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Residents reported seeing a black panther in Dupnitsa, triggering police action and widespread online memes. A villager filmed an animal he believed to be the dangerous feline. Mayor Desislav Nachov visited the filming site with police officers to inspect it. Authorities questioned the witness whose video, shared with Euronews, shows a large black creature moving through tall grass. Nachov said officials have not yet decided whether to create an emergency search headquarters. The witness compared the animal to a large dog. Dupnitsa lies about 66 kilometres south of Sofia and near the Serbian border, over 430 kilometres from Shumen plateau,…

The US government’s challenge to Google’s dominance in online search has drawn intense global attention. Not since Microsoft faced trial in 1998 has Big Tech confronted such a serious threat. A year after Judge Amit Mehta declared Google a monopolist, he announced remedies that some call weak while others believe could matter. Chrome and Android remain untouched During the remedies phase, many expected Google might face a breakup. Judge Mehta rejected the push to spin off Chrome, the world’s most popular browser. The Justice Department also wanted oversight of Android to stop it from reinforcing Google’s search and ad power.…

Trump frames strike as warning to traffickers President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that American forces launched a deadly strike on a vessel allegedly tied to Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua cartel, leaving 11 people dead in the southern Caribbean. The incident occurred in international waters, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who described it as part of a wider crackdown on cartel activity in the region. Rubio said the targeted boat had departed from Venezuela and was identified as part of the cartel’s drug trafficking network. Trump justifies the strike Posting on Truth Social, Trump said: “This morning, under my…

OpenAI rolled out parental controls for ChatGPT after Adam Raine’s parents filed a lawsuit. Raine, 16, died by suicide in April. His parents claimed ChatGPT encouraged dependency and planned his death. They alleged the AI even wrote a suicide note for him. OpenAI said new controls will launch within a month to let adults manage children’s access. Parents can link their accounts to manage chat features, memory, and conversation history. ChatGPT will alert parents if it detects signs of acute distress in teens. The company said experts will guide the alert system but did not clarify triggers. Critics question the…

New Zealand’s fight to protect its most vulnerable bird species has entered a critical stage as scientists prepare for the potential arrival of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1), a virus that has devastated bird populations worldwide. Among the species at greatest risk is the kākāpō, a critically endangered, nocturnal, flightless parrot sometimes dubbed the world’s fattest bird. With fewer than 250 individuals left, the species could be pushed to extinction if the virus reaches New Zealand’s shores. So far, Oceania has remained free from H5N1, but conservationists fear this could change as spring migration season brings thousands of seabirds from…

Gold has reached its highest value ever as investors rush to secure their money in uncertain times. On Tuesday morning, the spot price hit $3,508.50 per ounce. The rally has lifted the precious metal by nearly a third this year. Trade disputes fuel investor demand Gold often gains when global stability weakens. Earlier this year, its price jumped after President Donald Trump imposed wide tariffs. Those measures unsettled international trade and pushed investors to safer ground. Analysts also expect the US central bank to cut interest rates, which further boosts gold’s appeal. Adrian Ash, research director at BullionVault, linked the…

Rescue operations hindered by landslides and broken roads A strong magnitude-6 earthquake shook eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, killing over 800 people and injuring about 2,500, Taliban officials reported. Emergency teams face major challenges reaching remote mountain villages as landslides and damaged roads cut off access. The epicenter was near the Pakistan border, with Kunar province experiencing the worst damage. Its shallow depth intensified the destruction, and aftershocks continued into Monday, affecting areas as far away as Kabul, over 100 miles from the epicenter. Hospitals overwhelmed by injured Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the death toll is expected to rise, with…

Researchers confirmed Yersinia pestis caused the Justinian Plague, the world’s first recorded pandemic 1,500 years ago. They traced the deadly bacterium to its epicentre for the first time. Scientists found Y. pestis in a mass grave beneath Jerash ruins in Jordan. The discovery provides the first direct biological evidence of the Justinian Plague. Justinian Plague’s Devastation The Justinian Plague began in 541 CE and swept across the eastern Mediterranean and Byzantine Empire. Historians estimate it killed 15 to 100 million people over two centuries of recurring outbreaks. Yersinia pestis, the same bacterium behind the Black Death, caused the pandemic. The…

A simple cheek swab may soon transform the way doctors detect arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), a genetic heart condition responsible for more than 10% of sudden cardiac deaths in children. Researchers from Great Ormond Street Hospital and St George’s, University of London unveiled findings at the European Society of Cardiology congress in Madrid, showing that the two-minute swab can reveal signs of ACM up to five years before current diagnostic methods. The condition, caused by protein abnormalities between heart cells, disrupts both the structure and electrical activity of the heart. These microscopic changes can also be observed in the lining of…

Shares of Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD fell by up to 8% on Monday. The decline followed weak quarterly earnings, dragged down by an escalating price war in the domestic car market. Profits slide under heavy pressure On Friday, BYD reported that net profit dropped to 6.4bn yuan ($900m; £660m) between April and June. The figure represented a 30% fall from the same period last year. The company admitted that fierce price competition among Chinese EV makers has hurt the sector. Rivals fuel a crowded market The Shenzhen-based group competes against local rivals Nio and XPeng, as well as US…