As US presence wanes, China works to increase its influence through foreign aid As US presence wanes, China works to increase its influence through foreign aid Audio will be available later today. When the U.S. pulled back on giving out foreign aid last year, fears emerged that China would swoop to take America's place. But China's...

Neukgu: South Korea police arrest man over AI image of runaway wolfSouth Korea police arrest man for posting AI photo of runaway wolf33 minutes agoKoh EweandJake Kwon,Seoul CorrespondentNews1This AI-generated photo prompted authorities to urgently relocate their search operation for NeukguSouth Korean police have arrested a man for sharing an AI-generated image that misled authorities who were...

Everest: Chunk of glacier blocks route in peak climbing seasonJust nowAshok Dahal,BBC NepaliandSimon Fraser,Asia digital editor, LondonPurnima ShresthaClimbers like Purnima Shrestha, who is in the party seen here, are acclimatising at Base Camp but cannot attempt to summit until the route is prepared A huge, unstable chunk of glacier is blocking the route up Mount Everest from Base Camp in...

Kenyan woman secretly filmed, then ridiculed and harassed onlineMungai NgigeBBC Global Disinformation Unit BBC​​Joy Kalekye said she was approached by a man on the street but did not know she was being filmedOn Valentine's Day, Joy Kalekye says she received a call from a friend who sounded really worried. She told her to check social media because someone had posted a video of her.The clip...

Harvey reportedly raising at $11B valuation just months after it hit $8B In Brief Posted: 10:21 AM PST · February 9, 2026 Image Credits:Harvey There appears to be no stopping legal AI startup Harvey’s skyrocketing growth, with VCs continuously throwing money at it. The company is reportedly in talks to raise another $200 million at an $11...