International law designed to protect civilians during wartime is nearing its breaking point, according to a new study, while China criticized the Dalai Lama's Grammy win as "anti-China political manipulation." The study, covering 23 armed conflicts over the last 18 months, found that more than 100,000 civilians have been killed, with torture and rape committed with near impunity, according to the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights. Meanwhile, Beijing reacted angrily to the Dalai Lama's Grammy win in the audiobook category for "Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama," with a foreign ministry spokesman, Lin Jian, stating, "We firmly oppose relevant parties using art awards as a tool for anti-China political manipulation, and this position is consistent," according to BBC World.
The Dalai Lama, who has lived in exile from his Tibetan homeland since 1959, said he accepted the award with "gratitude and humility," BBC World reported. Beijing condemns him as a rebel and separatist.
In other news from the Grammy Awards, US President Donald Trump threatened to sue comedian Trevor Noah after Noah made a joke about Trump and Jeffrey Epstein while hosting the event, according to BBC World. Noah quipped, "Song of the Year - that is a Grammy that every artist wants almost as much as Trump wants Greenland, which makes sense because Epstein's island is gone, he needs a new one to hang out with Bill Clinton." Trump, who is known to have been an associate of Epstein for years, has stated he had no knowledge of Epstein's crimes and that they fell out around 2004.
Separately, the rise of AI-generated content on social media is facing a backlash, BBC Technology reported. Théodore, whose last name was not provided, described an AI-generated image of two emaciated South Asian children with beards, one missing limbs, holding a birthday sign in the rain, that went viral on Facebook. "It boggled my mind. The absurd AI," Théodore said.
In economic news, sellers of gold and silver are being warned to be cautious amid volatile prices, according to BBC Business. Brian Leonard, who was selling a silver plate at Hatton Garden Metals in London, noted that gold, silver, and platinum prices were near an all-time high before a recent slump. Experts are advising sellers to be careful of being ripped off, as precious metals, while still more valuable than last year, demonstrate the volatility of commodities trading.
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