Alberta is preparing for a crucial vote on whether to pursue independence from Canada. As Prime Minister Mark Carney warns that separatism could trigger economic uncertainty during an escalating trade dispute with the United States. Polls suggest fewer than one in four Albertans support independence. However, turnout could prove decisive, with Carney urging voters not
North Korea says it has tested a new artificial intelligence-powered torpedo. Adding another weapon to its expanding arsenal as tensions rise across the Korean Peninsula. State media reported Saturday that the Zam-2.0 underwater weapon uses AI to detect targets and guide itself more precisely. The test took place Thursday, following Pyongyang’s recent submarine-launched cruise missile
A shooting at a primary school in Bend, Oregon, has left three children and a teacher dead. A 16-year-old attacker forced his way inside before being shot dead by a bystander, police say. The suspect, whose identity has not been released, reportedly fired at locked doors to enter Silver Rail Elementary School on Thursday afternoon.
China and North Korea have opened a long-delayed road bridge, signalling improving relations between the neighbours. Beijing seeks to strengthen its influence over Pyongyang. The 3km New Yalu River Bridge connects Dandong in China with Sinuiju in North Korea. Originally scheduled to open in 2014, the project stalled when North Korea halted construction of connecting
Pope Leo has been diagnosed with lung cancer after undergoing surgery to remove part of his right lung. The Vatican announced Tuesday, raising fresh concerns about the 71-year-old pontiff’s health. Doctors identified the condition as lung adenocarcinoma, a common form of lung cancer. The procedure at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital lasted around 90 minutes and was
A day of thrills turned tragic at Six Flags Over Georgia after a 42-year-old man died and others were injured in a rollercoaster incident. The victim, identified as Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem of Atlanta, died at the amusement park near Atlanta. Police are investigating, but officials have not yet released details about how the incident
Poland has deployed more than 20,000 police officers to schools following three stabbing attacks in four days. One attack killed a school caretaker and injured two teachers. The nationwide security operation began Monday as Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned of a disturbing rise in youth violence. Police said they had inspected 80,000 educational institutions and
An AI agent developed by Anthropic has sent US police a fake tip about an unsolved murder. Raising fresh questions about how safely artificial intelligence can operate without human supervision. The Philadelphia Police Department said the message arrived on July 18 through a public website used to share information about unsolved killings. The AI agent
The US government plans to livestream the execution of former Army major Nidal Hasan. This raises serious questions about justice, transparency and how far public punishment should go. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the public would be able to watch Hasan’s execution by firing squad, scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas. Hasan killed
Samsung Electronics is expecting a spectacular jump in quarterly profit. Powered by one thing the tech industry cannot seem to get enough of: memory chips for artificial intelligence. The South Korean giant forecasts operating profit of 107.4 trillion won (£61bn; $80bn) for the three months to September. That is roughly nine times higher than a
A former CIA officer accused of hiding hundreds of gold bars at home has admitted to defrauding the US government in a sprawling $200m scheme. The scheme involved fake contracts and luxury property. David Rush, 49, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and agreed to surrender luxury homes, cars, watches, cash and other assets. But the
Germany’s former intelligence chief August Hanning has been arrested over allegations including espionage, treason. And obtaining classified information for a foreign power. For a former spy boss, that is quite the reversal of roles. Hanning, who led the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) from 1998 to 2005, is accused of using secret intelligence to prepare an
