US launches strike on alleged drug boat
Four people have been killed in the latest US strike on an alleged drug boat amid growing unease at the legality of the attacks.
Crowds gather in Hama, Syria, to celebrate one year of liberation
Tens of thousands of people gathered in the Syrian city of Hama to mark one year since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Israel awaits return of final captive from Gaza amid fragile peace deal
Ran Gvili is now the last captive in Gaza after Hamas returned the body of Thai agriculture worker Sudthisak Rinthalak.
Without evidence, RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel tosses Heb B vaccine recommendation
Federal vaccine advisors hand-selected by anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have voted to eliminate a recommendation that all babies be vaccinated against hepatitis
Sudan’s Khartoum needs ‘urgent’ help due to severe food shortages: Report
Report by NGOs also finds healthcare system largely not functioning in Khartoum, months after city recaptured by army.
Elon Musk’s X first to be fined under EU’s Digital Service Act
Elon Musk’s X became the first large online platform fined under the European Union’s Digital Services Act on Friday. The European Commission announced that X
Health Sec Review Into Mental Health and ADHD Diagnoses
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has launched a review into mental health and ADHD diagnoses
Rumor claims US government memo marks all recent migrants for removal. It says otherwise
The memo ordered a “re-review” of applications for migrants from 19 countries who arrived on or after Jan. 20, 2021.
Don’t fall for claim Navy struck Clarence Thomas’ yacht near Venezuela
The claim was purely satirical.
Netflix to Buy Warner Bros in $83 Billion Deal
The deal to acquire the Hollywood behemoth’s television and film studios as well as HBO Max will bulk up the world’s biggest paid streaming service.
Examining claim Trump admin considers passport applicants ‘trans until proven cis’
In Tweety McTreason’s second term, his administration enacted a policy requiring that sex markers on passports match a person’s sex assigned at birth.
New York Times Sues A.I. Start-Up Perplexity Over Use of Copyrighted Work
Filed in federal court on Friday, the suit joins more than 40 other court disputes between copyright holders and A.I. companies.
Trump has vowed to attack cartels. Many Mexicans welcome it.
Many Mexicans, desperate for security, now back limited U.S. military help against cartels despite President Claudia Sheinbaum’s vow to bar foreign intervention. Tweety McTreason has