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At least three people have been killed and five others injured as a knife-wielding attacker ‍went ‍on a ​rampage in the Taiwanese capital Taipei. The 27-year-old suspect set off smoke bombs at Taipei’s main metro station on Friday, before running to another station in a busy shopping district, stabbing people along the way, Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai said. The suspect later died after falling from a building, Cho added. His motive remains unclear.Attacks of this kind are rare in Taiwan, which has low rates of violent crime. The last time a similar incident struck Taipei was more than a decade…

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The European Commission has renewed its data adequacy agreement with the UK, guaranteeing free flow of data with the European Union (EU) for a further six years. The agreement assures that the UK’s data protection framework is considered to have equivalent safeguards to the EU, based on two European regulations – the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Law Enforcement Directive (LED). The existing adequacy arrangement was due to expire on 27 December but will now continue until the same date in 2031. Minister for digital government and data Ian Murray said in a post on X (formerly…

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Amazon is selling , which is a discount of 14 percent. This isn’t a record-low price, but it’s darned close. The mouse typically sells for $79, though today’s sale only applies to the white model.It’s rare for official Apple accessories to go on sale, and the USB-C Magic Mouse is pretty much a must-have for those working on desktop computers. It’s also fairly handy when combined with a laptop, letting folks avoid the trackpad.AppleAs the name suggests, this mouse charges via USB-C. Apple stuck with replaceable AA batteries for way too long, so this change was much appreciated. A charge…

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Getty ImagesFernando P being escorted into the regional court in Aachen, western GermanyA court in the German city of Aachen has sentenced a man to eight-and-a-half years in prison for repeatedly drugging and raping his wife, filming the acts and then posting them online.The man, named only as Fernando P in line with German privacy laws, was found guilty of aggravated rape, grievous bodily harm and violation of personal privacy.The court found the 61-year-old, who is originally from Spain, guilty of sedating and raping his wife at their home for a period of several years from 2018 to 2024.A spokesperson…

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Courtesy of WhoScored’s average match ratings, here is the worst player at each Premier League club in this season. We can’t be saying some bench fodder is a club’s worst player, so you can only qualify if you’ve started at least six games this season. Liverpool’s is a summer signing, Arsenal’s is a surprise, and Brighton’s is still reeling after not getting his big move. Here goes nothing…   Arsenal: David Raya (6.61) Premier League leaders Arsenal can’t look at a single player and say: ‘You must improve.’ Maybe Ebere Eze? When he isn’t soaked in North London Derby narrative,…

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Zain Omantel International (ZOI), working alongside Zain Kuwait and a consortium of healthcare and technology partners, has enabled a Guinness World Record-breaking remote robotic surgery spanning more than 12,000km between Kuwait and Brazil. The landmark procedure demonstrates how purpose-built, ultra-low latency networks are moving digital healthcare from pilot projects to real-world, mission-critical use. The operation involved a surgical team based at Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital in Kuwait performing a live robotic procedure on a patient located at Hospital Cruz Vermelha in Brazil. The achievement set a new Guinness World Record for the longest distance ever travelled by a surgeon to…

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From indies like Silksong, to AAAs like Ghost of Yotei, and everything in between, 2025 truly had it all, and is likely to go down in the history books as one of the best years in gaming. But these are the games that felt truly special to the Engadget team.Arc RaidersI’m genuinely shocked by how much I love ARC Raiders. I’ve never been very interested in the whole PvE (Player vs. Environment) genre, aside from some brief stints with Destiny, but ARC Raiders’s sci-fi post-apocalyptic vibe just works for me. I love the Blade Runner/anime-like aesthetic of its environments, enemies…

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This year, Sudan’s civil war has continued with both sides accused of committing war crimes. As international efforts go on to end the hostilities, there has been a focus on the roles that other countries may be playing in the conflict. One has come under particular scrutiny – the United Arab Emirates. It has faced allegations of supporting the RSF – the paramilitary group that is fighting the Sudanese military – which it strongly denies. The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at the alleged links between the UAE and Sudan’s civil war.Produced by Katerina Karelli. Verification by Peter Mwai.…

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