OpenAI has rolled out a new Apple Messages plugin for ChatGPT that allows users to search conversations, draft replies and send messages directly through the Messages app on a Mac. The new integration gives ChatGPT access to users’ iMessage, SMS and RCS conversations stored on their computers, opening the door to a range of AI-powered…
Turkey has issued an international arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of a criminal investigation into Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a Gaza-bound aid mission, Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gürlek announced. The warrant was issued by an Istanbul court on July 14, but Turkey has now formally moved to…
Christopher “C.J.” Wallace Jr., son of the late hip-hop legend The Notorious B.I.G., has gone to court seeking an investigation into changes made to his grandmother Voletta Wallace’s will just 15 days before her death. According to court documents reported by TMZ, C.J. is challenging an amendment signed by Voletta on February 6, 2025. She…
The mayor of Como, Italy, Alessandro Rapinese, has announced a ban on cycling across around 30 streets in the city’s historic centre after he was hit by an electric bicycle while leaving a meeting. The restriction is expected to take effect in September, requiring cyclists to dismount and walk their bicycles through the affected areas…
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Eid ul Mawlid, marking the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement issued by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Magdalene…
Nigeria’s crude oil production could rise above 1.7 million barrels per day (bpd) in the second half of 2026, as improved security, stronger upstream investment and efforts to reduce oil theft support a recovery in output. The projection was contained in the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) 2026 Half-Year Outlook, which points to improving conditions…
California State Senator Aisha Wahab has won the special election for California’s 14th Congressional District, making history as the first Afghan American elected to the U.S. Congress. Wahab, a Democrat, defeated fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez in the closely watched special election to fill the House seat previously held by former Representative Eric Swalwell. With more…
The spectacular rise and fall of Chinese property tycoon Hui Ka Yan, founder of China Evergrande Group, has reached a dramatic conclusion after a Shenzhen court sentenced him to life imprisonment and ordered the confiscation of his personal assets. Hui, once one of Asia’s wealthiest businessmen, was convicted of multiple financial crimes linked to the…
President Donald Trump has announced a new 90-day initiative aimed at bringing down the cost of ground beef in the United States, with imported beef expected to be sold at 25% below current market prices. Under the plan announced Friday, the U.S. will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of beef intended for ground beef…
Some of the world’s biggest technology companies are facing proposed class-action lawsuits in Chicago over allegations that they used thousands of hours of recorded human voices without permission to develop and train artificial intelligence systems. The lawsuits target Apple, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Samsung, alongside Google, Adobe and AI voice company ElevenLabs. The cases…
