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Israel Recovered Remains of Final Gaza Hostage; EU Investigates X Over AI Deepfakes; Other Global Developments

Israel announced it had recovered the remains of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, the last hostage held in Gaza, according to the Israeli military. The recovery paves the way for the next phase of US President Donald Trump's peace plan. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Gvili's return "an extraordinary achievement." Hamas's armed wing stated it had provided mediators with "all the details and information" about Gvili's location.

In other news, the European Commission launched an investigation into Elon Musk's X over concerns that its AI tool, Grok, was used to create sexualized images of real people. The investigation follows a similar announcement from the UK watchdog Ofcom in January. According to BBC Technology, if X is found to have breached the EU's Digital Services Act, the Commission could fine the company up to 6% of its global annual turnover. X's Safety account previously stated the platform had stopped Grok from digitally altering pictures of people to remove clothing in "jurisdictions where such content is illegal."

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán accused Ukraine of meddling in the country's upcoming elections and summoned Kyiv's ambassador to the foreign ministry, Euronews reported. Orbán accused his rival, Péter Magyar, of entering into a pact with Kyiv to overthrow his government and install a pro-Western administration.

Portuguese authorities seized a record haul of cocaine, nearly nine tonnes, from a semi-submersible craft intercepted off the Azores archipelago, according to Euronews. The police spokeswoman told AFP news agency that this was "the biggest seizure of cocaine ever in Portugal." The operation involved Portuguese law enforcement, the navy, and the air force, with assistance from UK and US authorities.

Apple is introducing a new version of its AirTag tracking device, dubbed the "new AirTag," featuring a new Bluetooth chip. Ars Technica reported that the new version aims to improve the device's effectiveness and address concerns about unwanted tracking and stalking.

In entertainment news, Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor praised Rani Mukerji's 30-year career as the industry celebrated the upcoming release of "Mardaani 3," Variety reported.

Sir Mark Tully, the renowned BBC journalist and long-time "voice of India," died at the age of 90. Multiple news sources reported that Tully was widely admired for his decades of insightful reporting on India's complex social and political landscape. He covered major events like the Bhopal gas tragedy and the demolition of the Babri mosque.

New DNA analysis revealed that the Beachy Head Woman, a Roman-era skeleton, was likely a local woman from Roman Britain, overturning previous assumptions, according to multiple news sources.