U.S. government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
The State Department said it took “full responsibility” for the confusion caused and that the map had been produced by a team member who hastily changed the slide deck.
Anthropic says Claude AI hacked three companies during cyber tests
The breaches signal that AI’s expanding capabilities are already fueling the security threat experts long feared.
Men detained in Guthrie investigation file notice of claim against Pima County sheriff
The notice comes more than five months after Carlos Palazuelos and Daniel Maddox were detained for several hours in the search for Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapper.
American Mallory Geis is among 10 climbers missing on a Pakistan peak
Led by a renowned Nepal-born mountaineer, the climbers are missing after an avalanche struck Broad Peak in northern Pakistan, one of the world’s highest mountains.
Coal mine blast in Pakistan kills at least 32 miners and traps 10 others
The blast on the outskirts of the Baluchistan provincial capital, Quetta, appeared to have been triggered by a buildup of methane gas, officials said.
Child soldiers recount horrors of Sudan’s war and presence of Colombian mercenaries
KHARTOUM, Sudan — The teenage boy’s hands and legs were shackled to the anti-aircraft gun mounted on a pickup as Sudanese warplanes attacked.
U.S. turns to war-weary Ukraine for help with drone technology
As the U.S. works to catch up to drone technology, the White House has been increasingly turning to Ukraine for help.
Colin Gray’s 15-year sentence signals new legal risks for parents of school shooters
The sentencing of Colin Gray, the man who gifted his son an assault rifle used in a mass shooting that left four people dead at a Georgia high school in 2024, could embolden prosecutors to hold more parents legally accountable for their children’s crimes, legal and gun safety experts said.
WNBA deletes video of Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese betting $400 on game
A social media post showing stars Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese betting $400 on the outcome of a game between their teams “missed the mark,” the WNBA said Thursday.
Amazon’s Zoox wins first U.S. approval for paid robotaxis without human controls
Amazon‘s Zoox unit has won U.S. approval for limited commercial deployment of its novel steering-wheel-free robotaxis, a first for the autonomous ride industry, the U.S. auto safety agency said on Thursday.