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Samba stars on debut in Man City rout of Norwich

Samba stars on debut in Man City rout of Norwich

Floyd Samba enjoyed a dream Manchester City debut as the 17-year-old struck twice in a 5-0 thrashing of Norwich to set up a League Cup last 16 meeting against Brighton.

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Oversight Board blasts 'inadequate' Meta safeguards for AI deepfakes

Oversight Board blasts 'inadequate' Meta safeguards for AI deepfakes

Meta on Thursday moved to remove AI-generated videos targeting two women, including a British politician, after the tech giant's Oversight Board blasted its "fundamentally inadequate" safeguards against proliferating deepfakes.

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The Easter Island origins of buzzy Malkovich drama 'Wild Horse Nine'

The Easter Island origins of buzzy Malkovich drama 'Wild Horse Nine'

Seeking inspiration for his next project, Oscar-winning filmmaker Martin McDonagh traveled years ago to Easter Island.

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High-scoring Bears face Vikings in battle of NFL unbeatens

High-scoring Bears face Vikings in battle of NFL unbeatens

The Minnesota Vikings' defense will bid to shut down Caleb Williams in a battle of unbeaten teams on Sunday after the Chicago Bears quarterback fueled a record-breaking start to the NFL season.

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Third body recovered after Grand Canyon flash flood

Third body recovered after Grand Canyon flash flood

The body of a third hiker who was swept away in flash flooding that hit the Grand Canyon last month has been found, his family said Thursday.

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'In our lane': Fed's Warsh defies Trump but still fighting for credibility

'In our lane': Fed's Warsh defies Trump but still fighting for credibility

US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh delivered the interest rate hike this week that many economists think surging inflation required, defying President Donald Trump -- but questions about the central bank chief's credibility linger.

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Harry makes first public appearance since return to UK

Harry makes first public appearance since return to UK

Prince Harry on Thursday made his first public appearance since his shock return to Britain from the United States with his family three weeks ago.

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Trump admin makes major cut to endangered species protections

Trump admin makes major cut to endangered species protections

President Donald Trump's administration will no longer treat the unintentional killing of protected wildlife as unlawful, officials confirmed Thursday, in a shift conservationists say could gut the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

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Abhishek hits record T20 ton as India sweep series 3-0

Abhishek hits record T20 ton as India sweep series 3-0

Opener Abhishek Sharma hit a record T20 century off 30 balls to set up a crushing 127-run win for India in the third match against Afghanistan and sweep the series 3-0 on Thursday.

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Princess Diana's brother makes new explosive claims against Charles

Princess Diana's brother makes new explosive claims against Charles

Princess Diana's brother has unleashed a string of criticism against King Charles III in his new book, alleging the monarch was "giddily elated" the night his ex-wife died in a car crash, as Buckingham Palace issued a rare rebuke of the startling claims.

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