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The other day, I was texting with an old friend, who told me he reads only non-fiction but wants to read more fiction. So, I encouraged him to tell me three things he likes, generally, so I could give him a rec… “I like something dramatic that makes me laugh rather than something made to make me laugh,” he told me. “I’m not above being on the edge of my seat. And people doing the right/selfless thing goes a long way with me.” After thinking it over, my recommendation for him was James by Percival Everett — the 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning…
Anthony ZurcherNorth America correspondentHow the ICE shooting in Minneapolis unfolded second-by-secondThe fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by a federal law-enforcement officer is laying bare the sharp divides in US politics – and threatening to inflame an already contentious debate over immigration policy.The incident took place in broad daylight. There are multiple videos taken by bystanders from various locations. And yet even the basic facts are being disputed.Almost immediately after the shooting, two starkly different accounts began to take shape. Any ambiguities in the videos shared online were seized upon – different angles and different screengrabs were used to…
Peers have backed calls for extra time for the House of Lords to debate the assisted dying bill.The proposal was put forward by supporters, who are increasingly concerned it could run out of time to pass all its parliamentary stages.However, some opponents argued the bill was unsafe and suggested even more time to debate the legislation could not transform it.It has been approved by MPs but must also pass the Lords before early May, when the current session of Parliament is expected to end, to become law.There will now be private negotiations between peers over when and how much extra…
Tottenham boss Thomas Frank has defended his captain Cristian Romero after the defender attacked the board in a since-edited social media post. Following Spurs’ 3-2 defeat away at Bournemouth, Romero took to Instagram to point the finger at the club’s senior figures, suggesting they only speak “when things are going well, to tell a few lies”. “At times like this, it should be other people coming out to speak, but they don’t – as has been happening for several years now,” he said in a post that has since been edited. “They only show up when things are going well,…
Last year Razer showed off Project Ava as a digital assistant that lived inside your computer to help adjust settings or provide gaming tips. But now at CES 2026, the company’s AI companion platform has gotten a major glow-up while moving into some new digs.Now, in lieu of being constrained entirely to your PC’s screen, Razer has given Project Ava a real home in the form of a small tube that can display a 5.5-inch animated hologram of the AI’s avatar. You’ll still need to connect it to your computer via USB-C to provide Ava with the power and data…
Videos posted on social media show large crowds of protesters marching through Tehran and other Iranian cities in what is said to be the largest show of force by the opponents of the clerical establishment in years.Rallies in Tehran and Iran’s second city, Mashhad, can be seen in footage verified by BBC Persian, with peaceful demonstrations not dispersed by security forces. On Wednesday, there were violent clashes in a number of cities.The crowds in Mashhad called for the overthrow of the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the return of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the late former shah,…
A trial date has been set for two women charged in connection with a pro-Palestinian protest that saw “body bags” left outside the home of Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy.Cristy North and Susan Houseman are accused of placing the bags in front of the then-foreign secretary’s house in Haringey, north London, on 8 April last year.North, 38, of Castle Marina Road, Nottingham, and Houseman, 55, of Hornby Road in Caton, Lancashire, previously pleaded not guilty to harassing Lammy.They also denied displaying a threatening or abusive sign or writing likely to cause harassment, alarm and distress, according to court documents.Neither North…
Arsenal are very much in the race to sign Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi, who is out of contract at the end of the season and is also wanted by Liverpool and Manchester City. With Guehi’s deal expiring in the summer, there is significant transfer interest, including from La Liga giants Real Madrid and Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. Marc Guehi transfer situation: What to know City want him now; Liverpool, Arsenal keen on free transfer Foreign clubs can negotiate pre-contract agreement Guehi keeping his head down and seems happy to stay or go It was reported on Thursday afternoon that…
Image: Generated via Google’s Nano Banana AI predictions are all over the map. Some say boom, some say bust. Some think AI will end the world and make all of us redundant. Others believe AI will transform life, cure cancer, eliminate stress, end poverty, and bring happiness to all mankind. Rather than focusing on a potentially bright or dire future, here are a few things the experts predict for 2026. 1. The AI hype will face and practically will surface In 2026, the initial AI hype will likely fade, giving way to a more practical focus on AI governance, literacy,…
“Back in 2020,” says Anthony Young, CEO at managed security services provider (MSSP) Bridewell, “predictions that AI [artificial intelligence] would reshape defensive strategies seemed optimistic; today, they look understated.” Although it is still difficult to quantify the precise extent to which AI is driving real-world cyber attacks, and how serious these attacks actually are, it is hard to argue with the notion that AI will come to underpin cyber defences. Looking back at 2025, Aditya Sood, vice-president of security engineering and AI strategy at Aryaka, says: “AI-powered code generation sped up development but also introduced logic flaws when models…