Karoline Leavitt is stepping down as Trump’s press secretary. Here are 25 claims we’ve investigated about her
Leavitt, then 27, was the youngest White House press secretary in history when she began the job in January 2025.
ICE plans to equip officers with electric shock gloves
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in the US may soon be equipped with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks.
Hollywood director’s son denies murdering parents
The son of Hollywood actor and director Rob Reiner has denied stabbing his parents to death in their Los Angeles home after a new allegation
Beyond algorithms: Booker Loud on building social platforms people trust
Trust in social media is slowly eroding, even as global engagement continues to rise. Platforms have become deeply embedded in everyday life, yet the quality
Gemini has a billion monthly users. ChatGPT hit that in June and moved the goalposts
Sundar Pichai announced on Tuesday that the Gemini app had passed a billion monthly users. He called it “our fastest growing product ever” and the
Olympic skateboarder times epic stunt with solar eclipse
Spanish Olympic skateboarder Danny León timed a jump with the moon passing in front of the sun during a solar eclipse.
Zimbabwe’s land reform enters a new chapter
A new land policy is reopening disputes over farms seized during Zimbabwe’s land reform after 2000.
Half a tonne of Erling Haaland branded cocaine seized in Ecuador
Erling Haaland’s name and image turned up on hundreds of cocaine bricks seized by Ecuadorian police.
Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest ever, WHO chief says
The outbreak, declared on 15 May, has caused more than 2,000 deaths, with thousands more reported cases.
‘If you’re not conservative, don’t come here’: The town making missiles for Trump
The president’s approval numbers may be down, but in this Tennessee town, his support is as strong as ever.
Vultures are disappearing in Nigeria – but the ‘Vulture King’ is fighting to reverse the trend
Some see them as sinister or hunt them for ritual use but these birds play a vital role in nature’s cycle.
Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country’s business sector.
Army gynecologist pleads not guilty to secretly recording patients
An Army gynecologist charged with secretly videotaping patients during exams pleaded not guilty on Wednesday.
‘Creepy thing to do’: Pardoned Jan. 6 defendant convicted in hair-touching case
Bryan Betancur also faces a stalking charge in Washington and is accused of livestreaming himself fondling a different woman’s hair on a train in Arlington