First glimpse inside burnt scroll after 2,000 years
The document charred by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is being ‘unwrapped’ using X-ray scans and AI. Read More
Billionaire and spiritual leader the Aga Khan dies
The philanthropist and spiritual leader died “peacefully” at the age of 88 in Lisbon, Portugal. Read More
Google drops pledge on AI use for weapons
The tech giant has updated the principles governing its development of artificial intelligence. Read More
Could US criminals be sent to El Salvador’s mega-jail?
El Salvador has offered to take in criminals deported from the US and house them in its mega-jail. Read More
Palestinian gunman kills Israeli soldiers as UN warns over W Bank operation
A Palestinian opened fire at a checkpoint in Tayasir, killing two soldiers and wounding eight. Read More
RFK Jr clears first vote towards Senate confirmation
Kennedy won the support of Republicans on a Senate committee including Bill Cassidy, a medical doctor who had expressed scepticism. Read More
‘It’s like hell’: Race to evacuate residents from Ukraine front-line city
Ukrainian volunteers are going house to house in Pokrovsk as Russian drones hunt from the skies. Read More
Man accused of blinding Salman Rushdie goes on trial
Hadi Matar denies charges of attempted murder and assault for the August 2022 attack. Read More
Thousands evacuate Santorini as earthquakes strike island
Hundreds of earthquakes have rattled the island since Sunday, leading emergency flights to be scheduled. Read More
S Africa church apologises over exposing children to risk from abuser
John Smyth moved to South Africa from Zimbabwe where he abused young people at Christian camps he ran. Read More