Meta urged to boost oversight of fake AI videos

Meta faces urgent calls to significantly enhance its oversight of deceptive artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content proliferating across its platforms, according to a strong advisory from its own Oversight Board. The…

G7 welcomes potential record release of energy reserves

The conflict, which has seen hostilities intensify in recent weeks, has had an immediate and severe impact on global crude oil benchmarks. Prices, which had already been under upward pressure…

Lebanon’s president calls for talks with Israel on plan to end Hezbollah conflict

Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun has put forth a bold proposal for direct negotiations with Israel, aiming to de-escalate the intensifying conflict with Hezbollah and establish lasting security arrangements along their…

Volkswagen to cut 50,000 jobs as profits drop

Chief Executive Officer Oliver Blume conveyed the gravity of the situation to shareholders, emphasizing that the job reductions would be implemented throughout the group’s extensive German footprint. This strategic overhaul…

Inside Health – What causes vaccine hesitancy? – BBC Sounds

The United Kingdom is currently facing a concerning surge in measles cases, with nearly 200 reported instances already this year, a stark indicator of declining immunization rates. This alarming trend,…

Five Iranian footballers granted Australian visas after anthem protest

Five members of the Iranian women’s football team have been granted humanitarian visas in Australia following their elimination from the Asian Cup, the Australian government confirmed on Tuesday. The women,…

MSPs prepare for final amendments to assisted dying bill

These forthcoming "Stage 2" sessions, commencing on Tuesday, are not merely procedural; they represent a critical juncture where the detailed architecture of the Bill will be scrutinised, refined, and potentially…

GPS jamming: The invisible battle in the Middle East

Hundreds, if not thousands, of ships are broadcasting their positions, but they are all in the wrong place. "Oh my goodness," exclaims Michelle Wiese Bockmann, senior maritime intelligence analyst at…

University of Southampton joins UK’s £17bn space sector

At its core, the Southampton Space Institute acts as a nexus, drawing together an unparalleled breadth of world-renowned research groups and state-of-the-art facilities. This collaborative ecosystem is specifically designed to…

Watch: How worried are Americans about rising petrol prices?

As escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, specifically a heightened conflict in Iran, severely disrupt vital oil exports from the Persian Gulf region and major global producers collectively move…