new details about massacre, showing police began shooting after military withdrew Eye investigation has revealed that former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina personally authorized the use of lethal force against student-led protesters last year, according to a verified leaked phone call. In the audio recording, which surfaced online in March and was confirmed by forensic…
Instagram users have told the of the “extreme stress” of having their accounts banned after being wrongly accused by the platform of breaching its rules on child sexual exploitation. The BBC has been in touch with three people who were told by parent company Meta that their accounts were being permanently disabled, only to have…
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence start-up xAI says it is working to remove “inappropriate” posts made by its chatbot, Grok, after users shared how it made positive references to Hitler. Screenshots published on social media show the chatbot saying the Nazi leader would be the best person to respond to alleged “anti-white hate.” “Since being made…
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The Ferguson Marine shipyard has signed a contract to build three sections of a Royal Navy warship which is currently under construction on the River Clyde. The shipyard is owned by the Scottish government, and last week a committee of MSPs warned it needed urgent investment to allow it to survive. The value of the…
The Ferguson Marine shipyard has signed a contract to build three sections of a Royal Navy warship which is currently under construction on the River Clyde. The shipyard is owned by the Scottish government, and last week a committee of MSPs warned it needed urgent investment to allow it to survive. The value of the…
US airports will no longer require passengers to remove their shoes during security screenings run by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) – kicking out the unpopular policy after two decades. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the change was in effect immediately for airports across the US, though a “multi-layered” screening process would remain in…
Moment house is swept away in New Mexico flash flooding At least three people are dead in the village of Ruidoso, New Mexico after heavy rain caused flash flooding. Up to 8.8cm (3.5in) of rain fell, causing the Ruidoso river to rise to an historic level. The floodwaters have now receded. A man and two…
Copper entering the US from other countries is set to face a new tax of 50%, President Donald Trump has said. The decision carries through on tariff threats the president made earlier this year, when he ordered an investigation into how imports of the metal were affecting national security. Similar probes are looming over other…
