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‘It looks black’ – Americans react to Reflecting Pool’s completed paint jobAfter weeks of renovation, water has begun refilling the historic pool, which has been coated in a colour named “American flag blue”.5 hrs agoUS & Canada
SuppliedZeynab Javadli divorced Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum in 2019The ex-wife of a nephew of the ruler of Dubai has been taken into custody, authorities have said.Dubai Public Prosecution told the BBC that Zenab Javadli was detained following a complaint made by the father of her three children – her former husband, Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum.He alleged that she had abducted the children during a court-approved visitation session.Javadli’s family and friends had lost contact with her since Tuesday night and had raised the alarm over her whereabouts.For months, she had barely left the…
Getty ImagesArtificial intelligence has been used to develop a “fundamentally new” type of vaccine that could protect against large swathes of viruses and prevent pandemics, say researchers.The team at the University of Cambridge say it is the first time a vaccine’s key component has been designed entirely by AI and then trialled in people.The vaccine was engineered to work on all coronaviruses which would include all Covid variants and viruses that infect animals, but could start the next pandemic.The work is still in the early stages, but the team is already developing separate vaccines that could tackle flu and Ebola.But…
Watch: AI needs a ‘brake pedal’, Anthropic co-founder tells BBC NewsnightAnthropic co-founder Jack Clark has called for the ability to slow progression of artificial intelligence (AI), warning the technology is nearing a point where it could develop without human input.”You want the option to be able to take your foot off the gas and put your foot on the brake”, Clark told BBC Newsnight. “Right now, it’s like the AI industry has a gas pedal, but it doesn’t have a brake pedal.”He stressed people, through government policy, need to keep control of AI systems, which will only get more powerful…
Watch: Guide stranded on Everest for six days rescuedThe BBC’s Rajini Vaidyanathan pieces together how events unfolded.3 hrs agoAsia
ReutersSmoke billows from the Nabatieh area in southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike on ThursdayThe Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has emphatically rejected the terms of a US-backed ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.In a strongly-worded statement, the Iran-backed group’s leader Naim Qassem said negotiations had been “futile” and “humiliating” for Lebanon, and rejected categorically by “broad segments of the Lebanese people”. It comes after Israel and Lebanon announced a renewal of their fragile ceasefire with the creation of “pilot” security zones inside Lebanon in which Hezbollah operatives would be banned.In a joint statement released on Wednesday by the US State Department,…
Getty ImagesWarning: This story contains details some may find distressingA major investigation has been launched by police in the Netherlands into the suspected drugging and sexual assaults of a number of women, prompting the arrests of four men.Dutch police said they had received information suggesting multiple women may have been drugged “by someone in their immediate circle” and sexually assaulted on camera, following tip-offs from agencies in England and Germany.The suspects allegedly frequented private social media groups in which tips were shared on how best to drug victims and images of the abuse were circulated.Dutch media likened the alleged events…
Liverpool appoint Iraola as head coachLiverpool appoint Andoni Iraola as their new head coach on a two-year contract following the sacking of Arne Slot.2 hrs agoLiverpool
SuppliedZeynab Javadli divorced Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum in 2019A British human rights lawyer says the former wife of a nephew of the ruler of Dubai has gone missing. Contact with Zeynab Javadli was lost on Tuesday and the BBC has been told her home in Dubai is locked and empty.Javadli has repeatedly expressed concern for her safety. She’s been embroiled for years in a bitter custody battle with her ex-husband, Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum.The BBC has contacted a number of officials in the UAE for comment but has received no response as…
Watch: Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday auctions include jewellery and private lettersAn auction with an array of memorabilia from Marilyn Monroe’s estate and friends has already brought in thousands of dollars in bids on the 100th anniversary of her birth. The sale, which began on Thursday, features 185 items from the model and actress’s life, including a 1950s evening purse worth an estimated $100,000 (£74,000), an evening gown and even her lip pomade. Julien’s Auctions said the sale includes “countless never-before-seen photographs and slides of the star as well as rare and hard-to-find images hidden for decades”. The star – who…