A phone company developed an AI ‘granny’ to beat scammers at their own game
The company behind the scam-baiting granny said the AI technology can keep scammers on the phone for 40 minutes at a time, keeping them away from real people.
After celebrations, Syria faces an uncertain future
Syrian rebels have overturned one of the oldest dictatorships in the world. It has been a long struggle, including more than a decade of civil war. But it all began in 2011, during the Arab Spring.
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Suspect is arrested in killing of CEO. Israel’s prime minister is taking the witness stand in his own defense. Jay-Z is latest celebrity named in the web of allegations against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.
6 charged with human smuggling in deadly 2021 Mexico truck crash
The truck had been packed with at least 160 migrants when it crashed into a support for a pedestrian bridge in the Mexican state of Chiapas.
Massacre in Haiti leaves almost 200 dead, says UN
As Haiti spirals deeper into crisis, gang violence killed nearly 200 people over the weekend. This takes the death toll in 2024 in Haiti to 5,000 people.
Syrian Refugees Displaced for Years Return Home
The regime of President Bashar al-Assad crumbled in rapid fashion as rebel groups challenged his power. Assad is now in exile in Russia and the rebels have taken control of the capital, Damascus. Now displaced Syrians, some of whom have been out of the…
In Lebanon, villagers on the border watch Syria’s revolution with unease
While Syrian refugees in Lebanon return home, many Lebanese remain on edge. Years of conflict have left the Syria-Lebanon borderlands scarred, and fears grow that instability could spill over again.
A gang leader in Haiti is accused of massacring over 100 people
A gang leader who controls a key port in Haiti’s capital is accused of massacring older people and Vodou religious leaders to avenge his son’s death.
How Syria’s revolution could reshape the Middle East
The swift downfall of Bashar al-Assad is reverberating throughout the Middle East. Countries are urgently reassessing how to deal with a nation seeking to rebuild itself after years of civil war.
Rebels seized control of Syrian capital. And, Trump’s 1st post-election TV interview
Rebels have seized control of Syria’s capital and President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia. And, President-elect Donald Trump reveals his plans to govern in first post-election network TV interview.
For the first time in decades, an Assad is not in control of Syria
AS Syrian rebels gained control of Damascus, Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia. But the excitement about a new Syria comes with uncertainty about what the future holds.
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