SAND

Senator Bernie Sanders criticised Donald Trump in a televised interview, accusing him of running political advertisements paid for with public money, disregarding the US Constitution, and failing to respect laws around artificial intelligence. The appearance drew heavy attention online, with viewers debating whether the administration's conduct crosses legal and ethical lines ahead of upcoming political fights.

An AI tool used to process thousands of asylum claims is failing basic accuracy tests, according to an exclusive report. MPs, charities and rights groups are warning that accuracy should not be sacrificed for speed in asylum decisions they describe as matters of life and death. Critics say the findings raise serious concerns about the use of automated systems in high-stakes immigration cases.

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln returned to San Diego Bay on Thursday after a record 265 uninterrupted days at sea, during which it supported operations in the conflict with Iran. Reports of deteriorating conditions among the crew circulated during the deployment, and attention has focused on the carrier's home port being named by Trump as acceptable for Iranian strikes.

US stock futures, led by the Dow Jones, are falling as oil prices climb and Treasury yields rise, pressuring market sentiment. Investors are also watching memory and chip stocks, with Samsung, Micron, Taiwan Semiconductor and Sandisk in focus amid the shift in yields and energy costs.

A Sudanese human rights group has reported that thousands of men and boys have been subjected to sexual violence amid the country's ongoing conflict. The report highlights the scale of abuses against male victims, a group often overlooked in wartime sexual violence documentation. Details about perpetrators, locations, and the full findings remain limited, but the figures point to a severe and underreported dimension of the crisis in Sudan.

Thousands of Gazans have undergone amputations as a result of the war, and aid groups warn that surviving the bombings is only the start of their struggle. With Gaza's health system devastated, amputees face shortages of prosthetics, rehabilitation services, and ongoing care, raising concerns about long-term disability and recovery in the territory.

A report titled 'Sudan – Shala – Darfur: Nine Thousand Names We Do Not Know' highlights around nine thousand people in the Shala area of Darfur whose identities remain unknown amid Sudan's ongoing conflict. The piece appears to call attention to unidentified victims and the human cost of the war in the region, resonating with readers following Sudan's humanitarian crisis.

A march in Madrid is expected to draw thousands following the death of Maricarmen, an evicted pensioner whose case has become a flashpoint for anger over housing conditions and evictions in Spain. Demonstrators are expected to link her death to wider criticism of the housing market and treatment of vulnerable tenants.

The 2018 ball-tampering scandal involving the Australian cricket team, in which players were caught using sandpaper to alter the ball during a Test match against South Africa in Cape Town, is being revisited. Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft received bans in one of cricket's biggest controversies, and the episode remains a defining moment in the sport's history.