Global forest loss slows but El Niño fires could threaten progress
The loss of tropical rainforests eased last year, according to new analysis, but scientists warn they are still disappearing rapidly. Source link
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Seven lawsuits filed against OpenAI by families of Canada mass-shooting victims
The lawsuits, filed in California, accuse OpenAI and Sam Altman of negligence and abetting a mass shooting by failing to flag the suspect’s ChatGPT activity. Source link
Oil price jumps to $117 after reports of ‘extended’ Iran blockade
Lindsay James, investment strategist at Quilter, said that the impact of the war so far in the UK has been largely limited to higher petrol and diesel prices, but “every day that passes without a resumption of supply sees the risk of physical shortages and steeper price rises on a range of goods increasing”. Source…
France investigates reappearance of website linked to Pelicot crimes
Authorities say the Coco platform has been linked to sexual abuse of children, drug offences, rape and murder. Source link
US Supreme Court limits use of race in drawing electoral maps
The decision will make it more difficult to successfully challenge legislative maps for diluting the voting power of racial minorities. Source link
Israel and Hezbollah keep fighting despite Lebanon ceasefire
Israel and Hezbollah are still fighting in Lebanon despite a US-brokered ceasefire deal that took effect on 17 April, pausing six weeks of full-scale war. The agreement allows Israel to “take all necessary measures in self-defence, at any time, against planned, imminent, or ongoing attacks”. It was not Hezbollah which signed the ceasefire deal with…
Police declare north London attack a terrorist incident
Man arrested after two stabbed in incident described as ‘antisemitic’ by Sir Keir Starmer Source link
Epstein Obtained Objects From Islam’s Holiest Site for His Island ‘Mosque’
Jeffrey Epstein’s messages cast light on an unusual building on his private island and show how his connections helped him secure tapestries from Mecca for it. Source link
Paraguay Says It’s Not Abandoning Taiwan. China Has Other Plans.
Beijing is trying to unravel an unlikely long-distance relationship that has endured for decades. Could Paraguay be tempted to stray? Source link
Hockey Fans in Buffalo Finish ‘O Canada’ After Singer’s Mic Malfunctions
A crowd in Buffalo chimed in to sing the Canadian national anthem before an N.H.L. playoff game. That presented a contrast to ongoing U.S.-Canada tensions. Source link