Truce begins in Ukraine city where residents ate weeds to survive
The ceasefire in Oleshky, announced by US First Lady Melania Trump, is meant to allow aid deliveries and the evacuation of civilians.
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Major Chinese brands drop Mbappé as backlash grows over Mao joke
He allegedly said his “favourite meme” is “the one where they put my face on a Chinese dictator”.
Israel heads to polls for pivotal election defined by security and democracy
Many fear neither of the leading political blocs will win enough seats for a majority – meaning weeks or months of political wrangling may lie
Lula’s comeback in Brazil dents Trump’s ambitions for Latin America
The Trump-Lula relationship may have thawed, but several issues could reignite tensions between the two leaders.
Australian Judge Says Vegemite Ban Doesn’t Violate Prisoner’s Human Rights
Andre McKechnie, 55, who is serving a life sentence for murder, argued in court that withholding the polarizing yeast-based spread breached his human right to
Microsoft offers to buy out a quarter of its workforce
On Monday, Microsoft said it will offer voluntary buyouts to eligible employees in select parts of the company. CNBC reports that the buyouts will be
Apple releases iOS and macOS 27.2 with new Siri AI features, new Music logo
Today, Apple rolled out the 27.2 updates for its operating systems, including iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS, and so on. Let’s start with iOS 27.2.
Marissa Mayer defends asking her AI app what makes her daughter special
Marissa Mayer has defended using her startup’s AI assistant to describe her own daughter, after a New York Times profile drew a wave of criticism
Elon Musk says debt markets have shut out neoclouds and few will survive
Shares in CoreWeave, Nebius and Iren fell in early trading on Monday after Elon Musk wrote that most neoclouds will not survive. All three rebounded
AI makes discoveries in mathematics, computer science, physics, OpenAI says
OpenAI’s announcement is the latest in a series of claimed scientific breakthroughs credited to AI.
Iran, Saudi, Turkiye and Pakistan agree to more talks amid Houthi attacks
Top officials from four countries to continue talks for peace and security as Saudi forces down more Houthi missiles.
People missing after massive drilling platform sinks off Gabon
Five people are missing after a massive offshore drilling platform sank into the sea off Gabon’s southern coast.
NAACP decries viral videos of group wearing KKK robes in El Paso, Texas
The videos were posted to social media over the weekend. “It hurts,” said the El Paso branch president of the NAACP.
Judge further extends block on Trump administration’s removing trees at D.C. golf course
The judge noted that the president’s social media posts contradicted multiple government officials’ sworn testimony.