EU lawmakers call for summit to control ‘very powerful’ AI
April 18, 2023 2:28 AM The 12 MEPs, all working on EU legislation on the technology, said AI firms should be more responsible. Read More
Alabama police plead for tips in deadly birthday party shooting
April 18, 2023 2:15 AM The victims had been attending a Sweet 16 birthday party held at a rented dance studio on the community’s town square. Read More
Paris airports operator says French strikes cost it 470,000 passengers in Q1
April 18, 2023 1:52 AM Passenger traffic at its Parisian airports rose 44.6 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter. Read More
Appeals court affirms conviction of Chauvin for George Floyd murder
April 18, 2023 1:08 AM Chauvin was sentenced to 22-1/2 years in prison. Read More
Kremlin critic jailed in treason case for 25 years in harshest verdict of Putin era
April 18, 2023 1:04 AM His sentence was the harshest handed down to a Kremlin critic since Putin came to power in 1999. Read More
French court clears Air France, Airbus over Rio-Paris plane crash
April 18, 2023 12:43 AM Air France expressed “deepest compassion” to relatives and said it had confidence in all of its pilots and crew. Read More
Rishi Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty loses S$80 million from Infosys woes in a day
April 18, 2023 12:06 AM The company nosedived Monday after its guidance painted a negative outlook for India’s technology sector, leading to a wave of downgrades by brokers. Read More
Missouri teen shot by homeowner after going to wrong house
April 18, 2023 12:03 AM The homeowner was taken into custody, placed on a 24-hour investigative hold, then released. Read More
Sweden stages biggest war games in 25 years, as the country’s bid to join Nato remains blocked
April 17, 2023 11:27 PM The war games come as the country’s bid to join Nato remains blocked. Read More
Rishi Sunak investigated over wife’s interest in UK childcare firm
April 17, 2023 11:11 PM Questions were raised over Mr Sunak’s wife being a shareholder in a company set to benefit from March’s budget. Read More