Iran supreme leader admits thousands killed during recent protests
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei alleges the US instigated recent unrest which began in late December.
Syrian army moves east of Aleppo after Kurdish forces withdraw
This comes after Syria’s government announced its first formal recognition of Kurdish national rights since 1946.
Who is on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza?
The White House has released the names of those who will oversee the next phase of the US president’s peace plan for Gaza.
Mother suing TikTok over son’s death describes ‘deeply painful’ hearing
A mother who is among a group of British parents suing TikTok after the deaths of five children has described a hearing in America as
Restrictions placed on ICE agents’ tactics in Minneapolis
Some of the tactics ICE agents have used in Minneapolis against peaceful demonstrators including tear-gassing and arrests, should be curbed, a federal judge has ordered.
Iran: The protests, the blackout and the narrative war
Internal revolt and external pressure collide in Iran. Plus, Cory Doctorow on the AI hype machine.
Meta’s layoffs leave Supernatural fitness users in mourning
Tencia Benavidez, a Supernatural user who lives in New Mexico, started her VR workouts during the Covid pandemic. She has been a regular user in
Syrian army takes control of east Aleppo towns as Kurdish fighters withdraw
Military says it seized 34 villages and towns in the region as it keeps taking over territories from Kurdish fighters.
Managers on alert for “launch fever” as pressure builds for NASA’s Moon mission
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida—The rocket NASA is preparing to send four astronauts on a trip around the Moon will emerge from its assembly building on
Uganda’s Wine says escaped raid on house amid disputed presidential vote
Opposition leader claims escaping police and army raid as Museveni looks set to win the presidential election.
Police deny claims Uganda opposition leader abducted by helicopter
President Yoweri Museveni has a commanding lead with most votes counted as his main rival Bobi Wine decries “fake results”.
Google appeals landmark antitrust verdict over search monopoly
The tech giant is seeking a pause on court-ordered fixes aimed at limiting its monopoly power.
A faceless hacker stole my therapy notes – now my deepest secrets are online forever
Meri-Tuuli Auer told her counsellor things about her life she didn’t want her closest family to know.
Trump’s proposed credit card cap spotlights Americans’ debt. Would it help?
Tweety McTreason’s proposal to cap credit card interest rates at 10% – an idea with bipartisan support – received swift backlash from bank executives.