Houthis Seize Full Control of Red Sea Coast, Saudi Oil Pipeline Shut Down
SANAA — Houthi rebels have seized full control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coastline. In a rapid advance against internationally recognized Yemeni government forces on Saturday morning, the rebel group captured the last remaining coastal towns and pushed into islands…
Calls Grow Across Europe for Crackdown on “Pervert” Smart Glasses
BRUSSELS — Regulatory pressure is mounting across Europe amid growing concern over smart glasses being used to secretly film women and girls. Norway has banned smart glasses in schools and is considering broader restrictions on facial recognition features. In the…
US: Sympathy for Palestinians Rises, Deep Disapproval of Trump: Poll
WASHINGTON — A new Quinnipiac University poll released ahead of the US midterm elections shows Americans increasingly sympathizing with Palestinians while criticizing President Donald Trump’s handling of key foreign policy…
Mongolia’s 58-Year-Old President Bench Presses 100kg, Goes Viral
ULAANBAATAR — Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, 58, has surprised social media users after a video showed him bench pressing 100kg for 20 reps during a visit to a military unit…
Calls Grow Across Europe for Crackdown on “Pervert” Smart Glasses
BRUSSELS — Regulatory pressure is mounting across Europe amid growing concern over smart glasses being used to secretly film women and girls. Norway has banned smart glasses in schools and is considering broader restrictions on facial recognition features. In the…
Turkey: 500-Year Quran Recitation Tradition Lives On at Topkapi Palace
ISTANBUL — In the Sacred Trusts Chamber of Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace, an unbroken chain of round-the-clock Quran recitation has continued for five centuries. The tradition began under Ottoman Sultan Selim I, who personally started it after bringing sacred relics to…
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AI staff genuinely frightened for humanitys future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC
However, some industry figures have suggested comments are overstated or may be designed to generate hype. Chief executive of the AI platform Hugging Face, Clement Delangue, said on social media: “Sorry, but asking Jacob [Coxon] about AI extinction risk is like asking your AC guy about climate change. Not saying it’s necessarily uninteresting or wrong…
SUICIDE BOMBING AT PAKISTAN POLICE POST KILLS 15 OFFICERS IN BANNU
BANNU, Pakistan — A suicide car bomb tore through a police checkpoint in the volatile Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province late Saturday night, killing at least 15 police personnel and wounding several others in one of the deadliest attacks on security forces in the region this year.Militants rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the Fateh…
Trump-picked panel approves gold coin with his image: the larger the better
A federal arts panel comprised of members appointed by Donald Trump unanimously approved a commemorative gold coin featuring his image on Thursday, in the latest effort by the administration to celebrate the US president. Critics, including Democrats and members of another federal arts committee, said minting a coin with a sitting president’s image went against…
How does assisted dying work in other countries?
Across Europe, six countries have some form of legalised assisted dying: Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain, Austria and – most recently – France. In all of them – unlike the proposals in England and Wales – help to die is not restricted to the terminally ill. Switzerland was the first country in the world…
“Blood on the Streets, Relief at the Pump — Kenya Announces Fuel Price Reduction”
NAIROBI — The Kenyan government has announced a 4% reduction in diesel prices following deadly protests that left four people dead amid violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces.Tensions erupted across several cities as citizens took to the streets to protest soaring fuel costs, which have driven up the prices of food and basic commodities….
Secret of Making Smoked Fish
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AI staff genuinely frightened for humanitys future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC
However, some industry figures have suggested comments are overstated or may be designed to generate hype. Chief executive of the AI platform Hugging Face, Clement Delangue, said on social media: “Sorry, but asking Jacob [Coxon] about AI extinction risk is like asking your AC guy about climate change. Not saying it’s necessarily uninteresting or wrong…
France lifts alcohol content limit on champagne after record heatwaves
The temporary increase in champagne’s alcohol content is only expected to affect a small number of wines, a spokeswoman for the Comite Champagne told the BBC. During the second fermentation process, which gives champagne its bubbles, “a very small number of wines from this harvest could have slightly exceeded the regulatory limit of 13%, reaching…
New hurricane season record as historic El Niño leaves Atlantic eerily quiet
A new hurricane season record is likely to be set this week as a historic and still strengthening El Niño stifles tropical development in the Atlantic. To date, no hurricanes have formed in the basin, despite this week marking the peak of the season on average – and there’s no sign of development in the…
