Trump, Xi discuss Strait of Hormuz as Chinese vessels transit key waterway
White House says the two leaders agree that the strait ‘must remain open to support the free flow of energy’.
Saudi investment fund seals FIFA deal as official World Cup 2026 supporter
PIF deal covers the 2026 World Cup being cohosted by US, Canada and Mexico, while Saudi Arabia is hosting 2034 edition.
How Journalists Enable the COVID Amnesia Project
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Desperate Trump taps “Tim Apple,” Jensen Huang, Elon Musk to attend Xi summit
Tweety McTreason has very little leverage heading into two days of meetings with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in Beijing this week, experts say. The thinking
AI invades Princeton, where 30% of students cheat—but peers won’t snitch
Pity poor Princeton. The ultra-elite university has a mere $38 billion in endowment money. Many of its dorms lack air conditioning. And it’s in New
GOP denies repairs to city library because it hosted drag storytime events.
An Arizona congresswoman is furious after House Republicans denied funding for basic repairs for a library in her district because it hosted two drag storytime
Zelenskyy’s former top aide arrested as Ukraine graft probe widens
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s former right-hand man was taken into custody on Thursday on money-laundering charges, part of a fight against graft that is fueling
At least 4 killed, several missing as Russian barrage destroys several residential buildings in Ukraine
A massive Russian drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine that began before dawn Thursday demolished an apartment block in Kyiv, the capital city where four
What sugar does to your body
Just how bad for you is eating sugar? And why is fruit still a good option – even though it has lots of sugar?
‘We’re right on track,’ says Streeting as key target for hospital waiting times hit
Government his its interim target of 65% of patients in England being treated within 18 weeks.
Did 323 vials of pathogens, including hantavirus, go missing from Australian lab?
Australian officials did report missing virus samples in 2024, but a later investigation found incomplete lab records were likely to blame.
Why ‘Smart’ Products Have Started to Look Like the Dumb Choice
How Wi-Fi-connecting, app-based tech led to a backlash in the name of simplicity
Trump posted on Truth Social 55 times in 3 hours. Here’s a timeline
The president flooded his social media site with a range of unproven accusations, including an Obama-backed coup in 2016 and election fraud in 2020.
Ishmael Reed Is Writing a Play About Elon Musk
Ishmael Reed, provocateur and playwright, has a few words for the billionaires of Silicon Valley.