Zuma’s daughter faces terrorism charges over South Africa riots
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla is accused of inciting violence in 2021 following the jailing of her father.
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Who Are the 3 Israeli Hostages Released Thursday?
Hamas released eight hostages, including three Israelis and five Thais, as part of a hostage-for-prisoner exchange.
Comcast beats earnings estimates as broadband revenue rises despite customer losses
Comcast topped Wall Street’s fourth-quarter estimates on Thursday as revenue from the company’s broadband business gave it a boost despite losing customers.
After Maha Kumbh Mela Stampede, Concerns of Cover-Up
The late release of casualty figures at the gathering of millions of people was seen as shielding the political fortunes of a local leader with national aspirations.
What Israel’s UNRWA Ban Could Mean for Palestinians
Legislation that goes into effect on Thursday bars UNRWA from operating in the country. That will affect aid delivery to Gaza and beyond.
First Thing: Passenger jet crashes after midair collision near Washington DC
Search and rescue operation under way after plane carrying at least 64 people collided with military helicopter. Plus, how Serbia’s students rose up Good morning. A regional American Airlines jet carrying at least 60 passengers and four crew members has crashed after a midair collision with a US army Black Hawk helicopter while landing at…
Salwan Momika, Who Burned a Quran in Sweden, Is Killed
Salwan Momika, an Iraqi immigrant in Sweden, set off enormous protests when he burned a Quran in 2023. He had been scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.
DeepSeek’s AI claims have shaken the world — but not everyone’s convinced
DeepSeek claims its R1 outperforms OpenAI’s latest o1 model despite costing a fraction of the price the U.S. AI lab charges for its large language models.
SoftBank ‘in talks’ to invest up to $25bn in OpenAI
Move reported by the FT would make Japanese group the largest financial backer of US startup behind ChatGPT Business live – latest updates The Japanese investment group SoftBank is reportedly in talks to invest up to $25bn (£20bn) in OpenAI in a deal that would make it the biggest financial backer of the startup behind…
Man who burned Quran ‘shot dead in Sweden’
Salwan Momika, 38, is reported to have been killed in an apartment in Södertälje, Stockholm.