Ukraine denies targeting Bulgaria, as drone explodes near pipeline

Ukraine denies targeting Bulgaria, as drone explodes near pipeline

SCMP •

Ukraine on Saturday denied targeting Bulgaria after a drone exploded close to the strategic Trans-Balkan gas pipeline linking Turkey to Ukraine near the Romanian border. Bulgaria’s defence ministry said the drone was of a type “widely used by the Ukrainian military”, and the foreign minister summoned the Ukrainian ambassador for a meeting on Monday in response, her office said. Kyiv said it was “i...

A moth outbreak has killed off forests across Siberia, now the flammable wood is causing wildfires

A moth outbreak has killed off forests across Siberia, now the flammable wood is causing wildfires

Times of India •

In a catastrophic turn of events, a diminutive moth has decimated vast stretches of Siberian forest, transforming them into a fire hazard of monumental proportions. The Siberian silk moth's caterpillar stage ravages tree needles, resulting in widespread die-offs over several years. Major outbreaks have persisted over the decades, decimating millions of hectares, and now this ecological calamity al...

Kosovo PM egged in parliament, as political crisis spirals

Kosovo PM egged in parliament, as political crisis spirals

SCMP •

Kosovo’s parliament had to be suspended on Saturday after an opposition lawmaker pelted caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti with eggs, as a long-running political crisis threatens to trigger another snap election. Europe’s youngest democracy has faced three elections in less than two years, with successive parliaments collapsing under deep political divisions. Kurti, who has been in days-long neg...

Spain imposes border checks on Italian travellers amid migrant dispute

Spain imposes border checks on Italian travellers amid migrant dispute

France 24 •

Spain on Saturday introduced temporary border checks on travellers arriving from Italy, escalating a dispute between the EU partners over migration. The move follows Italy’s decision to impose similar controls after more than 70,000 migrants crossed into Spain’s Ceuta enclave from Morocco, most of whom later returned.

Blanche confirmation allows Trump to continue ‘pervasive, breathtaking corruption’, says Schumer – as it happened

Blanche confirmation allows Trump to continue ‘pervasive, breathtaking corruption’, says Schumer – as it happened

The Guardian •

Senate minority leader condemns Republicans after Donald Trump’s former defense lawyer confirmed by 50 votes to 49 early on Saturday morning. This blog is now closed.Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread throughout his body, causing the former president great pain, his son Hunter Biden said during an interview broadcast Friday.“The cancer has spread, metastasized into his bones and further,” Hunt...

OpenAI to pause some work on AI model Astra due to security concerns

OpenAI to pause some work on AI model Astra due to security concerns

The Guardian •

Agent found to be able to find and exploit vulnerabilities without human intervention, and to carry out cyber-attacksOpenAI will pause some work on an artificial intelligence model because of security concerns, the company stated Friday, following a series of incidents in which AI agents have escaped containment.The company had evaluated the agent, Astra, and found “significant advancements in age...