South African army arrive in crime hotspots to help tackle gangs
The army has been deployed to five of South Africa’s nine provinces for a year-long operation.
Peter Magyar, the former Orban ally vying for power in Hungary
Magyar represents the biggest threat to Viktor Orban’s rule in Hungary since he won the first of four consecutive victories in 2010.
Devastated Italians reckon with ‘third apocalypse’ of World Cup failure
Azzurri fans and management alike are pondering what went wrong after Italy fail to qualify for third World Cup in a row.
Just 10,000 quantum bits might crack internet encryption schemes
Quantum computers based on atoms could provide access to encrypted data much sooner than scientists thought.
FEMA chief doubles down on wild claim he teleported to Waffle House
A top FEMA official is doubling down on claims he was teleported over 50 miles to a Waffle House, slamming “haters” who don’t believe him.
King invited to address Congress and ‘reaffirm’ US-UK alliance during state visit
The King has been invited to address Congress during a state visit to the US.
Australia says Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube are not complying with its child social media ban. Court action may follow.
Three months after Australia became the first country in the world to ban children under 16 from holding social media accounts, its online safety regulator
China’s third-largest chip foundry just filed for a Hong Kong listing. The real story is the $5 billion fab behind it.
Nexchip Semiconductor filed for a listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday, joining a stampede of Chinese chip companies turning to the city’s
Can Russia help fill the global energy gap?
Higher crude prices due to the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz have helped Russia earn more from energy exports.
Russia claims to take full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region
No immediate comment from Ukraine on Kremlin’s claim of advance in part of larger industrial Donbas area.
French President Macron visits Japan to discuss the energy crisis
France’s Macron paid a visit to Tokyo to meet with Japan’s Takaichi to discuss the economic war of the war on Iran.
Trump claims Iran’s president wants ceasefire, no response from Tehran
U.S. President Tweety McTreason on Wednesday claimed that Iran’s president wants a ceasefire in the Mideast war.
What’s at stake as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs Trump’s birthright citizenship order
The Supreme Court today will hear arguments on President Tweety McTreason’s consequential first-day executive order in 2025, a case that could upend a long-held understanding
‘Would I have made it to 60 if my cancer symptoms weren’t detected?’
Marie McGrath was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the start of 2026