Publisher cancels horror novel’s release over AI claims
Author Mia Ballard denies having used AI herself when writing the horror story Shy Girl.
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Putin offers to stop sharing intel with Iran if US cuts off Ukraine – POLITICO
Russia has expanded intelligence-sharing and military cooperation with Iran since the war started, a person briefed on the intelligence said. The Wall Street Journal first reported the increase and wrote that Moscow is providing satellite imagery and drone technology to help Tehran target U.S. forces in the region. The Kremlin called that report “fake news.” […]
Continue ReadingFrance reports meningitis death, says ‘no link’ to UK outbreak – POLITICO
The patient died at Cherbourg hospital. Cherbourg is a key port for ferries to and from the U.K. The health authority said “no link can be established with the meningitis epidemic currently underway in the United Kingdom.” The U.K. is grappling with an ongoing outbreak of meningitis in the southeast county of Kent, linked to […]
Continue ReadingFewer attacks, more radical kids
The sea of flowers in Sydney after the December 14 terrorist attack in which 15 people were killed. Image: keystone The new Global Terrorism Index 2026 shows: The number of terrorism is falling worldwide, but in the West the faster online radicalization of young people is alarming the authorities. March 20, 2026, 3:51 p.mMarch 20, […]
Continue ReadingEurope's housing crisis: Is the EU plan up to the job?
MEPs recently approved a key report on housing, with the stated aim of securing decent, sustainable and affordable housing. They are responding to an EU-wide crisis in which property prices jumped by 15.5 percent between 2021 and 2024, according to Eurostat. That has frozen out millions of people looking to get onto the property ladder. […]
Continue ReadingNearly 100 ships pass the Hormuz Strait – who is getting through?
Just under 100 ships have passed thorough the Strait of Hormuz since the start of March, according to data analysed by BBC Verify.
Continue ReadingDonald Trump is planning a special coin for the anniversary
The draft, which was presented on Thursday. The diameter should be just under 8 centimeters.Image: www.imago-images.de There will be a special coin for the 250th birthday of the USA. Now the design is ready. It is likely to be huge and is already causing criticism. Finance Minister Scott Bessent now has the final say. March […]
Continue ReadingAction star dies at the age of 86
Action star Chuck Norris is dead – the actor was 86 years old.Image: www.imago-images.de Mar 20, 2026, 3:02 p.mMar 20, 2026, 4:08 p.m Actor Chuck Norris is dead. The world-famous martial artist and actor died on Thursday morning at the age of 86, his family announced. It goes on to say that he fell asleep […]
Continue ReadingChuck Norris is dead
Action star Chuck Norris is dead – the actor was 86 years old.Image: www.imago-images.de Mar 20, 2026, 3:02 p.mMarch 20, 2026, 3:15 p.m Actor Chuck Norris is dead. His family confirmed this on Friday. The action star died on Thursday morning. It goes on to say that he fell asleep “with his family and in […]
Continue ReadingTwo people arrested trying to access UK’s Faslane naval base – POLITICO
The Press Association has reported that the man arrested is Iranian. Faslane is one of the U.K.’s largest and most sensitive military sites, and is not open to the public. While it is not known what the pair’s motive was, the incident comes amid heightened concerns about hostile activity from Iran in Britain. Faslane is […]
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