Myanmar earthquake: What we know
Widespread destruction has been caused by a huge earthquake hitting central Myanmar.
Four killed in mass Russian drone attack on Dnipro, Ukraine says
Another 21 people are injured, as a restaurant and several buildings are set ablaze in the city, local officials say.
Andrew Tate sued by ex-girlfriend for alleged sexual assault
The lawsuit details an episode in Beverly Hills where the controversial influencer allegedly assaulted and threatened her – allegations he denies.
Academy apologises for statement on Palestinian Oscar winner attack
The apology comes after stars including Mark Ruffalo, Javier Bardem and Emma Thompson criticised the academy.
Close call between Delta flight, Air Force jet near Reagan National
The incident occurred just after the Delta Air Lines flight had taken off from Reagan National Airport.
Kansas reports measles outbreak with 23 cases
23 measles cases have been confirmed in Kansas, marking an outbreak for the state, according to local health officials. Ohio has reported 10 cases.
Trump executive order targets the Smithsonian over ‘divisive, race-centered ideology’
Tweety McTreason threatened to block funding for Smithsonian exhibitions that discuss racism and ordered the restoration of monuments taken down because of their celebration of racist figures.
Elon Musk’s X has a new owner—Elon Musk’s xAI
Elon Musk today said he has merged X and xAI in a deal that values the social network formerly known as Twitter at $33 billion. Musk purchased Twitter for $44 billion in 2022. xAI acquired X “in an all-stock transaction. The combination values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion ($45B less $12B debt),” Musk wrote on X today. X and xAI were already collaborating, as xAI’s Grok is trained on X posts. Grok is made available to X users, with paying subscribers getting higher usage limits and more features. Read full article Comments
New Windows 11 build makes mandatory Microsoft Account sign-in even more mandatory
Microsoft released a new Windows Insider build of Windows 11 to its experimental Dev Channel today, with a fairly extensive batch of new features and tweaks. But the most important one for enthusiasts and PC administrators is buried halfway down the list: This build removes a command prompt script called bypassnro, which up until now has been a relatively easy and reliable way to circumvent the otherwise mandatory Microsoft Account sign-in requirement on new Windows 11 PCs and fresh installs of Windows 11 on existing PCs. Microsoft’s Windows Insider Program lead Amanda Langowski and Principal Product Manager Brandon LeBlanc were clear that this change is considered a feature and not a bug. “We’re removing the bypassnro.cmd script from the build to enhance security and user experience of Windows 11,” Langowski and LeBlanc write in the post. “This change ensures that all users exit setup with internet connectivity and a Microsoft Account.” Read full article Comments
Turkish student detained in US should not be deported for now, judge orders
A judge in the US has ordered that a Turkish student should not be deported after she was detained by immigration officials.
Vance felt the cold in Greenland but he had no warm words for European allies
“It’s cold as s*** here,” said the US vice president when he touched down in Greenland.
Four Afghan girl guitarists escaped the Taliban. Will they be forced back?
Yasemin, Zakia, Shukriya and Uzra, just 7, fled Afghanistan. A Trump order and Pakistan could send them back.
Myanmar-Thailand earthquake death toll passes 700
Myanmar’s military rulers say at least 694 people killed following earthquake that also killed 10 people in Thailand.