'Our father being slowly killed': Imran Khan's sons accuse Asim Munir of vendetta
Times of India •

'Our father being slowly killed': Imran Khan's sons accuse Asim Munir of vendetta

Imran Khan's sons publicly claim that army chief Asim Munir is engaging in a personal vendetta against their father. They voice serious concerns over Khan's prison conditions, labeling them as torture. For more than six months, the sons have been unable to contact their father, and they worry about his neglected eye condition, which could lead to significant vision impairment. However, the Pakista...

Inside Gisele Bündchen’s $9.1 million, 7.5-acre Florida ranch with 10 horse stalls, an equestrian ring

Inside Gisele Bündchen’s $9.1 million, 7.5-acre Florida ranch with 10 horse stalls, an equestrian ring

Times of India •

Supermodel Gisele Bündchen has made a stunning investment in Florida, acquiring a vast 7.5-acre equestrian estate priced at $9.1 million. This impressive property includes ten horse stalls and even a full-sized soccer field, catering to her passion for horses and outdoor activities. With nine bedrooms and significant renovations complete, this estate adds to her expanding real estate portfolio, pe...

Rapid data center expansion incites backlash in Republican stronghold

Rapid data center expansion incites backlash in Republican stronghold

France 24 •

With just a couple months to go until the US midterm election, a new political fault line is emerging in Republican strongholds across Texas driven by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence. According to an analysis by the Texas Tribune, nearly 60 percent of planned new data centers are set to be built in congressional districts that voted for Donald Trump in 2024. But the AI boom is now s...

Pauline Hanson’s daughter Lee working for a NSW One Nation senator remotely from Tasmania without ministerial approval

Pauline Hanson’s daughter Lee working for a NSW One Nation senator remotely from Tasmania without ministerial approval

The Guardian •

Exclusive: Lee Hanson also appears to be regularly campaigning for party during work hours, social media showsListen to Guardian Australia’s podcast The Populist hereGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson’s daughter, Lee Hanson, has been working in Tasmania as a senior adviser to a New South Wales One Nation senator without the required ministerial approval, Guar...

Datacentre giant accused of using AI while lobbying for Victorian minister’s support for hyperscale factory

Datacentre giant accused of using AI while lobbying for Victorian minister’s support for hyperscale factory

The Guardian •

Exclusive: Correspondence requests state MP Melissa Horne to lobby on NextDC’s behalf – but contains alleged AI-created errorsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian jobs minister has accused one of Australia’s largest datacentre companies of using artificial intelligence while requesting she lobby her colleague to approve a massive expansion of its “hyperscale AI ...

Paris court convicts school aide for sex abuse, orders ankle tag

Paris court convicts school aide for sex abuse, orders ankle tag

SCMP •

A Paris court on Tuesday sentenced a man to one year under house arrest with an ankle tag for sexually assaulting primary schoolchildren in his care. The sentence is the heaviest imposed since multiple allegations of sexual or physical violence emerged in recent months against monitors the city employs to look after children at school outside the classroom. Michael M., 38, admitted during his tria...

Explosive device found on drone shot down in Lithuania, says minister - as it happened

Explosive device found on drone shot down in Lithuania, says minister - as it happened

The Guardian •

The European Commission’s president warned that recent actions in Denmark and Lithuania are ‘not isolated incidents’Russian warship fires flares at Danish helicopter as Nato jets shoot down drone over LithuaniaUkrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha responded to the incident in Denmark, declaring Kyiv’s “full support” after “unacceptable actions targeting a Danish helicopter.”“Moscow continues it...

Russia, Venezuela and Trump’s oil push: the EU's awkward G20 energy summit

Euronews •

EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen heads to the G20 energy meeting in Houston as Brussels’ clean-energy strategy clashes with Washington’s push for “energy abundance” through greater oil and gas production. The presence of Russian and Venezuelan officials adds a further geopolitical complication.

Scientists turned rice plants into tiny power sources and reduced methane from paddy fields

Scientists turned rice plants into tiny power sources and reduced methane from paddy fields

Times of India •

Researchers harnessed rice plants to generate electricity using plant microbial fuel cells. Activated biochar electrodes improved power density and lowered methane emissions significantly. The rice-based system produced higher voltage than sediment-based fuel cells. This technology offers a promising step for sustainable energy generation in paddy fields. Further development is needed for large-sc...

Democrat sends letter to White House over Trump Jr wedding bankrolled by Russian oligarch

Democrat sends letter to White House over Trump Jr wedding bankrolled by Russian oligarch

The Guardian •

Robert Garcia expresses concern over ‘any possible foreign entanglement’ between White House and Umar KremlevRobert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House oversight committee, is investigating potential ties between the White House and a Russian oligarch who paid for a portion of Donald Trump Jr’s wedding.In a letter sent to Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, on Monday, Garcia expressed c...

Japan jails man for forcing Thai girl, 12, into sex work

Japan jails man for forcing Thai girl, 12, into sex work

SCMP •

A Japanese court on Tuesday sentenced a 52-year-old man to five years in prison and fined him 1 million yen (US$6,500) for forcing a 12-year-old Thai girl to provide sexual services at his private-room massage parlour in Tokyo. The Tokyo District Court found Masayuki Hosono guilty of violating the child welfare law, saying the owner of the establishment had created a disorderly workplace environme...