The Memory Maker

OpenAI's Sora allowed you to deepfake yourself. Users started to remember things that never happened.

German Bundestag chief visits Baltic states to discuss cyber defence on NATO's eastern flank

Klöckner will also visit the German Bundeswehr brigade in Lithuania on Thursday. Around 5,000 German soldiers are to be deployed to Lithuania by 2027 to support the local military.

'Devastated': Police corporal tells court how he shot dead Ulu Tiram attacker after seeing colleagues killed

Johor police officer Mohd Khairul Azhar Abbi Paisa was testifying as the first prosecution witness on the opening day of the trial of five family members of the alleged attacker Radin Luqman Radin Imran, who was also killed in the pre-dawn incident on May 17, 2024.

Australian couple moves house from wrong plot of land

The couple moved their house about 100m by truck to the right plot.

The best European cities to visit for food and drink in 2026

This year, five cities in Europe were named among the best destinations for foodies around the world.

More than 3,000 Iranians killed during war, medical body says

DUBAI, April 9 (Reuters) - More than 3,000 people were killed throughout Iran during the war that began on February 28, Iran's forensic chief told state media on Thursday, adding that 40% of the dead needed forensic work to be identified and returned to families. (Reporting by

Artemis II astronauts follow Apollo tradition of naming lunar features after loved ones

Lunar love knows no bounds. Now hurtling home from the moon, the Artemis II astronauts took a poignant page from Apollo 8 earlier this week, proposing deeply personal names for a pair of lunar craters.

China drills for US nuclear attack in a Taiwan war

China’s latest nuclear-response drills in the Taiwan Strait suggest a Taiwan conflict could escalate into a limited but dangerously uncontrollable nuclear war in Asia. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that China’s Eastern Theater Command conducted a

In war-torn Lebanon, migrants and LGBTQ+ people face hard path to safety

Those who are able head for second homes, move in with family or stay in hotels. Those who aren’t crowd into cramped shelters, stadiums or parking lots, or worse.

Vietnam braces itself for extreme heat as forecasters warn of worsening conditions

Temperatures have climbed above 40 deg C in parts of the central region.

Italy working to restore freedom of navigation in Hormuz, Meloni says

ROME, April 9 - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday that restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz was of vital interest for her country and the European Union, as she pledged to work with partners to achieve that aim.

Shallow Indonesian quake damages houses, injures residents

A shallow 4.9-magitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia overnight, damaging dozens of homes and injuring multiple people, an official said Thursday.

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Attention and effort

The door-to-door salesperson had no leverage. If he was at your door, he wasn’t at anyone else’s door. Every minute you spent with him was a minute he had to spend with you. While it was a tough gig, no one doubted that something was motivating this person enough to put at

Mass drowning of chicks puts emperor penguins at risk of extinction

Record low levels of Antarctic sea ice is having grim consequences for penguins yet to grow waterproof feathers The mass drowning of emperor penguin chicks as sea ice is melted by the climate crisis has led the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to declare

Explore 1,000,000 Digitized Artworks from Across the UK: Paintings, Sculptures, Street Art & More

No art enthusiast’s visit to the United Kingdom would be complete without days at the British Museum, the Tate, the V&A and the National Gallery. The fact that all those respected institutions are in London constitutes a plausible excuse never to stray outside the capital. But

After Trump pauses war, Iranians fly flags of victory, not surrender

Amid fierce disagreements, the dramatic, last-minute decision to halt attacks seems less like an exit ramp than a rest stop for all sides.

Reversing biodiversity loss by 2030 is critical to avoid disastrous effects on human well-being, researchers warn

Halting and reversing the global decline in biodiversity is now urgent to avoid destabilizing Earth's vital systems that support human well-being. That's the stark message of a new paper published today in Frontiers in Science. The authors warn that without protecting remaining

One DNA letter can trigger complete sex reversal

Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have discovered that changing just one letter in DNA can completely alter sex development in mice. In the new study, published in Nature Communications, a single-letter insertion in a non-coding regulatory region caused XX mice, which would

Trump Press Sec Seethes at Media as MAGA Trashes His Iran Deal Fiasco

The fragile ceasefire with Iran is not silencing the mounting questions about Donald Trump’s threat to wipe out Iranian civilization. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt lost her temper under hard questioning on the topic. One reporter sharply grilled her, causing her

Sundance Grand Jury Prize Winner ‘Cactus Pears’ Sets U.K. and Ireland Theatrical Release (EXCLUSIVE)

“Cactus Pears” (Sabar Bonda), the Marathi-language drama that made history at Sundance as the first Indian fiction feature to win the World Cinema Dramatic grand jury prize, will open in U.K. and Ireland cinemas on June 19, in a release led by producers Neeraj Churi of Lotus

Booking over 20 flights: Some Chinese travellers stockpiled air tickets before fuel surcharge hike

Domestic travel demand remains robust despite weaker consumer sentiment overall in China.

White House slams George Clooney’s acting ability following Iran threats – Clooney responds

The White House has lashed out at Oscar winner George Clooney for criticising Donald Trump’s threats to Iran: “The only person committing war crimes is George Clooney for his awful movies and terrible acting ability.” Now, the actor has responded, calling the comments

Cannes Film Festival Unveils 2026 Selection (Updating Live)

Artistic director Thierry Frémaux unveils the program for the 79th edition of the world's biggest film festival.

