Zara Larsson criticises White House for using her song in deportation video
The White House removed Larsson’s Midnight Sun from one of its reels after the artist called the clip “dehumanising”.
Month: September 2026
‘This is our company’: Nigerians show off oil wealth after share-buying frenzy
Many Nigerians buy their first ever shares – in the oil refinery owned by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote.
‘At some point we’re going to have to react’: How El Niño, climate change, and crime are pushing the Amazon rainforest over the brink
The Amazon, Earth’s largest tropical rainforest, could be on the brink of an irreversible change as the ongoing El Niño strengthens its grip on our
1,700-year-old fragment of the ‘Odyssey’ discovered in Dutch library
A researcher was perusing a collection of old Egyptian texts in a Dutch library when he stumbled upon a torn piece of parchment containing a
During menopause, brain changes surprisingly take a break
Major hormonal milestones in women’s lives are usually associated with changes in brain volume — but a new study shows menopause is an exception.
When AI goes rogue, its human overseers may be to blame
When AI agents hack real systems, the bigger issue may be the human choices that gave them access, autonomy and too few safeguards.
Oversight Board orders Meta to remove a deepfake of a UK councillor
Meta’s rules on AI deepfakes are “consistently and fundamentally inadequate to address the rapid rise of AI-generated content”, the Oversight Board said on 17 September.
SpaceX weighs buying data from troubled startups to train its AI models
SpaceX has held informal internal talks about buying customer and operational records from troubled or defunct startups to train its AI models, Bloomberg reported. The
Oman oil escape route: How ship-to-ship transfers work — despite big risks
Oman’s Sohar port is becoming a popular spot for ship-to-ship oil transfers amid continued Hormuz blockade.
Russia’s parliamentary election: Who’s on the ballot, and why it matters
United Russia won more than two-thirds of the Duma’s seats in the 2021 election and is poised to dominate the body again
UN mission alleges crimes against humanity in Iranian protest crackdown
A UN fact-finding mission has concluded Iranian forces committed crimes against humanity.
Macklemore apologized for 2014 costume featuring antisemitic tropes
The Anti-Defamation League reportedly welcomed Macklemore’s apology and took him “at his word that he did not have any ill intent.”
Legal observer said she saw forklift repeatedly hit Kennedy Center pillars
The performing arts center has decided to close its doors, claiming financial crisis and necessary renovations.
Ohio mother of 16 kids found living in squalid home pleads not guilty to child endangerment
Elizabeth Siders, 34, also pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual battery and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor in a separate case.