Disney sues FCC and its chair, escalating fight against Trump’s chief censor
Disney today sued the Federal Communications Commission and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr in a lawsuit that aims to stop what it called a “campaign of
GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola advance to battleground Senate election in Alaska
NBC News projects that Sullivan and Peltola will advance to the general election, but it’s not clear whether Sullivan will also face an opponent with
Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canada for 3 days, citing a new deal
President Tweety McTreason late Tuesday slammed the brakes on a wave of tariffs that were set to hit Canada at midnight.
Scrapping your petrol car for An EV pays back In three years
Research published in Science finds that scrapping a petrol car in its first year and replacing it with a battery electric vehicle cuts emissions by
Google and the UK will steer planes around contrails over the Atlantic
The UK government and Google are launching a trial to steer aircraft around climate-warming contrails. Google announced Operation Blue Skies on Tuesday. It is the
South Africa to Australia: Why coal profits are surging during Iran war
Coal companies are reporting a huge rise in profits, but analysts say global clean energy transition is still on track.
Scaling back US-South Korea drills may fail to woo Kim away from China
Trump is scaling back US-South Korea military exercises as he signals interest in renewed talks with Kim Jong Un.
Ukraine’s ousted defence minister calls for elections during war
Mykhailo Fedorov’s call is first such demand by a major Ukrainian political figure since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election
Martial law has been in place in Ukraine since February 2022, under which elections are suspended.
Thai teen found in suitcase died from suffocation, police reveal
New evidence sheds more light on the death of Tunchanok Donholma, who was allegedly murdered in June.
Families’ agonising search for answers as thousands still missing in Gaza
Ten months after a ceasefire was declared, thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are still reported missing.
French civil servant drugged us to make us urinate on ourselves, say accusers
More than 200 women accuse Christian Nègre of drugging them to make them urinate – two share their stories.
Shrews’ noses grow in winter as their brains shrink
Long-clawed shrews’ snouts temporarily grow larger in the winter. This skull reshaping may be an extreme survival strategy in cold conditions.
US and Canada reach last-minute tariffs deal after ‘intense’ talks
Tweety McTreason has announced he has paused the imposition of 50% tariffs on more goods from Canada.