Hamas has handed over the bodies of four hostages, and Israel has released some Palestinian prisoners, as the five-week-old ceasefire appeared to get back on track after a breach that had brought fears of a return to war in Gaza. The bodies of the hostages were transferred to the Red Cross in southern Gaza and…
Members of a French surgeon’s family have described discovering the “Jekyll and Hyde” character of the man accused of raping or sexually assaulting 299 young patients while they were sedated or recovering from operations. At his trial in the city of Vannes in Brittany, relatives of Joël Le Scouarnec spoke of his split personality. “It’s…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Wednesday that North Korea was responsible for the theft of approximately $1.5bn in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange ByBit. The agency said it refers to this specific North Korean malicious cyber activity as “TraderTraitor”. “TraderTraitor actors are proceeding rapidly and have converted some of the stolen assets to…
Niners John Lynch provides update on negotiations with quarterback Brock Purdy 49ers general manager John Lynch reveals at NFL Combine that the team is in negotiations with Purdy’s folks to secure him as their quarterback for the future. Goodbye, chain gang. Hello, technology. The NFL will make a 21st century approach to its first down…
Following years of development, Amazon’s next-generation digital assistant is nearly ready for public use. Panos Panay, senior vice president of devices and services, demoed Alexa+ at the company’s 2025 devices event, and it gave a glimpse of how generative AI could supercharge a product millions of people use. The model powering Alexa+ can detect tone…
Cabinet ministers including Ed Miliband have raised concerns over Keir Starmer’s decision to slash overseas aid to pay for increased defence spending, as dozens of Labour MPs from all wings of the party expressed alarm at the plan. After aid agencies warned that the decision to cut the UK’s aid commitment from 0.5% of GDP…