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Mother sues OpenAI due to daughter’s suicide

A Canadian mother sued OpenAI and its CEO ​Sam Altman in US court on Thursday alleging that ChatGPT encouraged her daughter to commit suicide, the latest lawsuit to accuse the company of failing to address dangerous...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends an event in Tokyo, Japan. — Reuters file photo

Rubio meets Italian PM after Trump criticism

Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni welcomes US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during their meeting at Palazzo Chigi in Rome. — Reuters

German Foreign Minister demands Hormuz reopening

Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul speaks during a joint press conference with Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, following their official meeting in Rabat, on April 30, 2026.

A 5-month wait and a 50% fail rate: It’s hard to get a British driving license

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Stranded whale 'Timmy' released into sea in dramatic rescue

Aerial photo shows the rescued humpback whale in a special barge along the Danish coastline enroute back to the North Sea after it beached on a sandbank near the city of Luebeck, in late March.

Nato seeks details as US to pull troops from Germany

Combat aircrafts stand in front of a hangar at the American military's Ramstein Air Base, Germany. — Reuters

Ukraine's Zelensky pledges to strengthen air defences

Firefighters arrive to the site of a fuel station which was hit by a Russian drone strike, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. — Reuters

Charles to end Bermuda trip by launching UK space project

Britain's King Charles III delivers remarks during a garden party at the Government House in Hamilton, Bermuda. — AFP

Humpback whale stranded in Germany set free

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Ukraine launches fresh drone attacks on Russian oil port

The site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, in Odesa, Ukraine. — Reuters

Turkish police fire tear gas as thousands rallied nationwide

Protesters take part in a May Day rally, in the Kadikoy district of Istanbul. — AFP

Netherlands requests European help to contain wildfires

A firefighter works to extinguish a wildfire near Budel, on May 1, 2026 a day after it broke out at a military training ground where a military exercise was taking place. — AFP

Germany says 'prepared' for any US troop reduction

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, operates a robot dog with a remote control during his visit to the German army barracks in Munster, northern Germany. — AFP

Spain blasts Israel's interception of Gaza-bound flotilla

Boats of a new humanitarian flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip make a symbolic leave from Barcelona's Port Vell. — AFP File

No 'meaningful' impact in Australia social media ban, says govt report

A 13-year-old boy poses at his home as he looks at social media on his mobile phone in Sydney. — AFP File

Sweden fetes king's 80th birthday with flypast, banquets

Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and Sweden's Queen Silva applaud as members of the Swedish Armed Forces pay tribute to the King at the Outer Courtyard of the Royal Palace in Stockholm during celebrations to mark the 80th birthday of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf. — AFP
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