Ed Sheeran admits ‘mistakes’ as he addresses Macklemore controversy
Singer Ed Sheeran opened his latest concert alone onstage and apologised to his fans for making «mistakes» as he handled the fallout from the controversy over American rapper Macklemore being dropped from his tour over pro-Palestinian remarks. «I never…
Pop, Protests & Palestine: Ed Sheeran’s Moral Maze – Spotlight
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Cultural treasures are being destroyed by war, and people want justice
One international group that’s played a big role is the Aliph Foundation, which was set up in Geneva in 2017 to protect and repair cultural heritage. Alexandra Fiebig, a project manager with Aliph, says that her group provided millions of dollars…
Black smoke seen near Riyadh amid air raid alerts in Saudi Arabia
Flames and plumes of smoke were seen rising near Riyadh airport this afternoon with flights cancelled and delayed. This as fighting between Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels has killed 48 people in recent hours. The rebels…
Not all AI workers think the tech could kill everyone
Not all employees of major firms working on artificial intelligence (AI) think the technology spells doom for humanity. In text exchanges and conversations, multiple people who have worked for companies including OpenAI, Meta and DeepMind were sceptical…
Macron visits remote French territory in the North America, a first in over a decade
President Emmanuel Macron embarks on a rare and symbolic visit to a remote French territory in the North Atlantic on Saturday, hosting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at a time of growing tensions with Washington. The three-day visit to Saint Pierre…
Trump says US will form ‘AI Force’ and appoint an artificial intelligence tsar
Claims by current and former researchers that the tech will endanger humanity – with one suggesting there is a greater than 10% chance of it «killing all humans» – have raised alarm bells in recent weeks. Major AI companies have been racing…
Two arrested for Louvre stunt ‘for fun’ in Mona Lisa hall
The two men used sticky tape to stick the two paintings — measuring 30 by 40 cm — in the hall where visitors flock to see Leonardo Da Vinci’s masterpiece. One showed one of the two men wearing armour, while the other was a portrait of…
Converse pulls ‘deeply upsetting’ advert after backlash
American footwear brand Converse has pulled an advert that social media users said evoked Ku Klux Klan imagery, saying it recognised «that we got this wrong». The photo, posted to the company’s Instagram account, received backlash online after…
Greenland Deal: Greenland: A Trump Win or Danish Masterclass? – Spotlight
Is there a resolution on Greenland? President Trump’s pressure campaign began in December 2024, right after he won re-election, when he began talking about the need for U.S. ownership and control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory. “It was…