Author: News Desk

Suspect arrested after second mass shooting in Serbia Serbia has experienced two mass shootings in the same week, leaving a total of 17 people dead and 14 injured. The second shooting took place on Thursday evening when a gunman fired an automatic weapon from a car, killing eight people and injuring others. The suspect, identified only by his initials UB, was arrested on Friday after an extensive manhunt that involved over 600 police officers.  An earlier mass shooting on Wednesday was the country’s worst in years, in which a 13-year-old boy shot dead eight fellow pupils and a security guard…

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Ukraine shoots down own drone over central Kyiv Ukraine’s air force has shot down one of its own drones that had lost control over central Kyiv. There were explosions for around 15 to 20 minutes as air defence attempted to shoot it down in an area near the president’s office. Initially, Ukraine’s presidential chief of staff said it was an enemy drone that had been shot down. However, the air force later admitted it was Ukrainian and had been destroyed to avoid “undesirable circumstances”. There were no casualties or injuries from the falling drone. The incident comes after Russia accused…

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Big Tech bosses told to protect public from AI risks Tech bosses, including Sundar Pichai of Google, Satya Nadella of Microsoft, and Sam Altman of OpenAI, were summoned to the White House on Thursday and told they have a moral duty to protect society from the dangers of AI. The executives were informed that it was up to firms to ensure the safety and security of their AI products, and that the White House may regulate the sector further.  Recently launched AI products, such as ChatGPT and Bard, have sparked renewed debate over the role of AI in society. While…

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Donald Trump mistook rape accuser E Jean Carroll for ex-wife, trial told Former US President Donald Trump mistook his ex-wife Marla Maples for journalist E Jean Carroll in a video shown during a deposition in Carroll’s civil rape lawsuit against him. Carroll has accused Trump of raping her in a New York City department store in the mid-1990s, which Trump has denied. Lawyers for Carroll have argued that Trump’s confusion over the photo undermines his claim that Carroll is “not my type”. Both sides have rested their case, with Trump’s team calling no witnesses. The nine-member jury was shown a…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Friday’s front pages report on several news stories including the Prince and Princess of Wales visiting a SOHO pub during a break from Coronation rehearsals. Rehearsals for coronation The Metro reports that the prince served a pint, while the Daily Mirror calls his wife the “Princess of Ales.” The Daily Express quotes the Dean of Westminster, who says that the King appears “relaxed” despite the “huge burden” of the Coronation. The Daily Mail reports a “furious row” over China’s decision to send Vice-President Han Zheng instead of President Xi Jinping, while the Daily Telegraph…

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