Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
David Sacks, the Trump administration’s A.I. and crypto czar, has helped formulate policies that aid his Silicon Valley friends and many of his own tech
Kazakh pair accused of using spycam and earpieces to win A$1.2m in casino
The husband and wife are alleged to have used a range of devices to cheat card games over a number of weeks.
Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 146 as thousands pay respects
Authorities say they have completed searches of four of the towers as part of a criminal probe.
Death toll from Indonesia flooding rises to 442
Hundreds have been killed across South East Asia, with monsoons exacerbated by cyclones also affecting Thailand and Malaysia.
Benjamin Netanyahu seeks pardon from Israel’s president
“An immediate end to the trial would greatly help lower the flames and promote broad reconciliation,” Israel’s PM says.
Netanyahu writes to Israeli president requesting pardon in corruption cases
Israeli leader is up against three cases of corruption, including receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts.
Week in Pictures: From deadly fire in Hong Kong to Russian attack on Kyiv
A global roundup of some of last week’s events.
Thousands of anti-corruption protesters in Manila say Marcos must resign
Tens of thousands of anti-corruption protesters in the Philippines call for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to resign.
Should kidfluencers be banned? That’s the plan in the EU
With the top kidfluencers in the world earning millions a year, leaders in the EU are worried the lure of lucrative sponsorship deals may tempt
What this surgeon from Ukraine is learning in Canada about treating war victims
Dr. Mariia Kuzeikiv, an Ukrainian surgeon, is learning skills that could help her save lives in the war while in Hamilton, Ont.
A ‘more serious public image’: How the Princess of Wales is making it clear she’s back in the public eye
As Catherine continues her measured and gradual return to public life, there have been signals of her priorities as she defines her role as Princess
Multiple people dead, several others injured in California shooting
Multiple people were killed and several others were hospitalized with injuries after a shooting at a California banquet hall where a family was hosting a
People arrested during anti-ICE demonstration in NYC
People arrested during anti-ICE demonstration in NYC
Nigerian villagers ‘too scared to speak’ after hundreds of schoolchildren kidnapped
Parents of kidnapped children know where the bandits hide out, but are too scared to inform the authorities.