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OpenAI under fire: Can chatbots ever truly be child-safe?

Sat, 09/06/2025 - 22:04
Did ChatGPT play a role in a 16-year-old’s suicide? That's what the family claims in court against OpenAI. What exactly makes chatbots so risky?

Jihadis kill dozens in Nigeria's northeast, residents say

Sat, 09/06/2025 - 21:51
The attack marks a major setback for the government's counterinsurgency operations and efforts to return internally displaced people to their villages.

Tensions mount after deadly US strike on Venezuelan speedboat

Sat, 09/06/2025 - 18:49
Following a US attack on a suspected "drug-carrying vessel from Venezuela" that killed 11, Caracas has warned the US against using its military for "regime change." The US has deployed several warships to the Caribbean.

Postal traffic to US down by over 80% amid tariffs, UN says

Sat, 09/06/2025 - 17:45
Postal flows to the United States have almost come to a halt, with 88 operators worldwide fully or partially suspending services, the Universal Postal Union said.

Migrants vs. locals: Growing social and economic culture clash in Gulf states

Sat, 09/06/2025 - 17:03
New policies in the Gulf states meant to attract foreign workers and simultaneously move locals into the private sector are causing competition between citizens and migrants, as well as new social and economic tensions.

Was the German pension system built to bust?

Sat, 09/06/2025 - 17:00
Germany is growing older and the pressure on the German pension system is increasing. The younger generation won't be able to make up the difference, and economists think the elderly should foot the bill.

Germany updates: Government should be 'center-right' — Spahn

Sat, 09/06/2025 - 14:35
The CDU/CSU's Jens Spahn said the alliance should change course despite its coalition with the center-left SPD. A student representative body says there is a mental health crisis in Germany's schools. DW has more.

Middle East: Israeli military steps up attacks in Gaza City

Sat, 09/06/2025 - 12:35
The Israeli military destroyed two high-rise buildings that were sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza City over the weekend. DW has the latest.

Middle East: Israel urges Gaza City residents to move south

Sat, 09/06/2025 - 12:35
The Israeli military advised Gaza City residents to evacuate to a "humanitarian zone" in Khan Younis. That’s as the expanded ground operation continues. DW has more.

Israel urges Gaza residents to move to humanitarian zone

Sat, 09/06/2025 - 12:35
The Israeli military advised Gaza City residents to evacuate to a "humanitarian zone" in Khan Younis. That’s as the expanded ground operation continues. DW has more

Japan's Prince Hisahito adorned in coming-of-age ceremony

Sat, 09/06/2025 - 11:10
Hisahito is second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne but the Japanese monarchy is facing a crisis due to it's male-only succession rules.

Tesla board proposes $1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk

Sat, 09/06/2025 - 10:55
Tesla's board said the controversial CEO has threatened to leave the company more than once. The staggering pay package is designed to make him stay.

Could France's economic turmoil spark eurozone debt crisis?

Sat, 09/06/2025 - 07:33
As France's minority government hovers on the brink of collapse over its austerity plans, fears are mounting that the debt of the EU's second-largest economy is spinning out of control.

US: Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion in AI lawsuit settlement

Sat, 09/06/2025 - 03:51
If the court approves the deal, it will be the largest in the history of US copyright cases, according to lawyers for the authors.

Trump says US will host G20 summit in 2026

Sat, 09/06/2025 - 01:50
The United States hasn't hosted a G20 summit in nearly two decades. This is not the first time President Donald Trump has proposed to hold the event at his golf course in Florida.

US: South Koreans detained in ICE raid on Hyundai plant

Sat, 09/06/2025 - 00:40
Most of the 475 people arrested in a raid on a Hyundai-LG battery factory under construction in the state of Georgia were from South Korea. Relations between Washington and Seoul have become strained of late.

US: Trump signs order renaming Pentagon 'Department of War'

Fri, 09/05/2025 - 23:35
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the name of the Department of Defense to the "Department of War." This move revives a name that was abandoned over seven decades ago.

EU chief von der Leyen targeted by Russian smear campaign

Fri, 09/05/2025 - 22:16
A suspected jamming of the GPS on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's plane has sparked ridicule in Russia.

Russia stirs up hate against von der Leyen amid Ukraine war

Fri, 09/05/2025 - 22:16
A suspected deliberate jamming of the GPS on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s plane sparks ridicule in Russia — and makes her a prime target of Kremlin smear campaigns.

'My heart weeps': Voices from Gaza City amid Israel's attack

Fri, 09/05/2025 - 21:15
As Israel intensifies its attack on Gaza City, residents are increasingly left with no place to go. Amid evacuation orders, "red zones," dwindling aid and razed buildings, some say they will not leave their home.

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