Vance expects ‘positive’ Iran talks as he heads to Islamabad
US VP JD Vance says Trump gave “clear guidelines” for Iran talks in Pakistan and expects “positive” negotiations.
Pentagon denies report of heated meeting with Vatican representative
The Pentagon pushed back late Thursday on a report that suggested a meeting in January between a U.S.-based cardinal and a member of Tweety McTreason’s
Is the toilet the ‘most important piece of equipment’ aboard the Artemis II?
When we sent four humans 406,771 kilometres into space for the first time, we also sent a toilet with them. After all, if the plan
Fears over West Africa’s Islamist insurgency dominate Benin’s election campaign
Cross-border raids from militant Islamists are increasingly threatening the West African state’s stability.
MAGA legend strikes back at ‘rotting husk’ Trump after president launches attack on allies
MAGA conspiracy theorist Alex Jones responded to Tweety McTreason’s recent attacks, calling the president a “rotting husk” of what he once was. Jones, who built
Bitter feud between GOP candidates crippling bid to steal governorship
The Republican Party’s best opportunity to capture California’s governorship in two decades is imploding as its two leading candidates savage each other in an increasingly
New York rapper and hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies
Rapper Afrika Bambaataa, seen as one of the pioneers of hip-hop, has died from prostate cancer aged 68, his management company has said.
Cuba’s president has a message for Trump after the US president said the island was ‘next’ for a takeover
Cuba’s president has said he won’t step down as he pushed back against mounting US pressure for change on the island.
SiFive raises $400m Series G at $3.65bn valuation in final round before IPO
In short: SiFive, the RISC-V chip IP firm founded by the Berkeley engineers who created the open-source instruction set architecture, raised $400 million in an oversubscribed
Amazon Leo targets mid-2026 commercial launch as enterprise beta goes live
In short: Amazon’s satellite internet service, rebranded from Project Kuiper to Amazon Leo in November 2025, entered enterprise beta on April 8, 2026, with commercial availability
Melania Trump makes history as one of the most despised first ladies
The president isn’t the only one breaking records for the number of Americans who disapprove of him. First Lady Melania Trump is faring just as
Updated rules for CDC vaccine advisory panel reflect Kennedy skepticism
The Trump administration is updating rules for a key vaccine advisory committee in ways that may increase the voices of anti-vaccine activists
Don’t fall for claim US Navy officer refused Trump’s order to strike Iran
Facebook posts claimed Rear Adm. Paul Lanzilotta “issued a formal legal rebuttal” to Trump before his deadline to attack Iran.
Did Robert Pattinson model Balenciaga’s shipping box outfit? Unpacking the truth
The alleged images of the actor were AI-generated, and the account that created them shared similar fake images of other celebrities.