Trump says doesn't want to work with China on AI safety
France 24 •

Trump says doesn't want to work with China on AI safety

US President Donald Trump discussed AI development with dozens of tech bosses at the White House.  Ahead of his "superintelligence" luncheon, Trump launched a new AI-powered website for government services vowing not to stifle the technology's growth.  He also said he didn't want to work with Chinese President Xi Jinping on AI oversight. Plus, dozens of dogs were rescued from a breeding farm in So...

Safeguards 'build a moat' around US AI firms, prevent open-source models from advancing, expert says
France 24 •

Safeguards 'build a moat' around US AI firms, prevent open-source models from advancing, expert says

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the tech executives gathered at the White House to discuss regulating AI had signed a "morally binding" commitment to build adequate safeguards on the fast-moving technology. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Monte Francis, Harrison Rolfes, Senior Research Analyst at PitchBook, says that the push for safeguards "prevents open-source models from taking over the com...

Safeguards 'build a moat' around US AI firms, prevent open-source models from advancing, expert says

Safeguards 'build a moat' around US AI firms, prevent open-source models from advancing, expert says

France 24 •

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the tech executives gathered at the White House to discuss regulating AI had signed a "morally binding" commitment to build adequate safeguards on the fast-moving technology. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Monte Francis, Harrison Rolfes, Senior Research Analyst at PitchBook, says that the push for safeguards "prevents open-source models from taking over the com...

Public service announcement or Donald Trump propaganda?

Public service announcement or Donald Trump propaganda?

France 24 •

The White House calls them public service announcements - like those used in past administrations. Almost everyone else doesn't agree, with three taxpayer-funded advertisements that glorify President Donald Trump drawing criticism from across the partisan divide. Legal experts say the ads violate federal laws on government propaganda, as France 24's Emerald Maxwell explains in this edition of Trut...

Australia news live: Home Affairs orders ‘rapid’ stocktake of government cyber-systems after OpenAI hack

Australia news live: Home Affairs orders ‘rapid’ stocktake of government cyber-systems after OpenAI hack

The Guardian •

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOpenAI’s Medicare breach has prompted a government-wide assessment of cyber systems to bolster Australia’s public sector against further AI threats – deliberate or not.Home affairs directed all government departments and agencies to undertake a “rapid” stocktake of legacy systems, to formulate risk management for ...

France to borrow record €340 billion as Covid-era debt comes due

France to borrow record €340 billion as Covid-era debt comes due

France 24 •

The French ​government will sell a record amount of bonds to investors next year as it faces a surge in Covid-era debt due for redemption and needing to be refinanced, the public debt management ​office ‌said on Tuesday amid mounting concern about France's surging public deficit and borrowing rates. 

France intends to borrow record €340 billion as Covid-era debt comes due

France intends to borrow record €340 billion as Covid-era debt comes due

France 24 •

The French ​government will sell a record amount of bonds to investors next year as it faces a surge in Covid-era debt due for redemption and needing to be refinanced, the public debt management ​office ‌said on Tuesday amid mounting concern about France's surging public deficit and borrowing rates. 

Ugandan coronation comes under social media scrutiny

Ugandan coronation comes under social media scrutiny

France 24 •

In tonight's edition: Uganda's new king of Tooro is crowned before thousands of people. Also, Africa's richest man cautions the continent against losing control of its major projects. And dozens of civilians are killed as Ethiopian government forces bombard towns in the northern region of Tigray.

Ugandan coronation under social media scrutiny

Ugandan coronation under social media scrutiny

France 24 •

In tonight's edition, Uganda's new king of Tooro is crowned before thousands. Also, Africa's richest man cautions the continent against losing control of its major projects. And dozens of civilians are killed as Ethiopian government forces bombard towns in the northern region of Tigray.

Farmland Protected From Development: Biddle grants conservation easement; 170 acres stay in agriculture

Farmland Protected From Development: Biddle grants conservation easement; 170 acres stay in agriculture

Times of India •

Dairy farmer Jeff Biddle has placed his Bear Meadows Farm under a permanent conservation easement for protection. The decision came after Biddle declined two offers from potential buyers interested in the property. The conservation easement ensures that the farm's agricultural landscape will remain intact without development. Biddle's family has farmed the land since 1959, emphasizing the farm's l...

