the water body itself....
Why Canadians are angry with their biggest supermarket (www.bbc.com)
Late last year, Emily Johnson took to Reddit to share her frustration with how expensive food in Canada has become....
Why Canadians are angry with their biggest supermarket (www.bbc.com)
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