No, France is not ‘burning’
It is merely witnessing another episode of unrest that – like many others in its history – has a violent element to it.
India’s opposition holds mega rally seeking election chief’s resignation
It comes amid growing protests over a voter roll revision exercise feared to leave 130 million voters off rolls.
Democrats are used to heartbreak in Texas – could Talarico turn the tide?
The state’s $500m Senate race may be the most closely watched in the US midterms, and is about far more than control of Congress.
Watch: Heidi Klum as giant severed hand for Halloween bash
The supermodel and TV host provided a gory new shock at her New York event.
MAGA senator told to start ‘finding a good lawyer’ after watchdog spots glaring red flag
TOPEKA — U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall may have violated federal campaign finance law when he paid a top aide with funds from a leadership PAC
JD Vance’s Halloween costume backfires spectacularly as critics flag awkward detail
Vice President JD Vance dressed as Harry Potter’s Albus Dumbledore for Halloween on Saturday, and critics quickly flagged a detail about the wizard that turned
Dartmouth’s provost warned us about AI cheating—but his own AI use cost him his job
On August 9, 2026, Dartmouth College provost Santiago Schnell wrote a Washington Post op-ed called “Universities are fighting AI cheating. But there’s a deeper problem.”
Over 25% of people lie to get antibiotics—and their lies aren’t even good
A significant number of patients in the US lie to their doctors to get antibiotics they likely don’t need, according to two new studies. While
AI is easy to fake, Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz tells SF Standard
Tyler Shultz helped expose the blood-testing fraud at Theranos. He now says AI is hard to vet, and investors need to do real due diligence.
Pope Leo urges a ban on lethal autonomous weapons before Geneva talks
Pope Leo XIV called on Friday for artificial intelligence to be “disarmed”. Decisions on human life, freedom and the use of force must always stay
Roger’s cynical gift basket for El-Sayed on his birthday
Republican Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers mocked Democratic rival Abdul El-Sayed with a sarcastic gift basket.
UN demands investigation after staffer’s death in Houthi custody in Yemen
Mohammad el-Shami had been held since June 2024, when he and many other UN and NGO workers were accused of being spies.
France protests enter third week as police fire tear gas
Police used tear gas to disperse protesters as demonstrations entered a third week ahead in France.
Golden State Valkyries defeat Atlanta Dream for franchise’s first WNBA title
In only their second season in existence, the Golden State Valkyries are WNBA champions.