Oil rises above $106 per barrel as US, Iran deadlocked in Strait of Hormuz
Jump in prices comes as Tweety McTreason says vessels will need permission of US Navy to transit key waterway.
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Meta lines up layoffs while Microsoft offers buyouts
Meta will lay off 8,000 workers while Microsoft is offering buyouts to 8,750 people, a first for the Windows maker.
Milei administration in Argentina blocks journalist access to Casa Rosada
Press advocates have warned of hostile rhetoric towards journalists and increasingly restrictive policies under Milei.
White House memo claims mass AI theft by Chinese firms
A memo from Michael Kratsios says firms, mainly in China, are wrongfully distilling US AI models.
Headscarf with a beret: Muslim designers showcase floral dresses and boxy streetwear in Paris
Some young attendees say the event demonstrated a more inclusive French culture taking shape.
US soldier charged after winning $400,000 betting on removal of Maduro
Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly made trades on Polymarket on the basis of classified information, the justice department says.
A rumour, a lynching in India and a long wait for justice
A court has convicted 20 people for the 2018 mob lynching of two men falsely accused of kidnapping children.
Body of Canadian woman slain in Teotihuacán shooting returned to family
The body of a Canadian tourist killed when a gunman opened fire from one of Mexico’s most visited pyramids has been turned over to her
U.S. soldier involved in Maduro capture accused of profiting from knowledge of raid on Polymarket
A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the
World Cup final tickets go on sale for $2.3m each
Tickets for this summer’s football World Cup final have gone on sale for more than $2m each.
Iran war live: Lebanon truce extended; Trump says time not on Tehran’s side
Death toll from Israel’s ongoing genocidal war on Gaza has reached 72,568 with 172,338 injured: Gaza’s Health Ministry.
US professors sue university over arrest during pro-Palestine protest
Philosophy professor Noelle McAfee says university failed to protect students and staff in crackdown on protests.
US soldier charged with using Polymarket to bet on Nicolas Maduro abduction
The suspect, 38-year-old Gannon Ken Van Dyke, allegedly made $400,000 from insider knowledge of the Venezuela attack.
How Artemis will help the U.S. create a moon base
How Artemis will help the U.S. create a moon base