Dubai: Irish woman accused of 'attempted suicide'

A 28-year-old Irish woman has been charged with "attempted suicide" by a Dubai court, while some politicians and activists have called for her release.

Tori Towey, who works in the United Arab Emirates as a flight attendant, was allegedly attacked by someone and suffered severe bruising and other injuries. Later, she was taken to a police station where she was told that she was being charged with attempted suicide and alcohol abuse.

The Irish government is working to have Tori released and sent home.

Biden promises new air defense for Ukraine in NATO speech

Joe Biden has announced that NATO countries will provide Ukraine with five new strategic air defense systems.

The promise of arms shipments, including air defenses requested by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, came just a day after a deadly missile attack on a hospital treating children with cancer and other civilian targets in Ukraine.

Russia issues an arrest warrant for Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Alexei Navalny

Russia has issued an arrest warrant for Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Alexei Navalny (Putin critic) Authorities allege she participated in an "extremist" group.

The order was issued in absentia by a Moscow court, five months after Navalny died in a Russian prison in the Arctic region.

Navalnaya held Russian President Vladimir Putin responsible for her husband's death.

Spain punishes 15 students for nude photos created by artificial intelligence

A court in Spain has sentenced 15 schoolchildren to one year of probation for creating and spreading AI-generated nude images of their peers.

Each of the defendants was given a year's probation and ordered to attend classes on gender and equality awareness and on the "responsible use of technology."