Did JK Rowling post ‘upskirt’ photo of trans woman on X?
The wealthy author escalated a social media spat that resulted in posting a photo from a 2023 event at the Institute of Economic Affairs in
Is rare bacterium in Wyoming city’s water linked to Meta data center? What we know
In June 2026, the Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities said it identified Cupriavidus gilardii in the city’s wastewater in February.
Meta avoids second social media addiction trial as teenage plaintiff drops case
Meta will not face a second jury trial over claims that its social media platforms are addictive to minors after the teenage plaintiff at the
Monday.com is cutting 20 percent of its workforce as it pivots to an AI work platform
Monday.com is cutting roughly 20 percent of its global workforce, about 620 people, as the Israeli project management company restructures around what it calls its
Why Abderrahim Fakir’s death reignited Italy’s police accountability debate
A Moroccan-born man’s death in Bologna has prompted anger and renewed scrutiny of Italy’s policing and legal reforms.
Spain and France battle raging wildfires, face high risk of more
A wildfire in Spain’s Guadalajara region has burned 32,000 hectares, in one of the country’s largest recorded blazes.
US tariffs ‘strengthen’ Lula against Bolsonaro’s son in upcoming elections
With Lula polling ahead and tariffs squeezing Brazil’s economy, the Bolsonaro family’s Washington strategy is faltering.
Federal appellate court okays Planned Parenthood funding halt
A three-judge panel overturned an injunction stopping the Trump administration from halting Medicaid funding for abortion provider Planned Parenthood.
Controversial CDC panel to review aluminum salts used in many vaccines
A controversial Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel is gearing up to review the “safety” of a common additive used in many vaccines.
Canada’s ‘powerful’ dairy sector is in Trump’s trade crosshairs
Canada’s dairy supply management system is in the spotlight after the US president singled it out as one of three main irritants used to justify
In lawsuit, San Francisco says food companies created ‘healthcare crisis’
Many of the nation’s best-known food brands make ultra-processed foods that are dangerous to eat and use deceptive marketing to sell them, San Francisco officials
Indian police cracked down on ‘cockroach’ protesters. They went home and made memes about it
For ‘cockroach’ protesters, reels and memes became a way of documenting fear, making sense of violence and refusing to let it have the last word.
Subclade K flu gets an early start in Japan, could affect the U.S.
A new flu variant called Subclade K is spreading in Japan and poses a significant risk to the United States as the cold and flu
A year after deadly jet crash at Bangladesh school, families demand answers
This week marks one year since a military jet struck a school in Dhaka, killing 36, most of them children.