War

Afrika

Madagaskar verhaftet ehemaligen französischen Soldaten

Madagaskar hat einen ehemaligen französischen Soldaten festgenommen, nachdem er angeblich an einem Störfriedensplan beteiligt gewesen sein soll.

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AI

Seven Lawsuits Filed Against OpenAI by Canada Mass-Shooting Victims’ Families

Seven families of victims from a mass shooting in Canada have filed lawsuits against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman in a California court. They accuse the company of failing to alert authorities about the shooter's troubling interactions with ChatGPT, according to the BBC.

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Politik & Recht

Tupac-Familie klagt wegen fahrlässiger Tötung an

Die Familie des verstorbenen Rappers Tupac Shakur hat in Los Angeles eine Klage wegen fahrlässiger Tötung angemeldet. Ziel ist es, Schadensersatz für den Mord an dem Künstler im Jahr 1996 zu erwirken.

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Energía y Materias Primas

Precio del petróleo supera los $118 tras informes de bloqueo prolongado de Irán

El precio del petróleo subió tras informes de que EE.UU. se prepara para un bloqueo prolongado de Irán, según BBC.

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Africa

Madagascar Detains French Ex-Serviceman Over Alleged Destabilisation Plot

Madagascar has detained a French ex-serviceman in connection with an alleged plot to destabilise the island nation, according to a statement by Deputy Prosecutor Nomenarinera Mihamintsoa Ramanantsoa.

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Conflicts & Security

What does Chornobyl look like 40 years later?

Forty years after the Chornobyl disaster, the area remains radioactive and shaped by war, according to a recent report from Al Jazeera.

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Markets

Colombian voters choose between ‘total peace’ or ‘all-out war’

Guerrilla attacks are surging in Colombia, weeks before voters choose Petro’s successor. The 2016 peace deal reduced violence, but implementation has stalled, according to The Guardian.

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Africa

Fears Resurgence Somali Piracy After 3 Vessels Hijacked

Three vessels have been hijacked off the coast of Somalia in the past week, raising fears of a resurgence in piracy around the Horn of Africa, according to the Maritime Security Centre Indian Ocean (MSCIO).

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Africa

Russia Claims Africa Corps Thwarted Mali Coup Amid Rebel Advances

Russia’s defence ministry claimed its Africa Corps group prevented a coup in Mali over the weekend, avoiding mass civilian casualties and inflicting “irreplaceable losses” on rebels, according to a statement. The report comes as rebel forces have seized key towns and killed a key ally of Moscow.

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Conflicts & Security

Former US officials criticise Pentagon silence on deadly Iran school attack

Five former US officials, including a retired military lawyer, have criticized the Pentagon for not acknowledging potential American involvement in a deadly strike on an Iranian school earlier this year. According to the BBC, the lack of transparency is unusual compared to past incidents.

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Africa

France Urges Citizens to Leave Mali Amid Escalating Violence

France has urged its citizens to leave Mali 'as soon as possible' following a weekend of coordinated attacks by separatist fighters and Islamist militants, according to the BBC.

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Europe

Russia Scales Back Moscow Parade Over Ukraine Threat

Russia will scale back its Moscow Victory Day parade on 9 May due to a 'terrorist threat' from Ukraine, the Kremlin said. President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasized the 'current operational situation' as the reason.

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Policy & Law

New Images Show Suspect Taking Selfies Before Washington Press Dinner Shooting

New images submitted by the US government show Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in last weekend's White House Correspondents' dinner shooting, posing with weapons in a hotel room. Prosecutors included these photos in a motion to keep him detained pending trial.

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Energy & Commodities

Oil Price Soars Above $118 After Reports of Extended Iran Blockade

Oil prices have surged following reports that the US is preparing for an 'extended' blockade of Iran, according to BBC.

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Policy & Law

Tupac’s Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit in LA

The family of the late rapper Tupac Shakur has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Los Angeles, seeking unspecified damages tied to the artist's murder in 1996, according to BBC.

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