British Man Pleads Guilty to Drugging and Raping Wife Over 20 Years
The police said that a dozen other men conspired with the husband, who is in his 60s, to abuse the woman in northern England.
Amendment to bill in Lords could test legality of £72m Reform donations
Plans to strengthen legislation already going through parliament might mean donors having to meet stricter UK residence requirementsAndy Burnham’s government could thwart Reform’s unprecedented £72m donations with r…
Firefighters make progress to contain northern California’s Lucas fire
Cal Fire official says Sunday was ‘big turning point’ to reduce blaze in Lake county, now 30% containedFirefighters made progress toward containing northern California’s Lucas fire, state officials said on Sunday.F…
A.I. Queries From Abroad Raise Fears of a Biological Weapons Race
Today’s chatbots aren’t likely to help lone actors invent a deadly pathogen, experts say. But newer models, trained in biology, may need stronger safeguards.
Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia University over years of alleged anti-Palestinian discrimination
Lawsuit accuses university of ‘deliberate indifference’ and failure to respond to ‘persistent and coordinated harassment’Mahmoud Khalil announced on Monday that he’s sued Columbia University, accusing the New Y…
Saudi Leader Meets U.S. Commander as Houthi Attacks Threaten Oil Markets
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked the United States for more U.S. military help last week after the Iranian-backed Houthi forces in Yemen launched a broad offensive.
Member of British armed forces killed in Ukraine crash, says MoD
Ministry of Defence says person, who has yet to be identified, died in road traffic incident not believed to be result of hostile actionA member of the UK armed forces has been killed in a crash in Ukraine, the Ministry…
Alligator Alcatraz held detainees in cages the size of phone booths, DHS watchdog says
Office of inspector general’s report says practice at Florida immigration jail is not aligned with ‘humane treatment’Before the facility was shuttered, detainees at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” federal immi…
Europe must build own AI or risk getting cut off by US or China, says ECB’s Lagarde
Central bank chief says continent’s AI dependency could give trade partners unprecedented leverage in negotiationsEurope must develop its own AI technology and build more datacentres in order to nullify the threat of b…
‘NAZA,’ Israeli Film About Killings in Gaza, Faces Backlash
The film “NAZA” investigates the killing of Palestinians by Israeli forces in Gaza. Israel’s culture minister has suggested revoking the directors’ citizenship.