Five dead and dozens injured after tourist coach overturns in Swiss Alps
Five people have died and dozens more have been injured after a tourist coach overturned in the south-eastern Swiss Alps. The coach was carrying dozens of Dutch passengers when the crash occurred. The incident involved a tourist vehicle travelling…
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Anthropic says it blocked possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons
Anthropic has reported that it blocked a possible attempt to use artificial intelligence to help make biological weapons, according to the company’s threat intelligence report. The report’s revelations come after a former top researcher at Anthropic…
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Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Attempt to Use AI to Make Biological Weapons
Anthropic has reported blocking a possible attempt to use artificial intelligence to make biological weapons, according to the company’s threat intelligence report. The report’s revelations highlight concerns about the potential misuse of AI in…
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Singapore High Court rejects man’s bid to recover $369,000 in gifts to ex-girlfriend
A man has lost a Singapore High Court case seeking to recover $369,000 he spent on lavish gifts for his ex-girlfriend, with the judge ruling in the woman’s favour. The court found that the man had willingly showered the woman with gifts, including…
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Philippine Rescuers Board Ferry 40 Hours After Blaze Began
Philippine rescuers have boarded a ferry about 40 hours after a blaze began, but thick, toxic fumes and extreme temperatures are making the operation difficult. The conditions inside the ship pose a significant challenge for the rescue teams, who must…
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Man jailed after threatening to behead son’s teacher in French village
A man has been jailed after threatening to kill and behead a female primary school teacher in a French village, following disciplinary action against his son in class. The father made the threats after the teacher disciplined his son at school. The…
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BBC examines whether Trump won over voters at Republican midterm convention
A BBC analysis is examining whether Trump won over voters with a Republican convention held in the middle of a US presidential term, an event described as the first of its kind. The video analysis is presented by Sarah Smith, the BBC’s North America…
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Twenty-Five Years On, Lessons of 9/11 Continue to Shape Security Policy
Twenty-five years after the attacks of 9/11, their impact continues to define a generation of foreign, security and intelligence policy, according to the BBC’s security correspondent. The anniversary has renewed attention on the strategies adopted in…
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Hong Kong Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison
Activists in Hong Kong have been sentenced to prison terms of up to seven years in connection with efforts to mark the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown, according to the available report. The sentences represent a significant development in the treatment of…
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Brother of Muslim police officer killed on 9/11 criticizes calls for Mamdani to skip memorial
Zeshan Hamdani, whose brother was a Muslim police officer killed in the 9/11 attacks, has said he is disappointed by calls for New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani to sit out memorial events because he is Muslim. Hamdani spoke out after pushback against Mamdani…
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BBC video captures Americans reflecting on 9/11 and its impact
People in Washington are recalling what they were doing on 11 September 2001 and reflecting on how the attacks changed the United States, in a video published by the BBC. The BBC spoke to Americans about their memories of that day, focusing on where they…
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Student Behind ‘Cockroach’ Protests Gains Celebrity Status After Indian Minister Quits
Abhijeet Dipke, the student who founded the “cockroach” party, has gained celebrity status after protests associated with the movement forced an Indian minister to quit, according to information in a BBC News report. Dipke’s rise has been described as a…
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Civilians Urged to Leave as Russia Focuses Ground Assaults on Kramatorsk and Slovyansk
Civilians are being told to leave Kramatorsk and Slovyansk as Russian ground assaults shift their focus towards the two cities, described as fortress cities in Ukraine’s Donbas region. The cities are now the main focus of Russian ground operations,…
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Bernie Sanders discusses proposal to ban AI superintelligence
Senator Bernie Sanders has spoken to the BBC about a proposal to ban AI superintelligence, while also backing a plan that would give the United States a 50% stake in artificial intelligence companies through a form of sovereign wealth fund. The proposal…
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Five killed and 67 injured in Russian strike on Pavlohrad shopping centre, Ukraine says
Five people were killed and 67 injured in a Russian strike on a shopping centre in the city centre of Pavlohrad, Ukraine says. The attack took place in Pavlohrad, according to information reported by local media. The reports identified the site of the…
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More than 20 children killed in fire at two schools in DR Congo
More than 20 children have been killed in a fire that engulfed two schools in Bukavu, an eastern city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials say. The children were reportedly caught in a stampede as they fled the blaze. The fire spread through…
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