
UK Police Deploy AI System to Combat Deluge of Hoax Emergency Calls
Britain's police force is rolling out AI technology to screen non-emergency calls to the 101 line, aiming to eliminate widespread hoaxes and save up to £8.5 million yearly.
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Britain's police force is rolling out AI technology to screen non-emergency calls to the 101 line, aiming to eliminate widespread hoaxes and save up to £8.5 million yearly.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has directed authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the electrocution deaths of three Royal Malaysia Police officers in Beaufort, Sabah, pledging transparency and preventive measures.

A fatal road accident in Sibu claimed two lives when a vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a roadside drain. Emergency services recovered the victims from the submerged car.

Australian rail services resumed Thursday after a Telstra network outage disrupted passenger and freight trains. The outage, caused by a software glitch affecting system timing nodes, also created secondary problems with emergency Triple Zero calls.