Ohio mother of 16 kids found living in squalid home pleads not guilty to endangering her children
The mother of 16 children found living in squalid conditions in an Ohio house has pleaded not guilty to endangering her children, as well as sexual battery of a minor in a separate case. Elizabeth Siders, 34, appeared in Vinton County court Wednesday for her arraignment. She was arrested June 30 along with her husband,…
Claude’s share jumps from 1% to 26%
Anthropic said Claude “leads” 26% of the AI research and development work inside the company, part of new measures that it will publish regularly to show outsiders how quickly AI is building the next generation of the technology. AI also collaborated with humans on more than 90% of the research work happening at the company…
Africa: WHO Urges Safer Care for People Living With Noncommunicable Diseases
NCDs include conditions such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and chronic respiratory diseases. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged African countries to strengthen patient safety in the care of people living with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). WHO Regional Director for Africa, Mohamed Janabi, made the call on Thursday in a message to mark World Patient…
Canadians dream of Europe as Carney floats longshot plan for living and working in EU
Maggie Stainton, who manages local pub C’est What in Toronto’s St Lawrence Market district, became emotional when she spoke about Canada’s frayed ties with the US. “It’s too volatile with the United States,” she said. “I feel that there’s some stability in Europe.” For decades, America has been a cultural centre of gravity that is…
Sony expands audio lineup with PlayStation Pulse and Pulse Edge wireless headsets
Sony has expanded its gaming peripheral ecosystem with the announcement of the PlayStation Pulse and Pulse Edge wireless headsets. Both models incorporate planar magnetic driver technology and proprietary PlayStation Link connectivity, leveraging acoustic engineering expertise gained from Sony’s acquisition of high-end headphone maker Audeze. Read: This is what the iPhone 18 Pro series costs in…
Africa: 3 African Wild Dogs Travelled Over 4,000km to Find Mates – Why That’s Good News for the Endangered Species
In 2021, a three-year-old female African wild dog spent a year travelling more than 2,300 kilometres across southern Africa. She climbed in and out of the Rift Valley in Zambia, swimming rivers, crossing major highways, and slipping past towns before crossing the Zambian border into Mozambique, then on to the border of Zimbabwe. It was…
Doctors successfully separate twin girls conjoined at the head
Doctors successfully separate twin girls conjoined at the head – CBS News Watch CBS News Two-year-old conjoined twin sisters saw each other face-to-face for the first time after a successful 24-hour surgery to separate them. Ian Lee reports from the children’s hospital in St. Louis, where it happened.
Africa: The Horn of Africa’s Age of Permanent Conflict
Sudan’s Comprehensive Peace Agreement, signed in 2005, seemed to vindicate a model for how wars might end in the Horn of Africa. Under the auspices of the African Union, led by hegemonic Ethiopia and backed by the United States, it wrangled the government and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army to the table with the promise…
Online content crackdown nets R16m in fines
The fined distributors of online content are based in SA and abroad. (Image source: iStock) South Africa’s Film and Publication Board (FPB) has fined 21 commercial content service providers for unlawfully distributing explicit or harmful content online, contravening the Films and Publications Act (FPA) of 1996. During a media briefing in Johannesburg this morning, the…
