Bombs preventing rescue of kidnapped youths, Nigerian police say

The father of one of the 19 young abductees tells the BBC he hasn’t eaten in three days out of worry.
Russia Says 'Situation Under Control' After Plague Death Reports
Reports on Friday that a 28-year-old woman named Darya Shipilova, who had been working for the anti-plague institute in Siberia’s Irkutsk region, had died of plague sparked alarm.
The Humanoid Robot Future Has Arrived at a South Korean Park. Sort of.

I went to Galaxy Robot Park in Seoul to see how we might one day live with robots. It was part cutting-edge technology, part theatrics.
15-Year-Old Picks Up Grenade During French Protest, Has Hand Blown Off
A police union source said the student in the northern town of Lens appeared to have picked up a sting-ball grenade fired by riot police
No Hardeep Puri, Smriti Irani: The New BJP Faces For UP Rajya Sabha Polls
Dharam Pal Singh, Radhakant Ojha, Prakash Pal, Vidyasagar Sonkar, Gopi Krishna Pandey, Priyanka Singh Rawat, Ram Pratap Singh Chauhan and Shruti Gangwar are the eight BJP candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls.
Endangered Great Indian Bustard Takes Fresh Flight, But Experts Sound Alarm
The Great Indian Bustard itself represents a stark reminder of what is at stake. Once widespread across India’s grasslands and deserts, the species now survives in fragmented and highly vulnerable populations.
Himanta Sarma's Office Releases 'Original Footage' To Debunk Viral AI Image
The CMO said it released the source video to show what actually happened and to demonstrate that the image was allegedly manipulated using artificial intelligence (AI) and other editing tools.
'Superintelligence Can Become Super Dangerous': SoftBank Chief On AI Risks
An exponential surge in AI capabilities makes it imperative for countries to build trust so that they can harness the technology together, Masayoshi Son said at an event.
The Download: AI’s popularity paradox and EmTech Future 2026

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. People really hate AI, so why can’t they get enough? —Will Douglas…
Georgia officials hunt for suspect in shooting that killed two and injured 35

A homecoming celebration turned into a scene of deadly violence, as dozens of shots were fired into a crowd.