JERUSALEMΒ βΒ As Israel seeks to excise Hamas from Gaza, itβs empowering militias led by the Palestinian groupβs enemies, assisting and providing them with military support in an attempt to present them as an alternative to Hamasβs rule in the enclave. The policy appears to date back to late last year, when Israel targeted local police forces…
In a pop era where personal messiness is the oxygen of fame, Dua Lipa is the rare unfazed professional. Just as Taylor Swift and Charli XCXβs (extremely asymmetrical) feud spilled over the Hot 100 trenches, in comes Lipaβs Radical Optimism tour for four nights at the Forum to reassert that it is, in fact, possible…
The Tories will pledge to make even further cuts to the foreign aid budget, as the party attempts to regain its reputation for fiscal responsibility in the wake of the Truss mini-budget. Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride will unveil plans to cut overseas development aid to 0.1% of Gross National Income (GNI), down from the…
Preparing for the threats of tomorrow, the U.S. Air Force is drawing up plans to operate drones piloted by artificial intelligence alongside aircraft flown by humans. David Martin reports on how AI is learning how to fight β a potential revolution in warfare.
The Chargers triumphantly dispatched the AFC West. The NFC East? Thatβs a different story. The Washington Commanders barged into SoFi Stadium on Sunday and handed the Chargers their second consecutive defeat β a 27-10 spirit crusher β coming on the heels of an upset of coach Jim Harbaughβs team by the winless New York Giants…
A healthcare AI company which claims to be used by more than 60% of NHS GPs will this week announce a funding injection led by one of Wall Street’s most prominent investors. Sky News has learnt that Heidi, which promises to reduce doctors’ workloads by removing layers of bureaucracy from their daily tasks, will unveil…
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Sunday that he intends to seek a court order in an attempt to stop President Trumpβs deployment of California National Guard troops to Oregon. Calling the presidentβs action a βbreathtaking abuse of power,β Newsom said in a statement that 300 California National Guard personnel were being deployed to Portland, Ore., a…
Lauren Perlmutter is a βGilmore Girlsβ superfan. Sheβs watched the show on a loop for the past 10 years. Itβs mostly been in chronological order, and sometimes just in the background while sheβs working on something else but craving the showβs comforting familiarity. βItβs like my bowl of chicken noodle soup,β she said. Perlmutter, 23,…
Make no mistake. There is an active plot against Kemi Badenoch at this party conference in Manchester. The leadership will never be entirely sure which mishaps, bad stories and unfortunate events are the consequence of a deliberate strategy – and which are just another thing going wrong with a party straining to stay afloat. This…
At Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, a test bed for a new kind of air force, Major Trent McMullen is a fighter pilot learning to fly alongside the XQ-58, a drone piloted by artificial intelligence. Think of this as “Top Gun AI.” “I’ve flown safety chase on it for several missions, messaging back and…