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BBCSami al-Saei alleges that he was sexually abused by prison guards while being detained without chargeThis article contains descriptions of sexual abuse and violence which some readers may find distressing.Two Palestinian men have told the BBC they personally experienced the kind of beatings and sexual abuse highlighted in recent reports into the treatment of prisoners in Israeli detention.The United Nations Committee against Torture said last month that it was deeply concerned about reports indicating “a de facto state policy of organised and widespread torture and ill treatment” of Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails. It said the allegations had “gravely intensified”…
Man City have leapt ahead of Premier League rivals Liverpool and Man Utd in the race to sign Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth in January, according to reports. The Ghana international is in demand after impressing for the Cherries over the last couple of seasons. This term, Semenyo – who can play all over the front line – has contributed seven goals and three assists in 15 Premier League appearances for Andoni Iraola’s men. Liverpool have perhaps been the most heavily linked as they look for help to turn around their fortunes this season despite spending over £400m on new players…
Image: Generated via Google’s Nano Banana With attacks on AI infrastructure nearly universal, Palo Alto Networks and Google Cloud are expanding their partnership through a multibillion-dollar deal that embeds security more deeply into Google Cloud’s AI and infrastructure services. Palo Alto Networks said the deal is designed to give customers confidence as they scale AI workloads, especially across complex hybrid and multicloud setups. The move comes as attacks on AI systems become more common. According to Palo Alto Networks’ State of Cloud Report, released in December 2025, “99% of respondents experienced at least one attack on their AI infrastructure over…
Netflix is acquiring Estonian startup Ready Player Me, a company creating “cross-game avatar tech” that allows players to bring their digital personas with them to different games, the company’s CEO Timmu Tõke shared in a LinkedIn post. The acquisition is part of Netflix’s new games strategy, which puts an emphasis on approachable multiplayer titles and adaptations of the streaming service’s IP.Ready Player Me’s team of around 20 employees will be incorporated into Netflix’s staff, TechCrunch writes, though Tõke is the only one of the startup’s four founders who will continue on after the acquisition. Neither company has shared when the…
EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockThe Trevi Fountain is one of Rome’s key attractions with around nine million visitors this yearTourists in Italy’s capital Rome will soon have to pay a €2 (£1.75; $2.34) entrance fee if they want to see its famed Trevi Fountain up close.The new barrier for visitors to view the Baroque monument will come into force from 1 February 2026.While the coins tossed into the fountain are donated to charity, the fees collected will go to the city authority to pay for upkeep and managing visitors. The city expects to raise €6.5m a year from the fountain alone.Announcing the move on…
Curtis Jones says Mohamed Salah apologised to his Liverpool team-mates for his controversial interview earlier this month. After being an unused substitute for the second time in three Premier League games, Salah let loose in the Elland Road mixed zone, claiming he had been “thrown under the bus” by the club. Jones reveals Salah has apologised to Liverpool squad Salah comments post-Leeds made Jones “angry” “Nobody has blamed anybody” for poor season Liverpool is a “family” and “families argue and fight” Liverpool had just drawn 3-3 away to Leeds United to continue their miserable first half of the season, and…
The iPad, of course, isn’t the only tablet computer out there — it wasn’t even the first — but Apple’s version redefined the category. In our opinion, it’s the best tablet you can buy and these slates consistently earn high scores in our reviews. That doesn’t mean you should have to pay full price for your next iPad. We are continually on the hunt for good deals on iPads (and other Apple gear while we’re at it) and each week, we round them up right there.Current discounts include the iPad mini and the 11-inch iPad Pro, each for $100 off…
ReutersHundreds of thousands of guns were handed in across Australia during the last major government buyback schemeIt was a Sunday afternoon in April 1996 when a lone gunman armed with semi-automatic rifles killed 35 people in the Australian tourist town of Port Arthur.The massacre almost 30 years ago, which ushered in some of the strictest gun laws in the world, feels like a bygone age for many Australians.But the Bondi Beach attack on Sunday, which left 15 dead, rekindled memories of the Tasmanian tragedy – none more so than for leading gun control advocate Roland Browne.As the country’s deadliest modern-day…
It is currently easy for Liverpool head coach Arne Slot to hide the truth regarding Mohamed Salah, with his “moved on” claim clearly false… Slot‘s job at Liverpool was tough before the Salah saga, but this situation has made matters even more complicated. The Dutchman has got plenty wrong this season as he’s added to Liverpool’s growing list of issues, but his bold call to take Salah out of the starting XI was one of his better decisions. Salah was untouchable as the best player in the Premier League last season, but it has been an entirely different story this…
The safeguards in place to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) models behave appropriately and as intended appear to be improving, or so claims the UK government’s AI Security Institute (AISI), which is today launching an in-depth report drawing on two years of AI research and experimentation in the field of cyber security and other scientific disciplines. The Frontier AI trends report is a public assessment of how advanced AI systems are evolving and is designed to provide a “clear, evidence-based” view of advanced AI systems and reinforce discussions that are all too often driven by speculation and a lack…