May 13, 2024 21-year-old whose speech was impaired by tumor has voice replicated through AI smartphone app Lexi Bogan lost her voice after doctors removed a tumor near her brain. In April, she regained her voice through an AI-generated clone trained on a snippet of her teenage voice.
May 13, 2024 Indonesia's Mount Ibu volcano erupts, authorities prepare to evacuate thousands Indonesia's Mount Ibu volcano erupted for five minutes. Authorities have prepared evacuation tents nearby but have not yet ordered an evacuation.
May 13, 2024 Vatican Museums staff launch legal bid to demand better treatment, challenging Pope Francis' administration Employees of the Vatican Museums have filed a class-action complaint demanding improved benefits and working conditions, challenging Pope Francis' administration.
May 13, 2024 Rescue efforts for workers trapped in South Africa building collapse continues, 1 more survivor found Rescue crews in South Africa are still working to recover workers who were trapped underneath rubble when an apartment building collapsed. One worker was found alive after six days.
May 13, 2024 US special ops teams must cut 5,000 troops over next 5 years amid push to recruit technical experts U.S. special operations commanders must balance a mandated cut of their overall forces by about 5,000 troops over the next five years with the need to hire more technical experts.
May 13, 2024 Fingerhakeln frenzy: Bavarian men grapple for victory in Germany's finger wrestling championship More than 150 Bavarian men gathered in Bernbeuren, Germany, for the national championship of "Fingerhakeln," a unique form of finger wrestling, officials said.
May 13, 2024 Georgians protest proposed law restricting 'foreign influence' in media as parliament approves final vote Critics of a proposed media governance law in Georgia launched mass protests as Georgia's parliament prepared for a final vote on the proposal.
May 13, 2024 Fire destroys shopping complex housing 1,400 outlets in Poland's capital A fire engulfed a large shopping complex in Warsaw, Poland, on Sunday. While no injuries were reported, the fire destroyed more than 80% of the complex.
May 13, 2024 Germany introduces payment cards for asylum seekers to prevent transferring money outside country Critics of Germany's new rule that gives asylum seekers part of their government payments on a plastic card instead of in cash say it's designed "to bully refugees."
May 13, 2024 German court upholds intelligence agency's labeling of far-right party as suspected extremist case A court has ruled that Germany’s domestic intelligence agency was justified in putting the Alternative for Germany party under observation for suspected extremism.