Category: World News
Autonomous car bombs, online recruitment: Experts worry how AI can transform terrorism
Fox News Experts worry that terrorists will find novel and problematic uses for artificial intelligence (AI), including new methods of delivering explosives and improving their online recruitment initiatives. “The reality is that AI can be extremely dangerous if used with malicious intent,” Antonia Marie De Meo, director of the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice…
Read MorePop star Monetochka reminds Russians of their country’s lost liberal moment
Washington Post Monetochka’s viral hit “It Was in Russia” has struck a chord among Russians who are posting it on social media with images of different times in Russia. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/01/monetochka-russia-song-viral-hit/
Read MoreIsraeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin confirmed dead, along with 5 others
Fox News Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin has been confirmed dead, his family announced early Sunday. Goldberg-Polin, 23, was abducted at a music festival in southern Israel during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack against the Jewish State. He lost part of his left arm to a grenade in the attack. His body was recovered Saturday in the…
Read MoreHersh Goldberg-Polin, U.S. Israeli Hostage, Is Dead
New York Times Hersh Goldberg-Polin had been held in the Gaza Strip for nearly 11 months. His body was among several recovered by the Israeli military. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/01/world/middleeast/hersh-goldberg-polin-hostage-gaza.html
Read MoreIsraeli American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin killed, family and White House confirm
Washington Post Goldberg-Polin, 23, had been kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7. His family’s statement came after the Israeli military announced it had located dead bodies in Gaza. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/01/israeli-american-hostage-hersh-goldber-polin-killed/
Read MoreUS forces destroy Iranian-backed Houthi vessel, drones in past 24 hours: CENTCOM
Fox News U.S. forces have destroyed two Houthi drones and an unmanned surface vessel in the Red Sea, the U.S. military announced. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) posted on X Saturday that in the past 24 hours, forces destroyed one Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) and one uncrewed surface vessel (USV) in Houthi-controlled areas…
Read MoreGermany deports 28 Afghan nationals to their homeland, the first since the Taliban takeover in 2021
Fox News Germany deported Afghan nationals to their homeland on Friday for the first time since August 2021, when the Taliban returned to power. Government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit described the 28 Afghan nationals as convicted criminals but did not clarify their offenses. GERMAN TERROR ATTACK SUSPECT IDENTIFIED AS A SYRIAN REFUGEE, CHANCELLOR VOWS TO IMPLEMENT…
Read MoreExplosive experts safely detonate a rare World War II bomb at major chemical plant
Fox News Czech explosive experts detonated a World War II bomb on Friday at a major chemical plant in northwestern Czech Republic where it was found last week, authorities said. Besides a few broken windows, the controlled explosion didn’t immediately seem to cause serious damage, police said in a statement. The plant near the city…
Read MoreLópez Obrador’s final act: A radical challenge to Mexico’s democracy
Washington Post Diplomats say López Obrador’s judicial reforms threaten Mexico’s young democracy and the United States’ most important trade relationship. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/31/lopez-obrador-elected-judges-democracy/
Read More7 U.S. troops hurt in dramatic raid that killed numerous ISIS fighters
Washington Post A military raid in western Iraq killed 15 Islamic State fighters and left seven Americans wounded, U.S. officials said. All are said to be in stable condition. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/08/31/us-troops-wounded-isis-raid-iraq/
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