Category: World
Musk v Altman: the how, what and why of the tech titans’ courtroom battle
Two of the world’s richest and most powerful men are to enter a courtroom to fight over one of humanity’s most influential companies after years
What people in Beirut think about the Lebanon-Israel negotiations
Lebanese leaders were in Washington earlier this month for the first direct negotiations with Israel in over 30 years.
Iraqi president names Shia bloc candidate Ali al-Zaidi as PM-designate
This is a breaking news story.
Timeline: The highs and lows of the US-UK ‘special relationship’
Tensions between the allies punctuate King Charles’s US visit, designed to strengthen the UK-US partnership.
At least four killed and dozens injured in Indonesia train crash
Officials say a commuter train and a long-distance train collided on the outskirts of Jakarta on Monday.
Canada’s Carney launches a sovereign wealth fund. What is it?
The fund – which Canadians can invest in directly – will help pay for major infrastructure projects in the country, the prime minister says.
Melania Trump urges ABC to ‘take stand’ on Jimmy Kimmel after widow joke
In a parody aired days before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Kimmel called Melania an “expectant widow”.
Venice opera house drops incoming music director after nepotism remarks
Beatrice Venezi’s appointment had been marred in controversy since being announced last September, prompting orchestra members to go on strike.
White House dismisses conspiracies as ‘crazy nonsense’
White House dismisses conspiracies as ‘crazy nonsense’
Group says it won’t drop its White House ballroom lawsuit, despite DOJ pressure
The National Trust for Historic Preservation said it will not drop its lawsuit to halt construction of Trump’s White House ballroom, despite the Justice Department’s
Student murder suspect asked ChatGPT about body disposal
A Florida man charged with murdering two university students asked ChatGPT about putting a person someone in a black bin bag into a dustbin, prosecutors
Will the Iran war push millions back into poverty?
US-Israel war on Iran drives up fuel and food costs, putting 32.5 million people at risk of poverty worldwide.