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AI 'slop' could cause cognitive decline and violent tendencies in kids
In recent years, platforms like TikTok and YouTube have seen a surge in low-quality, highly repetitive, and at times violent, AI-generated content aimed towards kids which could cause cognitive decline and vicious streaks, according to a new study.
Iran
Tehran brings back cleric behind 2009 crackdown to lead Basij militia
Hossein Taeb commanded the Basij during the mass demonstrations of June 2009 and led the IRGC's intelligence service for 13 years, overseeing operations against journalists, dual nationals and dissidents. His return signals that Tehran fears it might need to manage unrest in the near future.
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Europe News
German Federal Criminal Police log 486 media offences in 2025
Left-wing offenders accounted for most bodily harm cases, while offenders linked to 'foreign ideology' accounted for the largest share of violent offences. Right-wing offenders, meanwhile, were responsible for 150 of the 486 crimes against the media.
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Israeli settlers torch mosque in West Bank village of Jiljilya
Residents of Jiljilya, north of Ramallah, awoke on 17 June to find their mosque set alight overnight, with burnt tyres, Hebrew graffiti reading "revenge" and extensive damage left behind in an area of the occupied West Bank where Israelis are prohibited from entering.
Nepal
Former Nepal PM arrested over 'Gen Z protests' crackdown
Hours after the country's youngest ever leader was sworn in, Nepal police have arrested the former prime minister and home minister over a deadly crackdown on protests in September last year, which killed 76 people and injured at least 2,300 others.
