Eight children killed in Louisiana shooting, police say
The children, aged from one to 14 years old, were killed in a shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, which police are describing as a “domestic disturbance”. Source link
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Hantavirus crops up on a cruise ship — what scientists are watching
A person who was aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius has tested positive for a variant of hantavirus and is now in an intensive-care unit in South Africa.Credit: Elton Monteiro/EPA/Shutterstock Infectious-disease researchers are eager to learn more about a suspected outbreak of hantavirus, on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The World Health Organization…
IEA Head Pitches Iraq-Turkey Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz: Hürriyet
International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol proposed building a new oil pipeline linking Iraq’s Basra oil fields and Turkey’s Mediterranean oil terminal in Ceyhan to shift the balance away from the Strait of Hormuz, according to Turkish newspaper Hürriyet. Source link
Why DeepSeek’s new model has been met with a shrug
The AI lab faces stiffening competition and a meddling state Source link
GitHub rushed to fix a critical vulnerability in less than six hours
GitHub employees fixed a critical remote code execution vulnerability in less than six hours last month. Wiz Research used AI models to uncover a vulnerability in GitHub’s internal git infrastructure that could have allowed attackers to access millions of public and private code repositories. “Our security team immediately began validating the bug bounty report. Within…
‘I don’t know why they’re coming’: Australians on Harry and Meghan's visit
The BBC spoke to people in Sydney to hear their thoughts on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s trip to Australia. Source link
Microsoft planning Surface Laptop with an OLED display
Microsoft is preparing to launch new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models in the coming months. Windows Central reports that the refreshed models will include both Intel and Qualcomm variants, with Microsoft opting for an OLED display option for the Surface Laptop this year. Microsoft is expected to launch new Surface Pro and Laptop models…
The Venice Biennale and Its Many Flashpoints: An Explainer
The sudden death of a curator, the surprise participation of Russia and an unconventional U.S. entry are heating up the art world Olympics, which begins previews Tuesday. Source link
Peace talks in jeopardy over Lebanon violence; Ship traffic crawls through the Strait of Hormuz; Worrying development days after China helped broker ceasefire
By Patrick Brischetto08:37 It was a sense of “the calm before the storm” in the Middle East today, as the US and Iran gear up for negotiations that could make or break the current ceasefire. Here are the key events that happened today, April 11: – US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan…
Madagascar detains French national over alleged plot to stir unrest
Authorities referred to a Whatsapp group chat called Revolution of the Brave Citizens as evidence of their alleged plans, said to include power cuts, attempting to incite security forces to rebel against the government, and mobilising young people to create unrest. Source link