Расследование использования «темных паттернов» для онлайн-манипуляций
Регулятор СМИ Ирландии проводит расследование деятельности Facebook и Instagram. Ведомство подозревает платформы в использовании так называемых «темных паттернов» с целью манипулирования пользователями.
'Dark patterns': Investigating online manipulation
Ireland's media regulator is investigating Facebook and Instagram on suspicion that so-called dark patterns are used to manipulate users.
В результате израильской атаки на южные пригороды Бейрута ликвидирован высокопоставленный командир подразделения «Радванов» и еще 11 человек.
News24 | Israel kills ‘commander of Hezbollah’s Radwan force’, and 11 others in Beirut strike
— A senior commander from Hezbollah’s elite force was killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, the first in the area in nearly a month, a source close to the group said.
Эксперты связывают всплеск случаев заражения хантавирусом в Аргентине с изменениями климата.
Hantavirus on the rise in Argentina, where MV Hondius cruise ship set sail
— Experts say that a surge of hantavirus cases in Argentina, where the MV Hondius cruise ship set sail, is in part due to climate change. The World Health Organization ranks the South American country as having the highest incidence of the rodent-borne disease.
Четверо женщин и девять детей прибыли в Австралию из лагерей в северо-восточной Сирии после многолетних споров об их судьбе.
Australian Women and Children Linked to ISIS Fighters Return Home
— Four women and nine children arrived in Australia from detention camps in northeast Syria after a yearslong controversy over their fate.
Компания TikTok объявила о крупнейшем на сегодняшний день инвестиционном проекте в Юго-Восточной Азии, направленном на развитие дата-центров в Таиланде.
TikTok makes record US$25b investment to expand digital infrastructure in Thailand
— TikTok is investing US$25 billion in data infrastructure projects in Thailand, the company’s biggest investment announced to date in Southeast Asia, as China’s technology giants continue expanding their footprint in the region.The investment would be used to install additional servers and expand data storage and processing infrastructure across Bangkok, Samut Prakan and Chachoengsao provinces to support rising demand for digital services, according to an announcement by Thailand’s Board of...
Резервный банк Австралии повысил ключевую ставку в третий раз подряд на фоне энергетического кризиса. Данное решение свидетельствует об усилении «ястребиных» настроев в монетарной политике региона.
Australia’s interest rate rise signals growing hawkish stance in Asia
— For an indication of how much the energy crisis is shaping the path of monetary policy, look no further than Australia. On May 5, the country’s central bank raised interest rates for the third consecutive time, unwinding last year’s monetary easing.The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) said “higher fuel prices are adding to inflation and there are indications that this is likely to have second-round effects on prices for goods and services more broadly”.The RBA’s decision to keep tightening...
Решение было принято на фоне недовольства саудовского руководства, которое не было проинформировано о проекте заранее.
Trump ‘scrapped Project Freedom after Saudi Arabia suspended US access to bases and airspace’
— The scheme is said to have angered Saudi leadership who were not consulted in advance
«Пари Сен-Жермен» встретится с «Арсеналом» в финале Лиги чемпионов, который пройдет 30 мая в Будапеште.
Paris Saint-Germain returns to Champions League final after beating Bayern Munich
— The French league leader will face Arsenal in the final in Budapest, Hungary, on May 30, after the Gunners defeated Atletico Madrid 1-0 on Tuesday to progress 2-1 on aggregate.
В социальных сетях распространились кадры, на которых капитан судна MV Hondius извещает пассажиров о смерти человека на борту. Ранее на этом лайнере была зафиксирована вспышка хантавируса.
Footage captured aboard MV Hondius shows captain informing travellers a passenger has died
— Video shared on social media showed the captain of the MV Hondius cruise ship, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, informing passengers on April 12 that a person had died on board.
Консерваторы выступают за сохранение автоматической индексации выплат парламентариям, тогда как левоцентристские силы предлагают отказаться от нее в текущем году.
Germany news: Coalition at odds over pay rises for MPs
— German conservatives want to hold on to automatic pay increases for lawmakers, while the center-left thinks they should skip it this year in light of the economic situation. DW has more.
Приемный отец погибшего мальчика Юки Адачи участвовал в поисках сына, однако источники предполагают, что он мог пытаться отсрочить обнаружение тела.
Father may have left Kyoto boy's body near home after killing him, sources say
— As Yūki Adachi, the adoptive father of the boy, participated in the search for his son, he also may have tried to delay the discovery of the body, sources said.
Водитель был арестован в американском городе Чени после инцидента с преследованием мальчика на велосипеде.
