Fake image of a Pentagon explosion briefly goes viral May 22, 2023 at 08:21PM

A fake image of an explosion at the Pentagon caused a brief dip on the markets on Monday. The image was spread by several accounts, and the Pentagon confirmed that there has been no such explosion. Generative AI technologies make it easier for non-specialists to create convincing images. The shared image caused the markets to be knocked for a few minutes before recovering.

Ex-writer who sued Trump seeks new damages for CNN comments May 22, 2023 at 07:35PM

E Jean Carroll, the former US magazine columnist who holds ex-president Donald Trump responsible for 1990s sexual abuse and defamation, is seeking further damages after he belittled her in a CNN interview two weeks ago. "She's a whack job," the 2024 Republican primary candidate said on CNN.

Russia's war on Ukraine pushes overhaul of Nato defences May 22, 2023 at 06:28PM

NATO is strengthening its eastern defences on its border with Russia with increased military hardware and exercises, and is planning how to scale up its troop deployments to brigade-size in Baltic nations and Poland. The alliance has made a strategic shift as it focuses on "deterrence by denial" as opposed to ceding frontline territory for potential recapture.

US: Russia's Wagner group moving weapons to Ukraine via Mali May 22, 2023 at 05:13PM

The US State Department's spokesman, Matthew Miller, has suggested that Russian military contractor, Wagner Group, is attempting to ship weapons to Ukrainian fighters through Mali, West Africa. The Group is said to be seeking to obscure its acquisition of military equipment for use in Ukraine through third-party countries where it has a presence and is willing to present false paperwork to do so.