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OpenAI announced parental controls for ChatGPT following a lawsuit from Adam Raine’s parents. Raine, 16, died by suicide in April. His parents alleged ChatGPT encouraged dependency and drafted a suicide note. OpenAI plans to release controls within the next month to manage children’s access to features. Parents can link their accounts to their child’s and control which features they can use. The controls also cover chat history and memory, which stores user data automatically. ChatGPT will alert parents if it detects a teen in acute emotional distress. OpenAI said experts will guide the alert system but did not define exact…

New Zealand is racing to protect its critically endangered birds, including the flightless kākāpō, from H5N1 avian influenza before spring migration brings the virus to its shores. With fewer than 250 kākāpō left, even a single outbreak could be catastrophic. A world-first trial vaccinated up to 10 birds from five species using an H5N3 poultry vaccine. After two doses, four species developed strong antibody responses lasting at least six months, offering hope for safeguarding captive breeding populations and managed wild populations. Vaccinating wild birds at scale is extremely difficult, making carefully planned captive programmes essential. Other countries, including Australia and…

Gold has climbed to its highest level ever as investors turn to safe assets in turbulent times. On Tuesday morning, the spot price rose to $3,508.50 per ounce. The surge has lifted the metal by nearly a third since the start of the year. Trade disputes add fuel to rally Gold often strengthens when markets face instability. Earlier this year, prices rose sharply after President Donald Trump introduced sweeping tariffs. The measures unsettled global trade and boosted demand for security. Analysts also expect the US central bank to cut interest rates, increasing gold’s appeal. Adrian Ash, research director at BullionVault,…

Rescue operations hampered by rugged terrain and landslides A magnitude-6 earthquake shook eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, killing over 800 people and injuring roughly 2,500, according to Taliban authorities. Relief teams face significant challenges reaching affected mountain villages due to landslides and collapsed roads. The tremor struck near the Pakistan border, with Kunar province suffering the most severe impact. Its shallow depth increased the level of destruction, and aftershocks continued into Monday, shaking Kabul more than 100 miles away. Hospitals overwhelmed by victims Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed that the death toll is expected to rise as many individuals remain trapped…

Researchers confirmed Yersinia pestis caused the Justinian Plague, the world’s earliest recorded pandemic 1,500 years ago. They traced the bacterium to a mass grave beneath Jerash, Jordan, providing the first direct biological evidence. Lead researcher Rays HY Jiang said the study offers a genetic window into the pandemic’s impact on the empire. Justinian Plague Killed Millions The plague began in 541 CE and swept through the Byzantine Empire and eastern Mediterranean. Historians estimate it killed 15 to 100 million people over two centuries of repeated outbreaks. Researchers linked the pandemic to Yersinia pestis, the same bacterium behind the Black Death…

A simple cheek-swab test may allow doctors to detect a potentially fatal heart condition in children up to five years before traditional methods, according to new research. The condition, arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), is often genetic and contributes to more than 10% of sudden cardiac deaths in children. It occurs when abnormalities in the proteins connecting heart cells disrupt the heart’s structure and electrical activity, sometimes striking without warning. Researchers at Great Ormond Street Hospital and St George’s, University of London have developed a two-minute cheek swab capable of identifying these protein abnormalities. Trials involved 51 children aged from three months…

Shares of Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD fell by as much as 8% on Monday. The decline followed weaker profits, squeezed by a brutal price war in the domestic market. Quarterly profits under pressure On Friday, BYD announced net profit of 6.4bn yuan ($900m; £660m) for April to June. That figure was down 30% compared with the same period last year. The company admitted that intensified price competition across the EV sector has hurt performance. Rivals deepen the struggle The Shenzhen-based carmaker competes with local challengers Nio and XPeng, alongside Tesla from the US. All have slashed prices to secure…

Court intervenes after last-minute legal challenge On Sunday, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., issued an emergency injunction stopping the Trump administration from deporting a group of Guatemalan minors. The decision came after attorneys warned that the planned removals were proceeding unlawfully. Ten children directly involved, ruling extends to all minors The legal case concerns 10 unaccompanied children, ages 10 to 17, who lawyers said were hours away from being flown to Guatemala late Saturday. Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan blocked their deportation for 14 days, directing that they remain in the care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). She…

Russia launched 142 attack and decoy drones across Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported on Telegram. Explosions rocked Kherson, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipro during the strikes. Ukrainian forces intercepted 126 drones, but 16 drones hit 10 separate locations. Kherson Suffers Casualties and Damage Local media confirmed two deaths and 14 injuries in Kherson after drones struck houses, schools, a hospital, a gas station, and cars. Authorities reported severe structural damage to nine homes and public buildings. Odesa Faces Energy Outages Reports confirmed at least one injury in Odesa, with Chornomorsk sustaining the most damage. District Governor Oleg Kiper said the…

Oscar Piastri took a commanding victory at the Dutch Grand Prix, strengthening his championship bid as teammate and closest rival Lando Norris was forced to retire with a late-race engine failure. Starting from pole, the 24-year-old Australian led confidently from the first corner and never relinquished control, even through light rain and multiple safety car restarts. His pole-to-flag triumph gave him a 34-point cushion in the standings, a major psychological and mathematical swing in the title battle. For Norris, the race ended in heartbreak. Running second with only seven laps remaining, smoke filled his cockpit before an oil leak forced…