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More than 178,000 immigrants have suddenly fled or been deported from South Africa. Here's why

A crackdown on undocumented migration and sometimes violent anti-immigration protests have resulted in more than 178,000 immigrants leaving South Africa in recent months

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2 drones spotted flying over German military base after drone with explosives found at cargo airport

Two drones have been spotted flying over a German military base in the western part of the country earlier this week, just two days after a drone carrying explosives was found at a key cargo airport

Russia exploits Ukraine's interceptor shortage in ongoing attacks

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Serbia for talks on economic ties and security issues

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Google DeepMind enters a new era as co-founder Demis Hassabis shifts AI role

Observers express concern that the division has lost its independence and commercial reality has taken overWhen Sir Demis Hassabis said AI had brought the world to a “pivotal moment in human history” last month, he knew another big change was imminent.This shift was closer to home. The Nobel prize-winning head of Google DeepMind, Google’s AI unit, announced this week he was relinquishing his day-to-day duties as chief executive and becoming chair. He is also taking on the role of chief scientist at DeepMind’s parent, Alphabet. Continue reading...

Girl, 12, dies after Thailand school shooting, bringing the death toll to at least 8

A schoolgirl has died from critical wounds after a student opened fire at a high school and his home outside Bangkok the day before, raising the death toll to at least eight