Lawmakers are taking steps to tighten their security after the killing of Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder. The incident has unnerved lawmakers in both parties, who have long-standing concerns about safety in a heated political climate. In response, Senate Majority Leader John Thune engineered the unanimous passage of a … Read more
Meta has faced backlash from parents after using photos of schoolgirls in their uniforms in ads for its app, Threads. The images were automatically cross-posted from Instagram, where they had been posted by parents to celebrate the girls’ return to school. Critics say the use of these images is “exploitative” and “sexualized.” Meta claims that … Read more
A US federal judge in Tampa, Florida, has dismissed President Donald Trump’s $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times due to its length and excessive praise for the president. Judge Steven Merryday deemed the complaint “decidedly improper and impermissible” as it took up 85 pages with many pages dedicated to praising Trump rather … Read more
A devastating Israeli military assault on Gaza City has left hundreds of thousands of Palestinians trapped, exhausted, or too poor to flee. The attack has claimed at least 91 lives, including 76 in the war-battered city centre. Thousands of families have fled Gaza City since Israel launched its major assault, but many remain stuck due … Read more
Wall Street expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates faster than predicted, boosting the economy and markets. Investors now bet that the benchmark short-term rate will fall below 3% by next year’s end, a significant shift from May predictions of a 2026 target of around 3.5%. This reduction in borrowing costs makes it cheaper … Read more
US President Donald Trump has used new powers granted by Japan’s Nippon Steel to save jobs at its Granite City plant in Illinois. The company had planned to idle the facility but reversed course after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick warned them against it. This marks Trump’s first use of “golden share” rights, which give the … Read more
A group of protesters clashed with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in a suburban Chicago facility, leading to the deployment of tear gas. The incident occurred outside the detention center in Broadview, about 13 miles west of downtown Chicago. Videos shared on social media showed people running away from the area after agents used … Read more
A suburban Chicago school district is facing heated debate over whether to honor Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist who was killed in Utah last month. A petition calling for Kirk’s recognition as a notable alumnus and establishment of Turning Point USA chapters at schools has been met with opposition from some parents and community members. … Read more
A contractor working for a housing association in the North West of England was having none of his IT manager’s incompetence. The IT manager had no people skills and enjoyed bullying colleagues, but that wasn’t the worst part – he didn’t know how to use Excel. The contractor received a call from the IT manager … Read more
DeepSeek’s research team revealed the true cost of training its flagship model to $5.87 million, far higher than the $294,000 initially reported. The initial estimate was based on the supplementary information released alongside the original paper, which mentioned 512 GPUs used to train the preliminary R1-Zero release. However, this only accounts for a small part … Read more