Vinicius Junior: Benfica claim 'defamation campaign' against Gianluca Prestianni after racism allegationBenfica claim there is a "defamation campaign" against Gianluca Prestianni after Uefa launched an investigation into claims he racially abused Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr.Tuesday's Champions League tie at Benfica was halted for 10 minutes after Vinicius reported alleged racist abuse to...

Anthropic’s Claude rises to No. 1 in the App Store following Pentagon dispute In Brief Posted: 6:48 AM PST · March 1, 2026 Image Credits:Maxwell Zeff Anthropic’s chatbot Claude seems to have benefited from the attention around the company’s fraught negotiations with the Pentagon. As first reported by CNBC, Claude has been rising to the...

Ukrainian towns turn to drone nets to try stop deaths Towns in eastern Ukraine are putting up netting over sidewalks and roads to stop Russian drones from killing civilians and soldiers.

Watch: Giant rat leads floating parade to kick off Venice Carnival 2026The grand opening to the Venice Carnival 2026 took place on Sunday, with a variety of boats and floats making their way through the city's canals.As is tradition, a giant paper-mâché rat aboard a gondola lead the way; known as "Pantegana", it is a long-standing symbol of the carnival.The two-week festival attracts tourists...

South Korea woman and doctors guilty of murder of newborn babyJake Kwon,Seoul Correspondent ,Koh EweandLeehyun Choi,BBC KoreanGetty ImagesSince an abortion ban was struck down in 2019, there have been no official restrictions on the termination of pregnancies in South KoreaA South Korean court has convicted a woman and her two doctors of murder for killing the baby she had delivered.The woman...