‘Cancel your tickets’: Calls grow to boycott US-hosted FIFA World Cup over Trump admin
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to be hosted in the United States this summer, calls have grown for a global boycott and ticket
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Lammy says Vance thinks sexualised AI deepfakes ‘entirely unacceptable’
David Lammy has said that US vice president JD Vance agrees that sexualised AI-generated deepfakes – such as those made using Elon Musk’s Grok –
Trump’s interest in acquiring Greenland: 13 rumors we’ve unpacked
Trump has repeatedly said he wants to acquire Greenland, prompting a wave of news headlines in the U.S. about the territory.
What Mamdani actually said about World Cup tickets
In January 2026, the New York City mayor signed executive orders battling junk fees and hidden charges levied by corporations.
‘Something is amiss’: Lindsey Graham sparks frenzy with head-turning proposal
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), among the most pro-Israel lawmakers in Congress, turned heads Saturday after announcing that he was drafting a proposal to terminate U.S.
Judge Cannon is ‘a fine candidate’ for impeachment after Ted Cruz opened the door: analyst
A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this week on a proposal from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) to hold “rogue judges accountable” could come back to haunt
NASA mega-rocket for moon mission could launch in weeks
The NASA rocket that will fly astronauts around the moon for the first time since 1972 could be rolled out to its launchpad at Kennedy
Photo doesn’t show Renee Nicole Good, Minneapolis resident killed by ICE agent
Social media users mistakenly claimed a photo of another woman was actually Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent in January 2026.
Fake photo allegedly showing unmasked ICE agent who shot Renee Nicole Good spreads online
The image circulating online was AI-generated from video evidence of the January 2026 shooting in Minneapolis.
Musk says backlash to AI chatbot deepfake images is ‘excuse for censorship’
The UK government “wants any excuse for censorship”, Elon Musk has said, amid a growing backlash over deepfake sexual images produced by his social media
ICE agent who shot Renee Good isn’t named Steve Grove
The most well-known Steve Grove in Minneapolis is the publisher of its local newspaper. That same newspaper identified the shooter as Jonathan Ross.
Did Erika Kirk lose her children in custody battle? No evidence claim’s true
Kirk had two kids with her late husband, conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
17 rumors about the US capture of Maduro, investigated
Look out for AI-generated videos and images of alleged celebrations in Venezuelan streets and the capture itself.
Video doesn’t show DeSantis defending ICE shooting victim Renee Nicole Good
“You have a right to flee for your safety,” DeSantis said in a 2025 clip unrelated to the Minneapolis shooting.