If a food is labeled ‘functional’, what does that mean? Not much, experts say You’re at the grocery store, looking for a sweet snack. But these days, the chocolate aisle promises so much more than that: mental clarity, a stronger immune system, PMS relief and even sexual stamina – all ...
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Trump removes US Attorney General Pam BondiTrump removes US Attorney General Pam Bondi
Bondi’s time as America’s top law enforcement officer was overshadowed by the justice department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. ...
Semafor Accelerates Gulf Editorial and Commercial PresenceSemafor Accelerates Gulf Editorial and Commercial Presence
The News Semafor today announced an expansion of Semafor Gulf, the latest step in the company’s sweeping 2026 editorial expansion and a doubling down on its investment in one of the world’s most consequential economic and geopolitical regions. Beginning this spring, Semafor Gulf will publish five days a week and ...
Trump ousts Bondi from atop the Justice DepartmentTrump ousts Bondi from atop the Justice Department
The News President Donald Trump has removed Pam Bondi as attorney general, ending her tumultuous 14 months at the helm of the Justice Department. Trump told Bondi on Wednesday that her time in the job was nearing an end, as Semafor first reported, and he made the announcement official a ...
Blue Owl faces withdrawal flood as private credit jitters persistBlue Owl faces withdrawal flood as private credit jitters persist
Investors rushed out of Blue Owl’s flagship and technology-focused credit funds as jitters continue to sharpen in private credit. Blue Owl’s largest fund, a $36 billion pot of corporate loans known by its ticker, OCIC, received redemption requests for 22% of its assets, the firm said today. A smaller, $6 ...
The cost of ‘war insurance’ in the Gulf has risen 1,900%The cost of ‘war insurance’ in the Gulf has risen 1,900%
The News The cost of insuring everything from energy infrastructure to hotels to data centers against war damages has skyrocketed in the Middle East. A $100 million policy covering damage from war and terrorism that would have cost $250,000 per year before the outbreak of hostilities costs $5 million today, ...
Journalist Sues FAA Over Drone No Fly Zone Designed to Prevent Filming ICEJournalist Sues FAA Over Drone No Fly Zone Designed to Prevent Filming ICE
Minnesota photojournalist Rob Levine and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press are suing the Federal Aviation Administration over a recently issued restriction that prevents drones from flying within 3,000 feet of Department of Homeland Security buildings and vehicles, an amorphous no-fly zone that encompasses Immigrations and Customs Enforcement ...
Artemis II Astronauts Have ‘Two Microsoft Outlooks’ and Neither WorkArtemis II Astronauts Have ‘Two Microsoft Outlooks’ and Neither Work
In 1969, the three astronauts of the Apollo 10 mission conducted a momentous “dress rehearsal” for putting humans on the lunar surface for the first time. It was a historic, inspiring moment for humanity; Astronaut John Young watched from a command module spacecraft as Thomas Stafford and Gene Cernan broke ...
A Secure Chat App’s Encryption Is So Bad It Is ‘Meaningless’A Secure Chat App’s Encryption Is So Bad It Is ‘Meaningless’
TeleGuard, an app that markets itself as a secure, end-to-end encrypted messaging platform which has been downloaded more than a million times, implements its encryption so poorly that an attacker can trivially access a user’s private key and decrypt their messages, multiple security researchers told 404 Media. TeleGuard also uploads ...
‘Be serious… don’t speak every day’: Macron criticises Trump approach to Iran war‘Be serious… don’t speak every day’: Macron criticises Trump approach to Iran war
The comments were an apparent jab at the US leader’s sometimes contradictory stance on the US-Israeli war against Iran. ...