US opens criminal probe into Boeing 737 MAX mid-flight blowout | transport News

US opens criminal probe into Boeing 737 MAX mid-flight blowout | transport News

Investigation comes amid heightened scrutiny of Boeing’s safety record following fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019. Prosecutors in the United States have opened a criminal investigation into the mid-flight blowout involving a Boeing 737 MAX operated by Alaska Airlines, according to US media reports. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has…

Biden makes contradictory remarks on ‘red lines’ for Israel in Gaza | Politics News

Biden makes contradictory remarks on ‘red lines’ for Israel in Gaza | Politics News

US president says Israel’s Netanyahu is ‘hurting Israel’ more than helping in his handling of the war. United States President Joe Biden has warned that there are “red lines” Israel should not cross in its war in Gaza while insisting he would never abandon the US ally. In a contradictory…

Why Google’s AI tool was slammed for showing images of people of colour | Technology News

Why Google’s AI tool was slammed for showing images of people of colour | Technology News

America’s founding fathers depicted as Black women and Ancient Greek warriors as Asian women and men – this was the world reimagined by Google’s generative AI tool, Gemini, in late February. The launch of the new image generation feature sent social media platforms into a flurry of intrigue and confusion….

OpenAI’s Sam Altman returning to board after probe into company turmoil | Technology

OpenAI’s Sam Altman returning to board after probe into company turmoil | Technology

Investigation by outside law firm into Altman’s firing finds his conduct ‘did not mandate removal.’ OpenAI’s chief executive Sam Altman will return to the company’s board of directors after a probe into his brief sacking and subsequent rehiring. An investigation by law firm WilmerHale found that Altman’s conduct “did not…

US Senate passes $460bn spending bill to avert government shutdown | Politics News

US Senate passes $460bn spending bill to avert government shutdown | Politics News

Vote is a major step towards finalising the 2024 federal budget after months of deadlock in the divided Congress. Lawmakers in the United States Senate passed a spending package shortly before a midnight deadline, averting a partial government shutdown. The lower house on Friday voted 75-22 to approve a $460bn…

Snubs, protests and history makers: What to know about the 2024 Oscars | Arts and Culture News

Snubs, protests and history makers: What to know about the 2024 Oscars | Arts and Culture News

The red carpet has been unfurled for the 96th annual Academy Awards, one of the movie industry’s oldest and most acclaimed ceremonies. It’s a night of glitz, artistry and controversy, as some of the biggest films in the United States and around the world compete for the golden statuettes known…

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez guilty in drug trafficking case | Crime News

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez guilty in drug trafficking case | Crime News

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, 55, has been found guilty in a New York federal courtroom of participating in a scheme to ship cocaine through his country and into the United States. On Friday, a jury in the Southern District Court of New York rendered its verdict after two…

A State of the Union address or an early election campaign speech? | US Election 2024

A State of the Union address or an early election campaign speech? | US Election 2024

Joe Biden lashes out at Donald Trump, who will almost certainly be his election rival again in November. The president of the United States has made his case for another four years in the White House in a State of the Union address that sounded more like a campaign speech….

‘Incendiary and wrong’: Biden spurs anger for calling migrant ‘an illegal’ | Joe Biden News

‘Incendiary and wrong’: Biden spurs anger for calling migrant ‘an illegal’ | Joe Biden News

Rights advocates have slammed United States President Joe Biden for referring to an undocumented immigrant as “an illegal” during his State of the Union address, accusing him of echoing the dehumanising rhetoric of his predecessor Donald Trump. During Thursday’s speech at the US Capitol, Biden was heckled by Republicans over…