Publishers sue Google over alleged use of books to train AI models
Multiple book publishers sued Google on Tuesday for allegedly stealing copyrighted content, using it to train artificial intelligence (AI) models and then generating content that «directly» competes with the original authors’ work. «The scale and…
Seven Britons among those killed in Spain wildfires
In a statement, officials said seven of the victims were from the United Kingdom, three from Belgium, one from France and another from the United States, as cited by AFP and local media. The last victim was a Spanish citizen. «The 13 people who died are…
France’s World Cup dream extinguished in chastening semi-final loss to Spain
For all the hype surrounding France, they folded at the first serious examination of their World Cup credentials, their campaign ending in a spectacular collapse in Tuesday’s 2-0 semi-final defeat by Spain. France were every bit as poor as they had been…
Vusimusi «Cat» Matlala and South Africa’s Madlanga Commission: Who is the key witness at the police corruption inquiry?
Matlala may now be a central figure, but he only came to public prominence three years ago when his name was mentioned in news reports around alleged tender irregularities at a state hospital – though he said he had nothing to do with the tender.…
Spain deliver masterclass to sink French Armada and reach World Cup final
European champions Spain scored a goal in each half to defeat World Cup favourites France at the Dallas Stadium on Tuesday and book a place in the final, where they will face the winner of the other semi-final between England and Argentina. Spain stunned…
Watch: The clash between US and Iran for control of the Strait of Hormuz
The US and Iran have been exchanging waves of strikes, as a dispute over control of the Strait of Hormuz threatens to derail efforts to end their war. BBC correspondent Barbara Plett Usher, reporting from Jerusalem, examines the latest tensions over the…
Volunteer firefighter admits to starting a fire in the Fontainebleau forest
Four people are currently in custody in the investigation into the fires ravaging the Fontainebleau forest, south of Paris, including a volunteer firefighter who admitted to the facts, the Fontainebleau prosecutor announced on Tuesday. Keywords for this…
Lyse Doucet: Strait of Hormuz remains the fault line as the Iran and US drift back into war
Last night, far from the thunder of this escalation, its parliament quietly introduced a new bill to manage the strait called the Strategic Action for the Security and Sustainable Progress of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf. That news was…
War, talks, repeat: How to break the cycle between US and Iran? – The Debate
Who needs nuclear weapons when you’ve got the Strait of Hormuz? Sure, ordinary Iranians are far worse off than on February 28th when the US and Israel launched a war that killed the Supreme Leader on Day One but the Islamic Republic’s since…
Trump pays writer E Jean Carroll $5m in damages over sexual abuse and defamation
US President Donald Trump has paid writer E Jean Carroll more than $5m (£3.7m) in damages three years after he was found liable for sexually abusing and defaming her in a civil case, her lawyers confirmed. «Today, we are pleased to report that she has…