U.S. renews strikes on Iran, citing threats posed to American troops
The strikes in southern Iran prompted Tehran to warn that it reserves the right to retaliate, complicating negotiations to end the war. Source link
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Valdo Calocane’s mother ‘thought he posed risk to others years before attacks’
Celeste Calocane gave evidence to the inquiry examining events leading up to the triple killing in Nottingham in 2023. Source link
Pennsylvania sues AI firm over claims chatbot posed as doctor : NPR
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro speaks at the National Action Network annual convention on April 8, 2026, in New York City. Pennsylvania is suing Character.AI over accusations the company’s chatbots are violating the state’s medical licensing regulations. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images The state of Pennsylvania is suing Character.AI to stop the company’s AI chatbots from posing as doctors and offering medical advice, in violation of state medical licensing rules. State officials said an investigation found that the company’s chatbots, which present themselves as fictional characters, have claimed to be licensed medical professionals. “Pennsylvanians deserve to know who — or what — they are interacting with online, especially when it comes to their health,” Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said in a statement announcing the lawsuit filed on Tuesday in state court. “We will not allow companies to deploy AI tools that mislead people into believing they are receiving advice from a licensed medical professional.” In one case, the state alleged a Character.AI bot named “Emilie” claimed to be a …
Trump anti-terror chief quits raising questions over legality of war as 'Iran posed no imminent threat to US'
Joe Kent’s resignation appears to have caught Donald Trump’s administration by surprise Source link
How can Europe meet the challenge posed by the retreat of the US?
At the Munich security conference, US secretary of state Marco Rubio spoke more warmly about the transatlantic relationship than US vice-president J.D. Vance at the same venue last year. However, faced with the presidency of the erratic Donald Trump, the need for Europe to do more to protect its security remains urgent. In a later speech in Munich Kaja Kallas, vice-president of the European Commission and the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, spoke of the “need to reclaim European agency”. Meanwhile, UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced he wants closer relations with Europe, a decade after Brexit, stating: “there is no British security without Europe, and no European security without Britain. That is the lesson of history, and is today’s reality as well.” People often use the word “Europe” when they are referring to the European Union. Doing so overlooks non-EU countries, like the UK, that are also part of Europe and share an equal stake in the continent’s security. Whereas the EU is a political body, Europe is an idea. …
French gender equality council warns of threat posed by masculinist networks
Bérangère Couillard, president of the High Council for Equality between Women and Men, in Paris, on January 12, 2024. THOMAS SAMSON / AFP “Paternalistic” sexism, “hostile” sexism, masculinist radicalization: In its latest annual report, published on Wednesday, January 21, the High Council for Equality between Women and Men (HCE) explored the various forms of sexism present in France. To do so, the body based its findings on the results of a Toluna Harris Interactive survey, conducted on a representative sample of 3,061 people aged 15 and over. Based on their responses, the HCE, together with the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), developed a barometer of the state of sexism. In the survey, 84% of the women polled reported having experienced at least one instance of sexism (harassment, sexual violence, crude jokes, etc.). The HCE concluded that, in all its varied and at times trivialized forms, sexism “is not limited to isolated behaviors: It constitutes a structuring system of inequality, deeply rooted in social norms, institutional practices, and collective representations.” The barometer highlighted differences in …
Teenagers who posed for selfies after killing homeless man jailed | UK News
Three teenagers who posed for selfies after killing a homeless man near London’s King’s Cross station have been jailed. Eymaiyah Lee Bradshaw-McKoy, 18, Mia Campos-Jorge, 19, and Jaidee Bingham, 18, chased and beat up Anthony Marks, 51, on 10 August 2024. Mr Marks suffered a head injury with bleeding on the brain, which he died from five weeks later. Image: Anthony Marks died after suffering a head injury with bleeding on the brain. Pic: Met Police Photographs from the night of the attack showed the laughing teenagers, then aged 16 and 17, before and after they carried out the killing. Drug dealer Bingham, known as Ghost, caused the fatal injury by hitting Mr Marks over the head twice with a glass bottle after he had fallen to the ground. Image: Jaidee Bingham was jailed for life with a minimum term of 16 years. Pic: Met Police Audio from a CCTV camera picked up male and female voices shouting: “Hit him again. Kick kicking. Do it again. Have you learned your lesson yet?” Video recordings, shot …