Burnham vows big shake-up for UK in high-risk political speech

Burnham vows big shake-up for UK in high-risk political speech

SCMP •

New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham set out a sweeping political vision on Tuesday, pledging to give Britain “a new social contract for the 21st century”, reform the country’s electoral system and reset its relationship with its European neighbours. But he acknowledged that economic constraints make delivering his sweeping plans a big political risk. “Small things will not get us through what ...

PM Burnham vows big shake-up for UK in high-risk political speech

PM Burnham vows big shake-up for UK in high-risk political speech

SCMP •

New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham set out a sweeping political vision on Tuesday, pledging to give Britain “a new social contract for the 21st century”, reform the country’s electoral system and reset its relationship with its European neighbours. But he acknowledged that economic constraints make delivering his sweeping plans a big political risk. “Small things will not get us through what ...

Six Flags permanently shuts down X2 rollercoaster after claims of brain injuries

Six Flags permanently shuts down X2 rollercoaster after claims of brain injuries

The Guardian •

More than 100 people have said they were injured by the ride in California, which reaches up to 76mphSix Flags has permanently shut down its embattled X2 rollercoaster in Valencia, California, the company announced on Tuesday, as a groundswell of past riders have come forward with allegations of serious injuries.X2, a Magic Mountain park favorite, which reaches up to 76mph (about 122km/h) and has ...

Utah death-row prisoner released after new DNA analysis of 1985 killing

Utah death-row prisoner released after new DNA analysis of 1985 killing

The Guardian •

Douglas Carter, 71, who has spent more than four decades on death row, released on bail until new trial beginsA Utah man who has spent more than four decades on death row was released from jail after newly analyzed DNA evidence showed that he was not connected to a 1985 homicide.Douglas Stewart Carter, now 71, walked out of the Utah county jail late Monday night after a judge ordered his release o...

‘Cute but unbearable’ freeloading bear discovered in another LA crawlspace

‘Cute but unbearable’ freeloading bear discovered in another LA crawlspace

The Guardian •

‘Yellow 2120’ has been driven out of other Altadena neighborhood crawlspaces but he just keeps coming backHe’s back: the 550lb bear made famous after he took up residence under an Altadena home in November 2025 is wandering the Los Angeles neighborhood again after he moved in and out of the crawlspace of another home.“Yellow 2120”, as the black bear has been tagged, was spotted in the crawlspace o...

Former American Idol contestant found guilty of killing wife during affair

Former American Idol contestant found guilty of killing wife during affair

The Guardian •

Caleb Flynn convicted of aggravated murder in shooting of Ashley Flynn, a schoolteacher and volleyball coachA former Ohio music pastor who once appeared on American Idol was found guilty Tuesday of killing his wife while having an affair.Caleb Flynn, 40, was found guilty of aggravated murder, in the February shooting of Ashley Flynn, 37, a schoolteacher and volleyball coach. Continue reading...

One in eight cancers worldwide linked to infections, WHO agency says

One in eight cancers worldwide linked to infections, WHO agency says

France 24 •

A new study from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) shows that an estimated 2.3 million new cancer cases worldwide in 2024 – about 12% of all new cancer cases – were caused by infections and could be prevented with treatment or vaccines. FRANCE 24's Jennie Shin speaks with the lead author of the study, Dr Gary Clifford, Scientist at the IARC.

California bans officers’ use of electric-shock gloves after ICE reveals plan to equip agents

California bans officers’ use of electric-shock gloves after ICE reveals plan to equip agents

The Guardian •

State passes law banning local, state and federal officers from using gloves that deliver painful electric shocksCalifornia has passed a law Tuesday banning local, state and federal law enforcement officers from using gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks to people.The ban on shock gloves will take effect next year and remain in place until 2030. It comes weeks after US Immigration and C...

Mamdani releases plan to combat antisemitism and hate crimes in New York City

Mamdani releases plan to combat antisemitism and hate crimes in New York City

The Guardian •

Strategy includes increased security funding for synagogues, and focus on folding Jewish history into public school educationZohran Mamdani debuted a sweeping plan Tuesday to combat antisemitism and hate crimes against Jewish people in New York City, moving to assuage concerns from critics who see his steadfast denunciations of Israel as antisemitic.The strategy includes increased security funding...