‘Sacrifice zones’ around critical mineral mines are rife with pollution, child workers and birth defects
The race to mine critical minerals for AI and clean energy is creating ‘sacrifice zones’ that harm water and health of world’s poor.
Virgin Galactic reveals new ship, but it’s running out of time and cash
On Thursday, the publicly traded spaceflight company Virgin Galactic shared on social media a new photo of its next-generation spaceship being towed outside of its
Apple may take “several months” to catch up to Mac mini and Studio demand
Apple’s Mac mini and Mac Studio desktops have been increasingly difficult to buy over the course of the year—multiple configurations are listed on Apple’s site
Trump allies hit president with ‘insane’ evidence his MAGA rival is a major threat
Tucker Carlson Network is touting extraordinary audience metrics that have sparked celebratory posts from MAGA-aligned figures who say the data drop proves Tweety McTreason wrong
Plan to get ‘every last possible Republican out of office’ flagged: ‘Fight fire with fire’
In the wake of the Supreme Court having issued a controversial ruling that critics warn may “ demolish ” restrictions around racially discriminatory voting policies
Amazon’s best quarter in years was half-built on a $16.8 billion paper gain from Anthropic
Amazon reported first-quarter 2026 net sales of $181.5 billion, a 17 per cent increase year on year that exceeded analyst estimates by more than $4
Tim Cook returned $1 trillion to shareholders. John Ternus is being given permission to keep it.
For nearly 15 years, Apple’s financial strategy has been defined by a single number: more than $1 trillion returned to shareholders through stock buybacks
Floods and landslides kill at least 18 in Kenya
Ongoing rains are causing floods and landslides in the East African nation.
Man United beat Liverpool 3-2 to secure Champions League qualification
Kobbie Mainoo’s late strike earns a thrilling victory after bitter rivals Liverpool had fought back from two goals down.
Bulk carrier attacked by multiple small craft off Iran, UKMTO says
Crew is safe and no environmental impact has been reported after the incident 11 nautical miles (20km) west of Sirik.
Cargo ship near Strait of Hormuz reports being attacked, as Iran makes new peace proposal
A cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz has reported being attacked by multiple small craft, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre
Press freedom is at a 25-year low, says Reporters Without Borders
Worldwide press freedom has fallen to its lowest level in 25 years, according to NGO Reporters Without Borders. For the first time since its World
Is Trump demanding Zambia hand over mineral rights or lose access to lifesaving HIV/AIDS meds? What we know
The Trump administration previously cut off funding to global HIV/AIDS programs, including in Zambia, in an effort to reduce what it deemed as waste.
Iran says US has responded to its latest peace proposal
Before reviewing the proposal on Saturday, US President Tweety McTreason said he could not imagine it “would be acceptable”.