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OpenAI Apologizes for Not Reporting Shooter Account

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has apologized to the Canadian town of Tumbler Ridge following a February mass shooting that left eight dead. Altman said he was "deeply sorry" the company didn't alert the police about the shooter's troubling ChatGPT accounts. Britich Colombia Primier David Eby called the apology "necessary, and yet grossly insufficient." How did OpenAI fail to act?

Iran rules out direct US talks in Islamabad

Skip next section US will face response if it continues port blockade — Iranian military April 25, 2026 US will face response if it continues port blockade — Iranian military Saim Dušan Inayatullah Iran's military on Saturday decried what it called the "banditry" and "piracy" of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports and said

WHO clears first malaria treatment formulated for infants

Ahead of World Malaria Day on April 25, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday approved the first malaria drug specifically designed for infants. The newly introduced combination of artemether and lumefantrine is the first antimalarial formulation that is safe for babies weighing less than 5 kilograms (2.2 pounds).

DOJ Ends Probe of Fed Chair Powell, Clears Path for Warsh

The United States Justice Department is closing its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, removing an obstacle to the confirmation of Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's preferred choice to head up the US central bank.

Second Push for Iran Peace Talks Gains Momentum

Skip next section Israeli strikes kill 6 in Lebanon on Friday, health ministry says April 24, 2026 Israeli strikes kill 6 in Lebanon on Friday, health ministry says Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed six people on Friday, the Lebanese Health Ministry said, a day after the US announced an extension of a ceasefire.

Zelenskyy in Saudi Arabia as Putin's G20 Attendance Unclear

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Friday where he said he held a "very productive meeting" with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. "There is a strategic security arrangement that we are actively developing across three key areas," Zelenskyy wrote on social media.

Is the AfD Weaponising Parliamentary Questions?

In January 2024, Bavarian school principal Roland Feucht publicly urged people to join a demonstration for democracy and social diversity at his school. But his call had consequences.

The Quiet Power of Political Memes

At the beginning of this year, a "nihilistic penguin" went viral. The short clip shows a penguin on the ice leaving its colony and waddling off alone into a seemingly endless frozen expanse — behavior that is highly atypical from a biological standpoint. The scene presents a tragicomic allegory open to multiple interpretations.