AI-enhanced images of Alex Pretti’s shooting circulate online
Federal agents in Minneapolis fatally shot the 37-year-old nurse on Jan. 24, 2026.
The Social Media Addiction Trials: What to Know
Landmark trials beginning this week will test a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products.
Social Media Giants Face Landmark Legal Tests on Child Safety
Starting this week, a series of trials will test a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive
‘Public face’ of Trump’s ICE operation to leave Minneapolis
The border commander who has emerged as the face of the Trump administration’s ICE operation in Minneapolis is leaving his role.
Australia cancels visa of Israeli influencer accused of ‘spreading hatred’
Social media influencer Sammy Yahood is known to spread Islamophobic content online.
‘Frightening situation’: Bangladesh elections haunted by political violence
At least 16 political activists have been killed since elections were announced in December.
Lives on hold for two years: Hope, fear stuck behind Gaza’s Rafah crossing
Among those seeking an exit: severely ill children, a mother trying to reunite with her husband and an aspirant student.
Polluted air can generate power
Researchers from the University of Antwerp and KU Leuven have succeeded in developing a process that purifies air and, at the same time, generates power.
Leaf litter has slower decomposition rate in warm temperatures than previously thought
The time it takes for a leaf to decompose might be the key to understanding how temperature affects ecosystems, according to Kansas State University ecologists.
Meta to trial premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp
Under the plan, access to the platforms’ core services would remain free to use.
Immigration chief departing Minneapolis as Trump sends border tsar Tom Homan to scene
The decision may indicate that the administration is walking back more aggressive immigration enforcement.
Japan court orders compensation for migrants lured to North Korea
The plaintiffs said North Korea was marketed to them as “paradise on Earth”.
Deadly US winter storm leaves flights delayed and thousands without power
At least a dozen people have died in multiple US states possibly due to the storm, officials have said.