The Chinese AI platform DeepSeek has become unavailable for download from some app stores in Italy as regulators in Rome and in Ireland demanded answers from the company about its handling of citizens’ data. Amid growing concern on Wednesday about how data harvested by the new chatbot could be used by the Chinese government, the…
Donald Trump’s nominee to run the commerce department, Howard Lutnick, said on Wednesday that Canada and Mexico can avoid looming US tariffs if they act swiftly to close their borders to fentanyl, while vowing to slow China’s advancement in artificial intelligence. Lutnick, a billionaire Wall Street CEO, at his US Senate confirmation hearing said he…
Rwanda has put $1bn of global aid under threat by taking part in the invasion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, has said. He made the direct warning in a phone call to the Rwandan president, Paul Kagame, on Sunday after also speaking to the US secretary of…
Trump rescinds order pausing federal grants and loans The White House Office of Management and Budget has rescinded Donald Trump’s order that put a pause on federal grants and loans, which sparked confusion and concern across the country. According to Reuters, a White House official confirmed the order had been rescinded. The news comes one…
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is to complete a hat-trick of Hamlets with another version of the play unveiled as part of its spring 2025 programme. James Ijames’s Pulitzer prize-winning play, Fat Ham, is not a straightforward adaptation of the Shakespeare play, but rather a production that “both echoes Hamlet and finds a language beyond…
Israel names three hostages set to be released on Thursday Israel has named three Israeli hostages set to be released on Thursday under the terms of the ceasefire deal with Hamas. An official named the Israel women as Arbel Yehoud, 29, Agam Berger, 19, and the man as Gadi Mozes, 80, according to the Associated…