Israeli President Isaac Herzog has issued a challenge to regional neighbors to propose alternative solutions for the Gaza Strip. The president made this statement during an interview on “Sunday Morning Futures” following a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former US President Donald Trump. President Herzog clarified that President Trump’s proposal does not involve … Read more
Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti has claimed victory for his party in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, although partial results show he is short of a majority. His ruling Vetevendosje party holds about 41% of the votes with 88% counted. Kurti stated that he was confident in forming a government despite this. The center-left party secured more … Read more
California’s devastating wildfires have laid bare the exploitative nature of the insurance industry. State Farm, one of the largest home and auto insurers in the US, has dropped thousands of policyholders, leaving many without coverage as economic losses approach $275 billion. State Farm’s aggressive push into high-risk wildfire areas, deliberately underpricing policies to attract customers, … Read more
Google has issued an update to its security advice for protecting Gmail users from phishing attacks. The latest threat comes in the form of a new toolkit called Open Graph Spoofing, which allows attackers to create malicious links that appear to be legitimate. These links can be used to lure victims into clicking on them, … Read more
US President Donald Trump is set to announce 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, sparking concerns over a potential global trade war. Despite this, oil prices have rebounded by 1.2%, driven by bargain hunting after the market posted its third consecutive weekly decline. Brent crude futures rose to $75.53 a barrel, while US West … Read more
Wisconsin’s total exports fell by 1.9% in 2024 compared to the previous year, despite seeing significant increases in shipments to Asia, Central America, and South America. The state’s exports totaled $27.51 billion, down from $28.06 billion in the prior year. The decline was driven by a decrease in exports to Canada, where sales dropped by … Read more
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faced criticism after failing to land a decisive blow against conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz in their first televised debate ahead of Germany’s snap election in two weeks. The 90-minute duel saw both candidates argue they are best placed to restore Europe’s largest economy to growth while keeping the far-right Alternative for … Read more
Sony has offered PlayStation Plus subscribers an automatic five extra days of service following a major outage on the PlayStation Network (PSN). The company confirmed that network services have fully recovered from the operational issue in a post on its Ask PlayStation support account. The outage, which lasted around 24 hours, caused issues for users … Read more
President Donald Trump has intensified his criticism of this season’s new NFL kickoff rules after the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl victory. The changes, designed to protect player safety, prohibit the kicking team from leaving their positions until the ball is touched by a receiving team’s player. Trump took to Truth Social to express his discontent … Read more
Ed Sheeran’s busking stop in Bengaluru, India, ended abruptly when police stopped him from performing without proper permission. The singer-songwriter was seen singing his hit single “Shape of You” on a pavement before his concert on Sunday night. A viral video clip shows a police officer unplugging the microphone as fans jeered. According to police, … Read more