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Artificial intelligence start-up Perplexity AI has made a surprise $34.5bn (£25.6bn) takeover bid for the world’s most popular web browser, Google Chrome.The three-year-old firm, whose backers include Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and chip maker Nvidia, is headed by a former Google and OpenAI employee.But one technology industry investor called the offer a “stunt” that is a much lower than Chrome’s true value and highlighted it is not clear whether the platform is even for sale.The BBC has contacted Google for comment. A US federal judge is expected to issue a ruling this month that could see Google being ordered to…

NewsFeedProtesters in New York City rallied outside The New York Times over the killing of Al Jazeera journalists including Anas al-Sharif in a targeted Israeli air attack in Gaza, accusing US media of shielding Israel from genocide allegations. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo was there.Published On 13 Aug 202513 Aug 2025

Oscar-winning film director Martin Scorsese threatened to buy a gun when in a rage at a film studio, according to a new docuseries about his life. After suggested edits to his 1976 movie Taxi Driver, which starred Robert De Niro, he flew into such a fury that he began threatening to take the law into his own hands.“Marty was very upset,” says Steven Spielberg. “We get a call at the office: ‘Steve, Steve, it’s Marty. Can you come over to the house? They want me to cut all the blood spurting, they want me to cut the guy who loses…

The Network Against Gender-Based Violence (NGBV) has urged the police to conduct a comprehensive, impartial, and transparent investigation into the death of a one-month-old infant in Wellingara, reportedly caused by complications from female genital mutilation (FGM). The group insists that those responsible be held fully accountable and justice served. According to police reports, the infant suffered severe bleeding following an alleged female circumcision procedure, which ultimately led to her untimely death. The NGBV condemned the tragedy, emphasising the urgent need for zero tolerance toward FGM to protect the health and lives of future generations. “This devastating incident is a stark…

Newcastle are close to signing Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa for £40m after resisting competition from West Ham for the versatile 24-year-old midfielder.With talks between the clubs advanced, it is understood personal terms should not be a problem. If the deal proceeds as planned Ramsey could be in Newcastle’s squad for Saturday’s opening Premier League fixture at, coincidentally, Villa Park.Ramsey can operate anywhere across midfield and this will appeal to Howe as Newcastle’s manager seeks to fill the gap created by Sean Longstaff’s £15m departure for Leeds last month while preparing for a Champions League campaign.Although Ramsey often started on…

As the humidity rises in 35-degree Tokyo, so too do the dead. Ever since the Edo period, Japanese summertime has been associated with the arrival of supernatural forces – a season defined by malevolent spirits. As the country’s temperatures soar, it’s believed that the barriers separating the world of the living and the dead begin to wane, allowing once contained ghosts to slither into our realm.It’s under this sweaty backdrop that I find myself wandering Silent Hill f’s fog-laden Japan. Set in the fictional town of Ebisugaoka during the 1960s, players are put into the dust-coated shoes of a misunderstood…

Morning opening: Hello Donald, this is Europe speakingJakub KrupaEuropean leaders will speak with the US president, Donald Trump, and his vice-president, JD Vance, today, consulting ahead of this Friday’s summit with Russian president Vladimir Putin.Representing Team Europe are the host, the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, the Finnish president, Alexander Stubb, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, the Polish prime minister Donald Tusk, and the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer.They will be joined by the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, and the European Council president, António Costa, and that famous Trump-whisperer, the Nato secretary…

Cryptocurrency entrepreneur faces up to 25 years in prison over the $40bn collapse of the TerraUSD and Luna tokens.South Korean cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon has pleaded guilty to fraud in the United States in a case tied to the $40bn collapse of the TerraUSD and Luna tokens.Kwon, the cofounder of Singapore-based Terraform Labs, entered the plea at the Southern District of New York on Tuesday, according to court filings.Kwon admitted to one count of conspiring to commit commodities fraud, securities fraud and wire fraud, and one count of committing wire fraud.As part of his plea, the crypto entrepreneur agreed to…

An American paediatrician who volunteered in the Gaza Strip says the injuries inflicted on Palestinian aid seekers at sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) suggest that Israeli forces there shot the men and boys deliberately, by targeting specific body parts on specific days.Ahmed Yousaf made the comments to Al Jazeera from the Jordanian capital, Amman, on Tuesday, hours after returning from Gaza, where he had spent two and a half weeks working at Al-Aqsa Hospital in central Deir el-Balah and al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.The doctor said he witnessed “mass casualty incidents” from Israeli shootings at the distribution…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is joining European leaders in talks aimed at increasing pressure on US President Donald Trump to side with Ukraine during Friday’s summit with his Russian counterpart in Alaska.In an online call with Trump on Wednesday, the leaders are expected to reiterate that no decisions should be taken without Ukraine, including changing its borders by force.Trump has said any peace deal would involve “some swapping of territories” and it is believed one of Vladimir Putin’s demands is that Kyiv surrenders the parts of the eastern Donbas area it still controls.On Tuesday, Zelensky said such a concession could…