Political and social issues are dominating headlines globally.
In Albania, opposition lawmakers are highly critical of an AI bot named Diella, which recently addressed parliament.
They believe the virtual assistant is a way for the government to hide graft, a claim the government denies.
Diella, which helps citizens with public services, stated it has no personal ambition or interests.
This row overshadowed a debate on a 1.7 billion euro program to tackle special education in the UK, as the Education Minister, Paul Givan, was accused of using AI to write a large portion of his speech.
Meanwhile, climate activist Jennifer Kowalski, a member of Just Stop Oil, sprayed aircraft at Stansted Airport in a protest she hoped would prompt Taylor Swift to speak out about climate change.
In a case of political rhetoric turning violent, former president Barack Obama commented on the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, saying President Donald Trump has further divided the country.
Obama condemned the use of violence and urged leaders to be clear in their condemnation.
Trump himself has been in the news for an exchange with an Australian reporter, John Lyons, whom he accused of hurting Australia with his line of questioning and called a 'foreign fake news loser.' Australian politicians have since thrown their support behind Lyons.
In Aberdeen, Scotland, the co-leaders of the city council have called for a meeting with the Home Secretary over the housing of asylum seekers, citing safety concerns following protests.
Two men have been charged over an alleged hate crime.
A letter to the editor regarding these protests highlights how daily racism is bubbling up in casual conversation and calls for leaders to show backbone.
Another letter suggests restoring community spaces like libraries and pubs to counter the polarization amplified by social media.
Finally, a tragic event in Alaska saw the death of a cruise ship passenger who fell from a mountain trail, prompting a search and rescue operation.
This follows a similar death in July.
In Albania, opposition lawmakers are highly critical of an AI bot named Diella, which recently addressed parliament.
They believe the virtual assistant is a way for the government to hide graft, a claim the government denies.
Diella, which helps citizens with public services, stated it has no personal ambition or interests.
This row overshadowed a debate on a 1.7 billion euro program to tackle special education in the UK, as the Education Minister, Paul Givan, was accused of using AI to write a large portion of his speech.
Meanwhile, climate activist Jennifer Kowalski, a member of Just Stop Oil, sprayed aircraft at Stansted Airport in a protest she hoped would prompt Taylor Swift to speak out about climate change.
In a case of political rhetoric turning violent, former president Barack Obama commented on the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, saying President Donald Trump has further divided the country.
Obama condemned the use of violence and urged leaders to be clear in their condemnation.
Trump himself has been in the news for an exchange with an Australian reporter, John Lyons, whom he accused of hurting Australia with his line of questioning and called a 'foreign fake news loser.' Australian politicians have since thrown their support behind Lyons.
In Aberdeen, Scotland, the co-leaders of the city council have called for a meeting with the Home Secretary over the housing of asylum seekers, citing safety concerns following protests.
Two men have been charged over an alleged hate crime.
A letter to the editor regarding these protests highlights how daily racism is bubbling up in casual conversation and calls for leaders to show backbone.
Another letter suggests restoring community spaces like libraries and pubs to counter the polarization amplified by social media.
Finally, a tragic event in Alaska saw the death of a cruise ship passenger who fell from a mountain trail, prompting a search and rescue operation.
This follows a similar death in July.