Outrage after Israeli soldier desecrates statue of Jesus Christ in Lebanon
A photo of an Israeli soldier smashing a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon has sparked widespread outrage.
Oil prices surge amid mixed signals on US-Iran peace talks
Brent crude rises more than 7 percent as Washington and Tehran offer conflicting accounts on ceasefire negotiations.
Protesters defy Berlin rain to call for end to global wars
Hundreds protested in Berlin against the US-Israeli aggression on Iran, and Israeli attacks on Gaza and Lebanon.
Traveler might have exposed many to measles in Massachusetts
A visitor from Texas who was afflicted with measles might have exposed many to the airborne virus while in Massachusetts, health officials announced.
CDC links raw oysters to 64 salmonella cases in 22 states
The CDC said it’s investigating the possibility that the consumption of raw oysters may have infected 64 people across 22 states with salmonella.
Chart claiming to show immigrants’ ‘illegal entries’ to US under Biden misrepresents real data
Sure, numbers don’t lie. But statisticians can present data in ways to fit chosen narratives.
Rumor claims Trump’s mom once called him an ‘idiot’ who’d be ‘disaster’ in politics. There’s no proof
A screenshot that has circulated online for years shows the purported quote under a picture of Tweety McTreason and his mother, Mary Anne MacLeod Trump.
Man kills seven of his children, and an eighth child, in Louisiana mass shooting
The children, aged from one to 14 years old, were killed in a shooting that police are describing as a “domestic disturbance”.
Oil prices rise after Trump says Iranian ship seized
Energy markets have seen wild swings since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February.
Fuel rations and free buses: How countries have responded to rising oil prices
Governments around the world have introduced measures to limit the impact of price increases.
Art on trial – a sculptor’s arrest highlights new extremes for censorship in China
Gao Zhen is being retroactively punished for 15 year-old-works, in a case that has alarmed rights groups.
Threads is redesigning its website and finally adding direct messages to the desktop
Summary: Threads head Connor Hayes previewed a redesigned web interface that adds direct messages, a navigation sidebar with shortcuts to saved posts and insights, and
Meta targets 20 May for 8,000 layoffs as it redirects billions toward AI infrastructure
In short: Meta will begin companywide layoffs on 20 May, cutting approximately 8,000 employees (10% of its 78,865-person workforce), with additional cuts planned for the
What’s behind the US army’s decision to raise enlistment age to 42?
Changes in US Army enlistment standards could be an effort to boost recruitment as numbers have lagged in recent years.