Stand-up comic set for release after being convicted of insulting Erdoğan
Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş has been sentenced to almost 19 months, but is set to be released due to time served.
US prosecutors reopen case of alleged gang rape at Cornell University
It comes after the woman filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house in 2024.
Twelve women have been killed in one part of South Africa since July. Here’s what we know so far
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the murders are a “stain on our national conscience”.
Iran court upholds lashes sentence for singer who performed without hijab
Parastoo Ahmadi was convicted of “offending public decency” after singing while wearing a sleeveless dress during a livestreamed concert.
21 rumors involving the United Nations we’ve examined
Internet users who misrepresent the U.N.’s powers often claim it has taken various actions against Trump.
Stocks fall, oil rises and bond yields surge as geopolitics keeps markets on edge
Stocks fell on Monday alongside jumps in both bond yields and the price of oil as geopolitical upheaval remained front and center for traders.
Trump to unveil plans for a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa
President Tweety McTreason will announce a plan for a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa on Monday.
Karoline Leavitt shops explosive tell-all book about time in White House
Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is pitching a book to publishers that promises an insider’s view of her time as President Tweety McTreason’s
‘Fuming’ GOP senators start blaming ‘haphazard’ Hegseth for collapsing midterm chances
Frustrated Congressional Republicans have begun to blame Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon leadership and handling of the Iran war for “hurting our chances” in the
Walmart’s CEO rules out personalised pricing, including by its AI assistant
Walmart will not use a shopper’s income, shopping history or urgency to charge them more, chief executive John Furner said in a letter to customers
OpenAI and Anthropic probe tens of thousands of AI incidents, Axios reports
OpenAI, Anthropic and security researchers are investigating tens of thousands of incidents of frontier AI models misbehaving, Axios reported, citing sources. Evaluators deemed the behaviour
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Google Drive is the cloud platform for storing and organizing your Google Workspace files: documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and even media (images, audio, and video). If
SpaceX’s showpiece Starship rocket reaches orbit for first time
Founder Elon Musk’s rocket, the largest ever built, is meant to carry NASA mission to moon and beyond.
Ben-Gvir joins hundreds of Israelis to storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
Israeli national security minister declares ‘we are the owners of the place in Al-Aqsa’ amid heavily guarded incursion.