Trump signs bill to end record shutdown over immigration enforcement
The shutdown caused chaos in airports across the US as politicians feuded over funds for Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Violence in Australian town after arrest of man over girl’s murder
Unrest took place outside hospital where man suspected of murdering a five-year-old girl was being treated.
China scraps tariffs for all but one African nation
The zero-tariff regime gives China’s soft power a boost, but may lead to uneven gains, say analysts.
Venice Biennale jury resigns days before start of exhibition
It follows growing tensions over the return of Russia for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Palestinian-Israeli tensions take centre stage at 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver
Palestinian Football Federation president Jibril Rajoub refused to shake hands with his Israeli counterpart on stage at the Vancouver Convention Centre in front of hundreds
Direct U.S.-Venezuela flights take off for first time since 2019
The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela arrived Thursday in the South American country, seven years after the U.S. Homeland Security
Quebec City student and Ontario nurse held by Israeli forces after aid boats intercepted
Two Canadians are among the activists detained by Israel after the boats they were sailing on were intercepted overnight during a mission to break the
Microsoft Marks 45 Years of DOS by Open-Sourcing Its Oldest-Known Source Code
Before Microsoft became the company that shipped Windows to corporate desks around the world, it had to start somewhere. That somewhere was a scrappy little
FOSS Weekly #26.18: Ubuntu's AI Move, New Entry in Home Directory, New Ubuntu Terminal, Fedora 44 Release and More Linux Stuff
The big news is that Linux distros are getting a standard Projects folder alongside Documents, Music, and Downloads. Most people already create one manually, but
Britney Spears charged with driving under the influence after March arrest
Britney Spears has been charged with driving under the influence in the US over an incident nearly two months ago that led to her arrest.
Meta posted its best quarter ever. The stock dropped 9 per cent.
Meta posted the most profitable quarter in its history and the stock dropped 9 per cent. Revenue rose 33 per cent to $56.31 billion, beating
Europe’s finance ministers are about to discuss an AI model none of them can access
Euro-area finance ministers will discuss Anthropic’s Mythos AI model with banking supervisors on Monday, according to a senior EU official. The technology that will be
Strategic social network targeting produces greatest reduction in smoking
Targeting only a small group of well-connected individuals with smoking reduction interventions produces the largest reductions in smoking, researchers report.
Dangerous water bead ingestions increase among young children
A new study reveals that ingestions of water beads by young children have surged in recent years. Researchers at the Center for Injury Research and