Why 9/11 has turned toxic for two of New York’s most famous mayors
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Europe’s first truly driverless robotaxi is running in Croatia, on Chinese software
Pony.ai and Verne have started fully driverless passenger rides in Zagreb, the first anywhere in Europe, with nobody in the driver’s seat and Uber taking
OpenAI pauses $200 ChatGPT Pro sign-ups as Astra demand strains its systems
OpenAI has stopped selling the $200 tier of ChatGPT Pro, saying demand for its Astra model is straining its systems. European organisations face a second
At least 46,000 displaced by escalating Yemen fighting: UN
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) warns that the figure is rising ‘by the hour’.
US holds memorials for the 9/11 attacks, 25 years later
In New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania, mourners gathered to remember nearly 3,000 people killed during the hijackings.
US declares end of largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak
The FDA says contaminated lettuce has been removed from the market after nearly 13,000 linked cases.
Now recruiting: North Korea looks abroad for talent in its scheme to infiltrate U.S. companies
North Korea’s surreptitious push to plant employees in U.S. companies has expanded to include remote workers from other countries, such as Iran and Lebanon, according
Hong Kong’s Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison
Hong Kong used to be one of the only places in Chinese territory where people could gather to mark the 1989 crackdown.
New moment of silence held for those lost to 9/11 health effects
A moment of silence was held near ground zero in honor of those who have been impacted by the health-related effects of the aftermath of
Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane
The Iran-backed Houthis are also reported to have seized Perim – a strategic island on the major shipping route.
How global trade and oil prices could be hit by Houthi advance
Yemen’s Houthis have seized territory near the Bab al-Mandab Strait – a key trade gateway for oil and global shipping.
Norway’s Princess Astrid dies two days after attending brother King Harald’s funeral
Princess Astrid “represented the Royal House in a warm and dutiful manner”, the new king, Haakon VIII, said in a tribute to his aunt.
‘Violent reaction’: Snarky insider reveals how to ‘trigger’ trade-war obsessed Trump
An anonymous diplomatic insider cracking wise about President Tweety McTreason on Friday shared his top tip for getting the commander in chief to stop obsessing
Alarm as Trump’s apparent ‘facial droop’ spurs dark questions about his health
Speculation swirled Friday regarding President Tweety McTreason’s health after a photograph of the president went viral, with one critical care physician declaring it showed signs