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VCG via Getty ImagesChina is the biggest maker of humanoid robots in the worldThe Trump administration on Tuesday announced a ban on new foreign-made humanoid robot imports to the US over “unacceptable risks” to America’s national security.The move applies to advanced robots – including humanoid and four-legged machines. Many of them are made in China, which is competing with the US to develop robotics and artificial intelligence (AI).The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) also banned imports of power inverters – devices used in data centres and solar panels – which it said could also pose a risk to the US economy.The…
ReutersAnti-narcotics officers inspect the site of a suspected illegal drug laboratory in a dense forested area of western NigeriaThe Nigerian judge was formally dressed, the lawyers maintained legal decorum and protocol was followed – but this hearing was not in the comfortable confines of a Lagos courtroom, it was inside an alleged illicit drug laboratory in the thick of a dense forest.Three Mexicans and seven Nigerians were paraded in handcuffs, as Justice Musa Kakaki inspected the chemicals and equipment they were accused of using to produce the harmful illegal synthetic drug, methamphetamine, commonly known as meth, crystal meth or, locally,…
Handout photo by US. Navy via Getty ImagesA US military ship is seen in the foreground in the Arabian Sea in April.Iran has launched “multiple” ballistic missiles in an “attempted surprise attack” on American forces in the Middle East, the US military said, shattering a lull in the fighting.The attack occurred at 17:45 EDT (21:45 GMT) on Tuesday, with all missiles “successfully intercepted”, said US Central Command (Centcom), which did not disclose any locations of targets.The US military and Saudi Arabian forces meanwhile struck “Iran-aligned terrorists” in Iraq in retaliation for Iran-directed drone attacks, according to Centcom.Tehran has not yet…
Bystander video shows teen lifeguard’s dramatic ocean rescueThe 16-year-old lifeguard rescued a 10-year-old who had been swept offshore at a California beach.3 hrs agoUS & Canada
Uefa and UK PM criticise Infantino World Cup planUefa and Prime Minister Andy Burnham criticise proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.7 hrs agoWorld Cup
Cnews agenciesE CANAVERAL, Fla. (news agencies) — The spacecraft rushing to the rescue of an aging and sinking NASA telescope has run into its own problem. Katalyst Space Technologies said Tuesday that its Link satellite is experiencing thruster problems and has gone into an uncontrollable spin that is disrupting communication. The trouble struck over the weekend, three weeks after the three-armed robotic spacecraft blasted into orbit.The startup company said it’s working nonstop to get Link back in action so it can capture Swift and boost the telescope to a higher orbit. Swift will crash back to Earth this fall without…
Zelensky Social Media Account/HandoutUkraine is seeking Patriot air defence missiles to combat Russian aerial attacksPresident Donald Trump has held separate meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which the White House described as “positive and productive”.The two leaders were in Washington to attend the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch supporter of Israel and advocate for US aid to Ukraine, who died earlier this month.Zelensky and Trump discussed Kyiv’s hope that the US would help bolster its air defences, although no formal commitment has so far been announced.Netanyahu, for his part, arrived at a…
The race to stop the French woodland fires in their tracksFirefighters in France are working around the clock to contain wildfires that have been raging in the Gironde region, while bracing for another sharp rise in temperatures.”The fire is like David against Goliath,” said Eric Brocardi, spokesman of the national firefighters’ federation. Four of his colleagues had died in recent weeks across France, he said, and 2,000 had been deployed in the Gironde to contain the flames, which for days have ravaged the countryside between the coastline and Bordeaux. According to regional prefect Sophie Brocas 14 places that had already…
Getty ImagesIt is estimated that more than 2,000 elephants roam in and around Amboseli National ParkAn urgent investigation has been launched into the mysterious deaths of 14 elephants in southern Kenya near the Amboseli National Park.The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) told the BBC that experts were examining the carcasses and said that tissue samples had been sent to laboratories to determine whether the deaths were caused by disease, poisoning or another factor.The park and its surrounds are known as the Amboseli ecosystem, a vast area that straddles the border with Tanzania, which is famous for its wildlife.Officials say this is…
BBCDespite the complications caused by his condition, Sulemana Abdul Samed seemed to have a positive outlook on life The death of Sulemana Abdul Samed, Ghana’s tallest man, has prompted an outpouring of grief especially in the north of the country where his height had made him a local celebrity.The 33 year old died in hospital on Monday in the northern city of Tamale, about 160km (100 miles) south of his home village of Gambaga, where he had been admitted because sores on his legs had become infected.”Everyone knew how generous and kind he was. From when he died until now…