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An alleged Islamic State militant falsely confessed to helping plan a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport during the U.S. military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, a defense lawyer told jurors on Tuesday at the close of the man's trial in Virginia.Jurors began deliberating after hearing attorneys' closing arguments in the federal trial of Mohammad Sharifullah, whose capture was heralded by President Donald Trump as he addressed a joint session of Congress last year. Approximately 160 Afghans and 13 U.S.…

Hundreds of workers in Ireland tasked with refining Meta’s AI models have been told that their jobs are at risk as the company embarks on a sweeping new round of layoffs, according to documents obtained by WIRED.The affected workers are employed by the Dublin-based firm Covalen, which handles various content moderation and labeling services for Meta.The workers were informed of the layoffs over a brief video meeting on Monday afternoon and were not allowed to ask questions, according to Nick Bennett, one of the employees on…

Chelsea star Mykhailo Mudryk's exile amid his doping case is reportedly costing his old employers £26million.Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk negotiated £26m of performance-related bonuses into the £88m deal to sell him in June 2023.But they are unable to gain anything from that while the winger remains sidelined due to suspension.The 25-year-old has not featured since a Europa Conference League match on November 28 in 2024 and it is unclear when he will play again.Mudryk was provisionally suspended…

Amanda Knox was filmed laughing and smiling on a visit to the Highlands days after promoting a documentary about her flatmate’s 2007 murder.The 38-year-old American was twice convicted of the brutal killing of British woman Meredith Kercher, 21, in 2009 and 2014 after an acquittal was overturned.Now the American, who has been criticised by Ms Kercher’s family’s lawyer for ‘cashing in’ on their daughter’s death, has been spotted out and about in Scotland.In her latest social media post, captioned ‘when your friends are hungry…