Washington is refusing to give Sudan’s de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, a visa to travel to New York to address the UN General Assembly, two diplomatic sources told AFP Tuesday, a moved confirmed by the UN. US refusing to give Sudan’s de facto leader visa for UN: diplomatic sources, UN Army chief Burhan, whose … Read more
The deaths of two University of Mississippi students in Oxford, Mississippihave caused an uproar in the local community. Representational. (Unsplash) The Layfette County Metro Narcotics Unit said on Tuesday that packaged kratom was found during an investigation into the two students’ deaths. But it is unclear whether the two deaths were from kratom overdose. It … Read more
A lithium-ion battery fire at an energy storage facility in La Verne, California, has prompted a Hazmat response and a mandatory evacuation order. Fire in La Verne, California. (Unsplash) The fire involves battery storage at a commercial facility in the area of Wheeler Avenue. It was first reported around 11:43 a.m. on Tuesday. The Los … Read more
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez confirmed on X that the department, along with the Spring ISD Police, has responded to the incident. Houston NBC affiliate Click2Houston reported that the individual shot is a student at the school and their condition is currently unknown. But Gonzalez did not confirm in the post if the individual shot … Read more
A suspicious suitcase found on a Manhattan sidewalk Tuesday afternoon prompted a bomb squad response and the temporary evacuation of the Chrysler Building. The incident came as New York City was under heightened security for the United Nations General Assembly. A parked NYPD Bomb Squad vehicle, as law enforcement respond to reports of a suspicious … Read more
A woman was found shot dead inside a home in Aldie, Virginia, on Tuesday, September 22. Lisa Bradford’s husband, Roger Bradford, was arrested for murder hours later. Who was Lisa Bradford? Husband charged with murder after woman shot dead Aldie, Virginia home (Pexel – representational image) Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman said a relative called … Read more
Brendan Carrchair of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) spent nearly a decade in the Washington-area Midtown Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) group, which former members have described as cult-like, according to the Guardian. The report alleged the group subjected members to coercive control and that some teenage girls and young women were sexually exploited. Report said … Read more
More than 20 world leaders have called for stronger international oversight of the most advanced artificial intelligence systems, urging technology companies to conduct mandatory safety testing and governments to establish common standards for managing frontier AI. More than 20 leaders urge mandatory AI safety testing, shared incident reporting and a possible UN-backed institution to oversee … Read more
‘Will a deal be made’ or ‘do I drive them into hell’: Trump’s ‘big decision’ on Iran US President Donald Trump said he has a “big decision to make” on Iran as he addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, laying out two stark choices: Striking a deal with Tehran or “annihilate” the Islamic … Read more
Trump and Xi set to meet in Washington, with AI expected to be among the issues discussed by the two leaders. Ahead of President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the United States is looking at setting up a direct communication channel with China to deal with emergencies involving artificial intelligence, including incidents … Read more