New Jersey wildfire could become state’s largest in 2 decades
A fast-moving wildfire in eastern New Jersey has consumed about 4,650 hectares in less than 24 hours and is expected to grow before forecasted rain
Former U.S. intelligence analyst sentenced to 7 years for selling ‘sensitive’ information
A former U.S. army intelligence officer has been handed a seven-year prison sentence after selling “sensitive” defence information.
Look out for ‘The Grauniad’ op-ed saying next pope ‘must be Muslim’
The satirical claim came from an X account that parodies British-based newspaper The Guardian.
No, Trump didn’t say he ‘should be the pope’
Claims of Trump’s alleged statement circulated on social media following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025.
Don’t believe rumor Trump urged Vatican to select new pope from ‘Fox & Friends’ cast
Numerous social media users shared the purported news headline “Trump Urges Vatican to Select New Pope from Cast of ‘Fox & Friends.'”
‘The Simpsons’ did not predict date of Pope Francis’ death
Unsurprisingly, the pope’s death quickly joined the growing roster of events the long-running series is said to have predicted.
Trump criticises Zelensky over refusal to accept Russian control of Crimea
The comments came after Kyiv rejected suggestions it could recognise Russian control of Crimea.
Thousands wait to see Pope’s body in St Peter’s
The body of the pontiff, who died on Monday, has been moved into the church for a period of public mourning.
Weinstein used ‘unfettered power’ to sexually abuse women, rape retrial hears
Weinstein, who has pleaded not guilty to sex crimes, returns to court after a conviction was overturned.
Africa is important to Trump, despite aid cuts, envoy tells BBC
Tweety McTreason “highly values Africa and African people”, says his African envoy, Massad Boulos.
Most of world’s colourful corals go white in record-breaking bleaching
The world’s rainbow reefs have gone ghostly white in seas around the globe due to record heat in the oceans, the International Coral Reef Initiative
Worries about flying seem to be taking off. Here’s how to cope with in-flight anxiety
The evidence is anecdotal, but psychologists and flight attendants say they are seeing and hearing increased worries about flying
Backward compatible: Many old Oblivion mods still work on Oblivion Remastered
Bethesda isn’t officially supporting mods for the newly released Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered . But that hasn’t stopped some players from discovering that many
AI secretly helped write California bar exam, sparking uproar
On Monday, the State Bar of California revealed that it used AI to develop a portion of multiple-choice questions on its February 2025 bar exam