by Robert Harris. Harris dials back the clock a few thousand years from his novel-turned-Academy Award-winning film , delving into a topic to satisfy the curiosity of those with the Roman Empire frequently on their minds. Agrippa is a lesser-known plebeian “meathead” who rises through the ranks of the legionnaires ...
Month: August 2026
XRG enters Venezuela as it grows global gas platformXRG enters Venezuela as it grows global gas platform
XRG is making its first move in Venezuela as the international investment arm of ADNOC looks to create a global gas platform. The stake in the concession adds to its portfolio of projects in Argentina, Azerbaijan, Mozambique, Turkmenistan, and the US. XRG aims to become a top-five player in global ...
PIF’s assets shrink by $10 billionPIF’s assets shrink by $10 billion
The value of the Public Investment Fund’s assets under management shrank $10 billion last year to around $900 billion, according to its 2025 annual report. While little more than a rounding error in the big-spending world of sovereign wealth, it marked the first such drop this decade. PIF portfolio companies’ ...
Death and alleged torture of man in detention sparks protests in SyriaDeath and alleged torture of man in detention sparks protests in Syria
Picture showing White Helmets volunteer unconscious and with bruises on his body went viral Syrians have protested over the death of a man who was arrested and allegedly beaten by security forces, sparking widespread anger at a practice thought to have ended with the fall of Bashar al-Assad. A crowd ...
Where on earth is Melania Trump? | Arwa MahdawiWhere on earth is Melania Trump? | Arwa Mahdawi
In her husband’s first term, her absences sparked conspiracy theories. This time, she is somehow keeping an even lower profile Anyone seen a 56-year-old woman around lately? Tall, cinnamon blond hair, fond of a fancy hat and, to quote Vogue, occasionally dresses like a “freelance magician”. She goes by the ...
The rise and fall of Tony Romo: what comes next for CBS’s $180m NFL analyst?The rise and fall of Tony Romo: what comes next for CBS’s $180m NFL analyst?
The former Dallas Cowboys star is on indefinite leave after being arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. His future in a competitive business is now in doubt After Tony Romo’s arrest last month, TMZ published a 31-minute “extended cut” of the body-camera footage from the Wisconsin police officer who arrested ...
I was abused as a child – and thought I had healed. Then I began drinking in lockdownI was abused as a child – and thought I had healed. Then I began drinking in lockdown
Decades after being sexually abused, the author and doctor Frank Spinelli believed he had moved on emotionally. But alcohol destroyed his sense of security. He describes how he confronted his shame Not so long ago, Frank Spinelli seemed to have sorted out his life. He was happily married, working as ...
I’m prone to spills. The Owala SmoothSip Slider is the only travel coffee mug I trustI’m prone to spills. The Owala SmoothSip Slider is the only travel coffee mug I trust
Owala’s SmoothSip coffee mug keeps drinks as hot (or as cold) as I like, without making a mess Yeti Rambler v Owala FreeSip: which trendy water bottle actually deserves the hype? Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things I refuse to drink ...
Anthropic’s Text Watermarking Proves AI Companies Do Not Care at All About WritingAnthropic’s Text Watermarking Proves AI Companies Do Not Care at All About Writing
Earlier this month, Anthropic announced that future versions of Claude will generate text that includes watermarks showing it was AI-generated. At the time, Anthropic did not explain how this would work, leaving us to speculate on the podcast: Would it somehow encode this into the text? Include invisible characters? Do ...
X’s Algorithm Feeds Off Ragebait and Impacts Democrats More, Study FindsX’s Algorithm Feeds Off Ragebait and Impacts Democrats More, Study Finds
X’s algorithm learns what you hate and shows you more of it, according to a new study just published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The paper, titled Value misalignment of X’s feed algorithm is a reflection of value tensions in engagement, found that the site’s ...