Driver arrested after chasing down child cyclist on footpath
— A driver was arrested chasing down a boy who was riding his bike in a neighbourhood in the US city of Cheney.
Первый день рождения Саны омрачен трагедией: ее отец Яхья был убит в результате израильского удара спустя всего несколько часов после ее появления на свет.
The Gaza journalist killed on the day his daughter was born
— Sana's first birthday is shadowed by loss; her father Yahya was killed in an Israeli attack hours after her birth.
Парижский клуб обеспечил себе место в финале Лиги чемпионов, выбив немецкого чемпиона. Несмотря на ничью в домашнем матче мюнхенского клуба, «ПСЖ» сохранил преимущество.
PSG sweep aside Bayern to reach second straight Champions League final
— Despite Bayern Munich managing to draw at home, PSG, who travelled to Munich with a one-goal lead, knocked out the German champions and secured their place in the Champions League final for the second year running. “We’ve shown what sort of team we are,” said Luis Enrique.
Марко Рубио планирует обсудить ситуацию на Кубе с Папой Римским на фоне растущей напряженности между странами.
Is Cuba next in Trump’s sights after Rubio slams ‘incompetent communists’ in Havana?
— Marco Rubio is expected to discuss the island with Pope Leo on Thursday after rising tensions between the two countries
Участие России в Венецианской биеннале 2026 года спровоцировало волну протестов среди художников и активистов.
Venice and Biennale 'shaken': 'The turmoil on the international scene has entered the exhibition'
— Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Angelo Amante, Reuters correspondent in Rome. Russia has returned to the 2026 edition of the Venice Biennale for the first time since the full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Their presence has triggered protests from activists, artists, and political dissidents who argue that culture itself has become an extension of state power and warfare. We see this collision between art and international conflict with unusual clarity.
Президент США Дональд Трамп предсказал скорое окончание конфликта с Ираном в связи с рассмотрением Тегераном американского мирного предложения.
News24 | Trump hints at end of Iran war: ‘We’ve had very good talks’, but key US demands unresolved
— US President Donald Trump predicted a swift end to the war with Iran as Tehran considered a US peace proposal that sources said would formally end the conflict while leaving unresolved key US demands that Iran suspend its nuclear programme and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Европейский Союз согласовал запрет на использование искусственного интеллекта для создания порнографического контента и внесение изменений в закон об ИИ.
EU reaches tentative deal on simpler AI rules, plans ban on 'nudifier' apps
— In a provisional deal, the European Union has agreed on a ban on the use of AI for creating pornographic deepfakes and sexualized imagery. It has also agreed on amending certain rules within the EU's AI Act.
Увольнение Еня Вэньчуня из компании Long Time Technology вызвало недовольство в Китае, так как он является родственником министра, которого Пекин считает ответственным за враждебную политику.
Taiwan firm with mainland branches fires nephew of Taipei minister invoking ire in Beijing
— A Taiwanese company with mainland subsidiaries has fired the nephew of Taiwan’s interior minister, whom Beijing deems responsible for Taipei’s hostile policies towards the mainland.The mainland subsidiary of Taiwan’s Long Time Technology Co. Ltd in Shanggao county, Jiangxi province, issued a statement on Wednesday night saying Yen Wen-chun, the nephew of Taiwan’s interior minister Liu Shyh-fang, was dismissed from all positions he held at Long Time Technology and its mainland subsidiaries from...
Канадский певец The Weeknd вернется в Гонконг спустя восемь лет в рамках финального этапа своего мирового турне.
The Weeknd to return to Hong Kong after 8 years with Kai Tak show in October
— Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd will perform in Hong Kong for the first time in eight years as part of the final leg of his “After Hours Til Dawn Tour”, with sources telling the South China Morning Post that the concert is set to take place at Kai Tak Sports Park in October.Live Nation on Wednesday posted a cryptic teaser video across several regional social media accounts, including those for Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand, with the caption: “A Foreshadowing Of The Final...
Суд назначил штраф 50-летнему гражданину Австралии, который скрылся из ресторана и массажного салона, не оплатив услуги.
Australian lawyer fined for fleeing Hong Kong restaurant, massage parlour without paying
— An Australian lawyer has been fined HK$3,000 (US$383) by a Hong Kong court after he admitted to fleeing a restaurant and a massage parlour without paying bills totalling about HK$1,200.Samuel Anthony Monkivitch, 50, pleaded guilty at Eastern Court on Thursday to three charges, including two counts of making off without payment.In the first case, he failed to pay for a HK$639 meal at a Times Square Chinese restaurant in Causeway Bay on March 23.Two days later, he failed to pay a HK$586 bill...