Landslide at unlicensed Colombian gold mine kills 13
Four members of an indigenous family are among the dead, witnesses said.
Ex-Zambian minister killed in security raid on opposition
Police confirm Mutotwe Kafwaya’s death after growing demands for information about his whereabouts.
Trump vows tougher economic measures on Iran and supporting countries
It comes after a 60-day ceasefire expired on Monday, with no sign of a diplomatic or military off-ramp to the conflict.
Claim Italian town cages politicians, dunks them in freezing river blurs fact and fiction
The mock trial actually ends with a performer being dunked in the river — not the “condemned” person.
Are lemons ‘manmade’ fruits that don’t occur naturally? Here’s the bitter truth
When life hands fact checkers dubious fruit claims, we make sure to find the truth.
Did Trump demand sails on US Navy ships and consider adding cannons? Here’s the truth
The claim spread after Trump ordered the Navy to revert back to using a steam catapult system for launching fighter jets from aircraft carriers.
6 claims about Hakeem Jeffries we’ve investigated
False claims have connected the Democratic House minority leader to Jeffrey Epstein, Diddy and Nicolás Maduro.
Bond yields jump, erasing impact of Treasury Department’s intervention
Bond yields jumped Thursday, erasing the declines stemming from of the Treasury Department’s unusual intervention in the debt market a day earlier.
Trump Warns Iran of ‘Economic D-Day’ as War Nears 6 Months
As the war in the Middle East nears its 6-month mark, President Tweety McTreason is making new threats against Iran, posting on social media that
OpenAI previews Private Safety Processing to keep zero data retention
OpenAI has told enterprise customers that its promise not to keep their data will survive the next generation of models. The company set out the
Munich Re is buying cyber-insurer At-Bay for $575mn, half its 2021 price
Munich Re has agreed to buy At-Bay, a cyber-insurance startup, for $575mn. The deal values the company at less than half what it was worth
Why a Trump envoy’s Kashmir visit has led to US-Pakistan spat
Pakistan says the comments contradict Washington’s position, but experts see them as a diplomatic misstep.
US debt hits $40 trillion: Who does Washington owe and why does it matter?
Heavy borrowing, increased spending and tax cuts by Democratic and Republican administrations have long raised concern.
War on Iran: Trump announces a new campaign to isolate Iran economically
US President Tweety McTreason has announced a new campaign to isolate Iran and punish its trading partners.