How war has made a 33-year-old the Czech Republic’s richest man

The rapid rise of CSG, Europe’s newest defence giant

March smashes heat records for continental US

March's persistent unseasonable heat was so intense that the continental United States registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records, according to federal weather data. And the next year or so looks to turn the dial up on global warmth even more, as some

Cannes Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup (Updating Live)

The 79th edition of Cannes Film Festival will favor the auteurs this year, with Nicolas Winding Refn, Asghar Farhadi, Pedro Almodóvar, Paweł Pawlikowski, Laszlo Nemes and Ryusuke Hamaguchi among the directors expected to premiere new films on the Croisette. After a 2025 edition

Iran publishes chart showing it may have put sea mines in Strait of Hormuz 'danger zone'

The chart suggested ships travel further north through waters closer to Iran's mainland near Larak Island, a route that some ships were observed taking before Tehran's and Washington's cease-fire. It remains unclear if the Revolutionary Guard cleared any mining on the route

South Korean man makes over 100 prank calls to police to be sent to jail but gets huge bill instead

The calls prompted the dispatch of 168 police officers, disrupting operations, authorities said.

Rand Paul is facing an ICE funding dilemma

As Homeland Security chair, the Kentucky Republican has to decide whether to back party-line immigration enforcement funding.

Poland's Catholic Church prepares parishes as crisis centres amid war fears

The Polish Bishops' Conference has established a special working group to develop an action plan in the event of an armed conflict reaching Poland, as "most Poles will first turn to the church for help, and only then to municipal institutions and offices," officials say.

Italy says EU should consider pausing budget rules if Iran crisis persists

ROME, April 9 (Reuters) - European Union authorities should consider a temporary suspension of budget deficit rules if the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran flares up again, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told parliament on Thursday. Meloni also said her government was ready to take

Africa: Gulf Shock, African Shield

[Independent (Kampala)] Cairo, Egypt -- Africa's multilateral lender, African Export-Import Bank, has approved a $10 billion emergency facility to shield African and Caribbean economies from the fallout of escalating tensions in the Gulf, as policymakers race to contain a fresh

Your DNA has a secret “second code” that decides which genes get silenced

Not all parts of our genetic code are equal, even when they appear to say the same thing. Scientists have discovered that cells can detect less efficient genetic instructions and selectively silence them. A protein called DHX29 plays a key role in this process by identifying

Cannes Unveils Lineup for 79th Edition: Watch Live

The countdown to the 2026 edition is on as artistic director Thierry Frémaux unveils the program for the world's biggest film festival.

Maple syrup or nutella? PM Carney calls Canadian Artemis astronaut

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen told Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday that "teamwork is willingness" during an Earth-to-space call celebrating the achievements of the historic lunar journey.

Houston, we have a problem ... with the toilet

After a successful trip around the moon, everything has been going smoothly on the Orion spacecraft's journey back to Earth—except for the $23 million toilet, which has gotten clogged.

Israel’s Lebanon strikes threaten to blow up US-Iran ceasefire

Just hours after the leaders of the United States, Israel and Iran reached a temporary ceasefire, it was clear that each party had its own version of what had been agreed to. Hundreds of people in Lebanon have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in the past 24 hours, immediately

Russia detains former Radio Free Europe freelance journalist on treason charge

MOSCOW, April 9 - Russia's Federal Security Service said on Thursday that it had detained a former Radio Free Europe freelance journalist on suspicion of treason for passing information to Ukrainian intelligence.

Ocean protections clash with mining pressure in Indonesia's most diverse marine ecosystem

There is an explosion of color beneath the surface in Raja Ampat, a remote archipelago in eastern Indonesia where sharks, mantas and sea turtles glide alongside vast schools of fish through sea fan coral formations, some of which are only found in its waters.

Swiss researchers test robot dog designed to speed up Moon and Mars exploration

In recent trials, the dog-like robot completed missions three times faster than human-guided alternatives.

Batam ferries cut back on Singapore trips as fuel prices soar

Additionally, operators have also introduced surcharges of up to $6 to combat raising fuel prices.

Iranian delegation due in Islamabad ahead of US talks

Iran's envoy deletes post on delegation arrival in Islamabad for US talks

Spain condemns Israeli attacks on Lebanon, reopens Tehran embassy

MADRID, April 9 (Reuters) - Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Thursday accused Israel of violating international law and a newly brokered two-week ceasefire in the Middle East by carrying out airstrikes on Lebanon on Wednesday. Spain has emerged as one of the most

China hopes 'relevant parties' can grasp chance at peace in Iran war

BEIJING, April 9 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said it hoped the "relevant parties can grasp this chance at peace and bring the region back to stability as soon as possible" after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a ceasefire in the weeks-long Middle East war. China said it

Mediawan’s Ego Productions, Korea’s Flix Oven Sign Co-Production Understanding (EXCLUSIVE)

Ego Productions, the French premium label within the Mediawan Group, and Seoul-based Flix Oven have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop and produce films and series. The agreement was formalized during French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Korea

Campaigners demand action to break UK’s ‘addiction’ to herbicides

Use of glyphosate has risen 10-fold in 30 years, raising fears for public health It was Scottish farmers in the 1980s who pioneered the practice of spraying glyphosate on their wheat just before harvest. Struggling in the damp glens to get their crop to dry evenly, they came up

9 Things a Woman Couldn’t Do in 1971

More than a century after women’s suffrage in the United States, it’s not enough to bone up on the platforms of female primary candidates (though that’s an excellent start). A Twitter user and self-described Old Crone named Robyn urged her fellow Americans to take a good long

Soundscapes from nearby forests are more uplifting than those from faraway places, research suggests

Listening to one-minute-long audio recordings of forests had positive effects on people's short-term well-being, especially when the recordings were from local temperate forests. Study participants residing in Germany perceived soundscapes as more awe-inspiring and restorative