Did SNAP benefits increase almost 40% under Biden administration? What we know
While the secretary did not elaborate on what, exactly, about SNAP increased by 40%, her claim doesn’t make sense no matter how you look at
This Google Earth image doesn’t show piles of bodies in Sudan
The satellite photo said to show victims of a massacre in Sudan turns out to depict livestock near a watering site.
We Met NEO, the Viral Humanoid Robot + HatGPT
People have been waiting for a robot to do their chores since they watched “The Jetsons.” Can the company behind NEO finally make it happen?
California steps in as Trump skips global climate summit in Brazil
California aims to build on its reputation as a global climate leader at this year’s COP conference in Belém, Brazil.
Fifty-four people injured in mosque blast at Jakarta high school
Authorities say a 17-year-old suspected of causing the explosion during Friday prayers is in surgery.
Kenya demands safety for its citizens after Tanzania’s post-poll crackdown
Some Kenyans have reportedly been killed, injured and others detained by Tanzanian security officers.
The battle over Gaza’s future: Why no-one can agree on the rebuild
From AI-powered super cities to designs that capture its ‘soul and spirit’, plans have already been draw up – but political obstacles remain
Typhoon which killed almost 200 in Philippines and Vietnam weakens
One of the year’s deadliest storms has headed west to Cambodia and Laos after barreling through Vietnam.
“Family values” MAGA Republican linked to adult website for extramarital affairs
Michigan State Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R), a transphobic MAGA Republican praised for his “traditional family values,” allegedly registered an account on Ashley Madison, a website
ICC confirms war crimes charges against Uganda’s rebel leader Joseph Kony
The International Criminal Court confirmed 39 charges against Kony, paving the way for a trial if he is ever captured.
Belgium’s Liege airport temporarily halts flights after new drone sighting
Second such disruption to Liege airport in a week following mysterious drone sightings on Tuesday evening.
Explosion at mosque in Indonesia’s Jakarta injures more than 50, police say
Injured are taken to hospital after an explosion occurred during Friday prayers at a mosque inside a school complex.
Typhoon Kalmaegi brings rain and destruction to Vietnam as death toll nears 190 in Philippines
At least five people died in Vietnam after Typhoon Kalmaegi pummelled coastal regions with destructive winds and heavy rain, officials said on Friday, following the storm’s deadly passage