Pope Leo’s first encyclical reads as tech regulation as much as theology
The 24 hours since Pope Leo XIV published his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, have produced something unusual: a papal document being read in earnest by
Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro meets with Trump amid troubled presidential bid
Son of former President Jair Bolsonaro is fighting to recover from a scandal that has rocked his presidential campaign.
How decision-making happens in Iran
Iran’s negotiators follow a mandate set by the Supreme National Security Council and approved by the Supreme Leader.
UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ by Moscow plan for Kyiv strikes
UN Secretary-General Guterres said he was “deeply concerned” after Russia announced plans to strike Ukraine.
Some 16,000 Californians still out of their homes due to overheated chemical tank
About 16,000 people remain under evacuation orders in Southern California as an overheated chemical tank still poses a risk to homes closest to the site
CNN chief data analyst shocked as Trump’s polling numbers take another ‘tremendous drop’
CNN’s chief data analyst was shocked to see how much confidence in Trump’s ability as president has dropped in just a few years amid renewed
Republican voter claims he switched sides in Texas primary after Trump endorsement
A Republican voter in Texas claimed on Tuesday that he had stopped supporting MAGA front-runner Ken Paxton in the state’s Senate primary race after President
ECB warns banks of new AI risks
The European Central Bank (ECB) has summoned major banks to an emergency meeting to warn of new cybersecurity risks linked to advanced AI models, according
Windows 11 Insider Previews: What’s in the latest build?
Windows 11 25H2 has been publicly released, but behind the scenes, Microsoft is constantly working to improve the newest version of Windows. The company frequently
Science news this week: Laotian ‘death jar,’ climate change threatens rice crops, and an asthma drug treats tough cancer
May 23, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over
Democratic Rep. Al Green unseated by Rep. Christian Menefee in Texas primary with two incumbents
Freshman Rep. Christian Menefee defeated longtime Rep. Al Green in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, NBC News projects, after a rare
Trump pledges to protect the crypto industry and ensure prediction markets ‘thrive’
President Tweety McTreason stressed the importance of establishing the CFTC’s authority over prediction markets and vowed to protect the cryptocurrency industry.
Dozens killed in Lebanon as Israel intensifies strikes
Israel says it struck 100 Hezbollah infrastructure sites and fighters in Lebanon, after PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to “crush” Hezbollah.
A New Linux Driver Could Make USB4 Cables a Blazing Fast Way to Move Data
Large data transfers are one of those things that always seem to find a way to be annoying. Tools like LocalSend make it easier over