SpaceX and xAI: A merger of ambition, optics, and unanswered questions
If you look at the press releases and breathless commentary around the recent acquisition of xAI by SpaceX, you might think we’re witnessing a tectonic
Epstein audio with former Israeli PM sheds new light on relationship
Recordings released in the Epstein files include a conversation the billionaire had with former Israeli PM Ehud Barak.
Amnesty demands Israel drop death penalty bills ‘entrenching apartheid’
Amnesty International says bills would mean ‘punishment is being reserved for, and weaponised against, Palestinians’.
Italy ready to impress in T20 World Cup debut against Scotland
Two centuries after cricket was first introduced to Italy, the national team is on its way to its first ICC World Cup.
‘You look like a man’: How Shell Rowe discovered she had cancer
The TikToker tells You, Me and the Big C podcast about her cancer journey.
UK launches plan to tackle ‘forever chemicals’ amid growing concerns
Increasing testing for PFAS is part of the UK’s first ever national plan for tackling the substances.
Spain Aims to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16
The announcement is part of a broader push by countries to curb access to online platforms for minors. It also points to Europe’s stricter approach
Son of Norway’s crown princess hears details of rape charges in tense trial for royal family
Marius Borg Høiby is accused of 38 charges including four counts of rape in one of the biggest cases in Norway for years.
Trump says Republicans ‘should take over the voting’ and ‘nationalise’ US elections
American elections are primarily run by state law, and voting is administered by local officials across the country.
Restored angel fresco resembling Italian PM Meloni sparks investigation
The artist has denied modelling the fresco on the prime minister.
Chappell Roan says revealing Grammys outfit wasn’t ‘that outrageous’
The US pop star drew attention for her breast-baring chiffon Mugler dress at Sunday’s ceremony.
Iran’s president seeks ‘fair and equitable negotiations’ with the U.S.
Iran’s president said Tuesday he instructed the country’s foreign minister to “pursue fair and equitable negotiations” with the United States, the first clear sign from
Clintons appear ready to testify in Congress about Jeffrey Epstein after contempt threat
Former U.S. president Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, will testify in a congressional investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey
Appeals court overturns former UCLA gynecologist’s sex abuse conviction
A California appeals court has overturned the conviction of a former campus gynecologist at the University of California, Los Angeles, on sex abuse charges