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Congress PartyThe face and body of Sahil Lochab, who appeared with opposition leader Rahul Gandhi at a press conference, are peppered with tiny holesIndependent ballistic experts have told the BBC that injuries sustained by some Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters during last week’s protest in the Indian capital were caused by pellet guns.Warning: This story contains images some might find distressingCentral Delhi witnessed overwhelming violence on 20 July when tens of thousands of protesters tried to march to the parliament to seek education reforms and the resignation of the education minister.Police and paramilitary personnel were seen brutally attacking the crowds…
What triggered the mass migrant crossings into Ceuta?Spain’s prime minister has blamed trafficking gangs after about 60,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco. At least 57 people died during the surge, according to local media.Pedro Sánchez called the incident a “violation of Spain’s territorial integrity”. Italy has responded by suspending the EU’s border-free Schengen arrangements with Spain.The influx comes after Spain’s Supreme Court ruled that migrants stopped at sea while trying to reach Ceuta or Melilla, another Spanish enclave, cannot be summarily returned to Morocco.As of Friday evening, more than 48,000 people had voluntarily…
BBCGoogle has rolled back its new AI tool that allowed people to create fake images on top of its satellite imagery, following a BBC Verify report in which experts raised concerns about misuse and the potential to spread misinformation.Less than 48 hours after the tech giant announced the integration of its AI image generator Nano Banana 2 into Google Earth, it said it was pausing the feature “while we work on implementing stronger guardrails”.In its statement on Friday, Google said it had seen “people sharing screenshots of generated imagery that appear to violate our policies”.The retracted feature enabled users to…
Phil Walter/Getty ImagesNew Zealand has outlawed greyhound racing, but neighbouring Australia has notAt least two chartered flights carrying up to 150 greyhounds are set to fly to Australia’s eastern states, as a New Zealand ban on the sport comes into effect.Several greyhound trainers in New Zealand are responding to a new ban by moving their dogs to Australia with plans to continue in the sport, governing body Greyhound Racing New Zealand (GRNZ) told the BBC.While the ban across New Zealand takes effect on Saturday, the practice remains legal almost everywhere in Australia.The ban was first announced in December 2024, and…
GettyThe boss of one of the companies recently hacked by out-of-control artificial intelligence (AI) says bot makers must be accountable for cyber attacks carried out by their creations.Clement Delangue’s company Hugging Face was breached by a rogue OpenAI bot that broke out of a test environment and autonomously attacked his firm earlier this month.Hugging Face had to rebuild around a third of its IT network after the unprecedented incident.He told CNN his company – which is a small start-up – will not be taking legal action against OpenAI, but added that these types of hacks are illegal and should remain…
What triggered the mass migrant crossings into Ceuta?An estimated 60,000 migrants from Morocco have crossed into Ceuta, with dozens dying during the journey.51 mins agoEurope
Greek fire serviceHundreds of people in central Greece are being evacuated by sea after the coastal town they were in became hemmed in by one of the many wildfires raging across the country.Around 500 people, mostly tourists, were left stranded after the fire broke out near Agios Vasileios in Viotia on Friday morning and rapidly spread on strong winds, local media report.Another fire has broken out further along the coast, while firefighters continue to battle a large wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that ignited earlier this week.Greece is one of several European nations suffering devastating wildfires after a…
Fifa executive joins Burnham in questioning InfantinoFifa’s chief operating officer strongly criticises Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors.1 hr agoWorld Cup
Cnews agenciesE CANAVERAL, Fla. (news agencies) — A drifting SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after launching a pair of lunar landers more than a year ago.The rocket’s upper stage will unintentionally slam into the moon on Wednesday, carving out a crater and sending up a plume of dust and rubble that scientists — and skygazers — are eager to observe. Space tracking expert Bill Gray predicts an impact of 5,400 mph (8,700 kph) — seven times the speed of sound — near Einstein Crater on the moon’s sunlit western limb. With the action unfolding in…
Watch: Moroccan police clash with migrants near border with Spain’s CeutaSpain’s North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco, though more than 25,000 have returned voluntarily, officials said.29 mins agoWorld