Sudan lifts two-year curfew and state of emergency in Khartom

Khartoum residents can now move and work around the clock, but security checkpoints and army patrols remain. The move comes as Sudan’s war enters its third year, with millions displaced and tens of thousands killed.

Who’s Shaping AI? TIME names its 100 most influential figures for 2026

From Sam Altman and Elon Musk to Ben Affleck and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, TIME’s list reflects AI’s expanding reach as debate intensifies over its economic and social impact.

Fake US think tank funded by Israel sought to influence AI chatbots: report

A pro-Israel website published 124 reports totalling more than 560,000 words in nine days in an apparent effort to shape AI-generated responses on Israel, a Guardian report reveals