A 53-year-old Canadian man became increasingly isolated after using ChatGPT intensively, spending up to 16 hours daily with the chatbot while developing grandiose beliefs about solving physics mysteries and eventually applying to become pope; he was twice admitted to a psychiatric ward before his wife left him.
4 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
A 53-year-old Canadian man became increasingly isolated after using ChatGPT intensively, spending up to 16 hours daily with the chatbot while developing grandiose beliefs about solving physics mysteries and eventually applying to become pope; he was twice admitted to a psychiatric ward before his wife left him.
4 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Mosquitoes are the deadliest animals to humans, killing around 760,000 people yearly and accounting for 17 percent of all infectious diseases including malaria, dengue, and Zika. The article explores whether eradicating mosquitoes is feasible and what environmental consequences might follow, noting that only about 100 of 3,500 mosquito species bite humans and just five account for roughly 95 percent of human infections.
12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A boat carrying 37 undocumented migrants believed to be from Indonesia sank off Pangkor Island on Malaysia's west coast. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency rescued 23 people and continues to search for the remaining 14.
12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has revived memories of Covid-19, but health experts emphasize the two viruses are very different and have sought to assuage pandemic fears. Unlike Covid, hantavirus is not a new pathogen; it was first described among soldiers in the Korean War in the early 1950s.
11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The US trade deficit grew 4.4 per cent to $60.3 billion in March as artificial intelligence spending boosted imports, though US crude oil and petroleum exports increased following Middle East tensions.
6 May 2026 · The Standard →
Cape Verde has banned passengers from a cruise ship anchored off its coast from disembarking after a suspected hantavirus outbreak killed three people aboard MV Hondius. The country's health authorities imposed the measure to protect the local population, though WHO Europe said the risk to the wider public remained low.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →
Journalists in Kenya increasingly face physical violence and digital monitoring while documenting events, questioning authority, and holding power accountable. The tools of their profession—cameras, pens, microphones, and mobile phones—have become sources of targeting against them.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →
Passengers aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship are isolating after a suspected hantavirus outbreak killed three people, with Cape Verde refusing them entry. The ship, carrying 149 people from 23 nationalities, has implemented strict precautionary measures including isolation, hygiene protocols, and medical monitoring, with one passenger in intensive care in Johannesburg confirmed to have hantavirus.
4 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A 44-year-old man wielding a hammer attacked two teenage boys and three police officers in Fussa city, Tokyo on Wednesday, wounding five people before fleeing after spraying an unknown substance at officers.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Trump warned Iran to "get smart soon" and accept U.S. demands for strict nuclear controls, as a U.S. naval blockade pressures Iran's economy. According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump has decided to reject Iran's latest deal proposal and intends to continue the blockade until Tehran dismantles its nuclear programme.
29 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
After a man attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a Washington press gala, AI-generated images flooded Facebook falsely depicting him with over 50 public figures including actors, musicians, politicians, and Pope Leo XIV, inventing biographical connections like "former driver" or "assistant."
29 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
After President Donald Trump escaped a shooting incident at a Washington media gala on Saturday, a flood of misinformation spread online, with some accounts claiming without evidence that the White House staged the attack to distract from unpopular news, including the US-Israeli war with Iran. Posts advancing the theory reached 80 million views on X within two days, according to disinformation watchdog NewsGuard.
28 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →