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Canada summons OpenAI over failure to report mass shooter
Canada summons OpenAI over failure to report mass shooter

Canada has summoned senior leadership from OpenAI to Ottawa to explain the company's decision not to report suspicious online activity by an individual who later killed eight people this month.

February 23, 2026

Tourette's campaigner 'mortified' after shouting racial slur during BAFTA
Tourette's campaigner 'mortified' after shouting racial slur during BAFTA

Tourette's sufferer John Davidson, who inspired a BAFTA-winning film, on Monday said he was "deeply mortified" after shouting a racial slur at the London awards ceremony, which he said was caused by an "involuntary tic".

February 23, 2026

From Odesa to Bakhmut, revisiting a Ukrainian family torn by war
From Odesa to Bakhmut, revisiting a Ukrainian family torn by war

It was the day before Orthodox Easter in 2022, and Valeria and Yuriy Glodan were preparing to celebrate with their three-month-old daughter Kira in the coastal Ukrainian city of Odesa when their world fell apart in seconds.

February 23, 2026

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Son of director Rob Reiner pleads not guilty to parents' murder
Son of director Rob Reiner pleads not guilty to parents' murder

The son of US movie director Rob Reiner pleaded not guilty to the fatal stabbing of both of his parents when he appeared in a Los Angeles court on Monday.

February 23, 2026

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Iran would react 'ferociously' to any US attack, warns of regional conflict
Iran would react 'ferociously' to any US attack, warns of regional conflict

Iran vowed on Monday to retaliate "ferociously" against any attack by the United States and reiterated warnings of a regional conflagration in response to President Donald Trump's threat of limited strikes.

February 23, 2026