A look at the UK's Royal Navy, which has faced jibe after jibe from Trump and Hegseth |
Trump and his Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been damning of the U.K.'s naval capabilities. Their jibes may have stung in a country with a long and proud maritime history, but they do carry some substance. The U.K. has been at the forefront of Trump's ire since the onset of the Iran war on Feb. 28, when British Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused to grant the U.S. military access to British bases. For numerous reasons, the Royal Navy is, and has no reason to be, as big as it used it to be. But it's not as feeble as Trump and Hegseth imply. Read more. |
It's International Fact-Checking Day. Refresh your AI identification skills |
Artificial intelligence-generated content is everywhere these days, making it increasingly difficult to separate fact from fiction, particularly when it comes to breaking news. Look no further than the Iran war. Since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, researchers have identified an unprecedented number of false and misleading images that were generated using artificial intelligence and have reached countless people around the world. Among them, fake footage of bombings that never happened, images of soldiers who were supposedly captured and propaganda videos created by Iran that depict Trump and others as blocky, Lego-like miniatures. International Fact-Checking Day provides a good opportunity to look at these evolving challenges. Read more. |
