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BBCBeirut had until now been spared the intermittent attacks which have occurred despite a ceasefireIsrael has hit the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for only the second time since the start of a ceasefire last month.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the attack at about 14:00 (11:00 GMT) was carried out in a “targeted manner”, but gave no details. Israeli media cited unnamed sources as saying the target of the strike had been the head of an Iranian militia.Israel had spared Beirut at the request of US President Donald Trump and the attack came after waves of Israeli strikes aimed at Hezbollah…
Williams in discussions about potential return at Queen’sSerena Williams is in discussions about a potential return to competitive tennis at Queen’s Club next month.15 mins agoTennis
Massive demand for the silicon components used in AI data centres — especially memory chips, which are in short supply — has sent revenues soaring for firms that design, produce and assemble themRunaway profits and sky-high valuations for microchip companies have fuelled worker demands over pay packages in South Korea, raising the question: who profits from the artificial intelligence boom?In the United States, some employees with stock options have made it rich and retired early, while in Asia chip engineers are now using their “immense” leverage over companies to get their way, analysts say.After memory chip giant Samsung Electronics reached…
Getty ImagesThe attack took place at Winterthur train station, northwest of Zurich.A man has been arrested after three people were injured in a stabbing attack at a train station in Switzerland, police said. They said the three victims – Swiss nationals aged 28, 43 and 52 – were hospitalised after the attack at Winterthur train station. The suspect, a 31-year-old Swiss man, used a bladed weapon and that the motive was under investigation, police added.An eyewitness working in an office building nearby told a local newspaper he heard a man yell “Allahu Akbar” – meaning “God is greatest” in Arabic…
Adam Gray / ReutersE Jean Carroll pictured outside the Court of Appeals in New York in 2024The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened a criminal investigation into writer E Jean Carroll, who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, CBS News, the BBC’s US partner, has reported.The investigation is looking into whether Carroll committed perjury in connection with civil cases she brought against Trump, the news outlet quotes sources as saying.Carroll, a former magazine columnist, accused Trump of sexual assault and defamation, and successfully sued him in two cases. Both judgements were upheld on appeal, but Trump has since…
Six were killed in Remal on Eid night. Minutes later, the stalls reopened.This is my third consecutive Eid al-Adha spent displaced, far from my home in Jabalia, in an area that has been designated a “red zone” under Israeli control.During the war, livestock farms – of cattle, sheep, and goats – were largely destroyed. Only a very small number of sheep survived. Because of the Israeli blockade, the entry of livestock into the Gaza Strip has been prohibited since October 2023. As a result, prices have increased roughly tenfold, with a single sheep now reaching approximately $6,000. This sharp rise…
Getty ImagesAn independent body which hears disputes from social media users in the EU says Meta virtually never replies when it raises cases of people who say they have been wrongly banned from their accounts.Appeals Centre Europe looked at 4,600 cases of Facebook, Instagram and Threads users who said they had been wrongly banned, but Meta provided evidence in fewer than 100 of these cases.Last year, the BBC was contacted by hundreds of Facebook and Instagram users in countries around the world, including the UK, who claimed they had been wrongly banned and had no way of getting their accounts…
YouTubeEl Temach is Latin America’s biggest manosphere influencer, with 11 million followersWarning: This story contains offensive languageTen years ago Luis Castilleja was a free-wheeling creative, seeking his fortune as an actor in Hollywood, and enjoying the liberal Los Angeles lifestyle. Now he is better known as El Temach, Latin America’s biggest manosphere influencer, whose misogynistic and hyper-masculine content has gained him more than 11 million social media followers.His sister Alex says his transformation is shocking and they no longer speak.Alex, a design engineer from Mexico, says her brother’s metamorphosis shows how even the most unlikely people can be tempted into…
Robert MainaWorried parents gathered outside the school in GilgilSixteen students have been killed in a fire at a boarding school in Gilgil, about 120km (77 miles) west of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, a policeman told journalists at the scene.Seventy-four other students are being treated in hospital after being injured, he added.The fire at the Utumishi Girls school started in the early hours of Thursday morning when the students were asleep, according to the Kenya Red Cross and police.Police said search-and-rescue operations were under way with authorities yet to establish the cause of the fire. The Kenya Red Cross said emergency…
During Chatty Check gameplay, AI models analyse how a child responds, including language use, comprehension, and interaction patternsEvery time Hamdan Al-Ali spoke about his startup Chatty Check, the same thing happened. Parents waited, then approached him quietly. Some knew their child had a language disorder. Others were unsure but concerned. Nearly all asked the same question: Can this be caught earlier?“Parents come up to me sharing their concerns, either knowing their child has a language disorder or suspecting early signs of delay,” Al-Ali told media. “That combination, the scale of the need and the openness from parents, has been both…