Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi fighters struck Saudi Arabia over the weekend as Iran warned against new US attacks, threatening to ignite another round of regional escalation. According to Fox News’ Trey Yingst, US President Donald Trump is in “deciding mode” on Iran: “My question is, if and when do I blow ...
US, Chinese officials meet before summitUS, Chinese officials meet before summit
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York on Sunday before this week’s high-stakes summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Bessent said he was looking forward to “focused, fulsome, and constructive talks” with He that would “set the ...
Merz’s CDU collapses in German regional elections ‘disaster’Merz’s CDU collapses in German regional elections ‘disaster’
Germany’s governing CDU suffered its worst result in 80 years in regional elections Sunday, which Chancellor Friedrich Merz called a “disaster” for his party, as both the far left and far right surged. The AfD expanded on strong recent results, which analysts believe could portend far-right victories in upcoming European ...
Bernie Sanders is right about the four-day workweek – but wrong about how to get thereBernie Sanders is right about the four-day workweek – but wrong about how to get there
The senator proposed a federal overtime rule mandate, but incentives can better spur employers to reshape the workweek Bernie Sanders, the Vermont senator, recently proposed new legislation that would change federal overtime rules. The new law, if passed, would require employers to pay a minimum 1.5 hours of overtime for ...
Caitlin Moran: social media went from utopia to hellhole in a decade – if you want to feel hopeful again, get offlineCaitlin Moran: social media went from utopia to hellhole in a decade – if you want to feel hopeful again, get offline
Fourteen years ago, Twitter was the fastest, funniest game on the web. Now I’ve been driven out by so-called ‘online activists’. The only answer is to unplug and try this instead God, I love social media! I cannot believe my exquisite luck – to exist in a time when it ...
Middle East braces for more violence as Iran claims US is planning to renew bombing campaignMiddle East braces for more violence as Iran claims US is planning to renew bombing campaign
Tensions grow as Trump tells Fox News he is considering ‘wiping Iran out’ after attacks on Riyadh by Houthi rebels Governments across the Middle East are bracing for an escalation of violence after Iran claimed it had received intelligence that the US was preparing for a renewed bombing campaign against ...
Bear-y good neighbors: humans and animals are learning to live together in an expanding LABear-y good neighbors: humans and animals are learning to live together in an expanding LA
People are increasingly crossing paths with the wild animals as homes ring the outskirts of forests, sparking a new era of coexistence Every year, as summer draws to a close and fall begins, California’s bears get hungry. Black bears have long roamed the state, hunting for acorns, ants and pine ...
‘An out-of-touch Silicon Valley radical’: meet Trump’s AI whisperer pushing for limited regulation‘An out-of-touch Silicon Valley radical’: meet Trump’s AI whisperer pushing for limited regulation
David Sacks convinced Trump against any restrictions on AI – putting the White House out of step with its own party As lawmakers from both sides of the aisle in the US have joined together calling for the regulation of powerful artificial intelligence models, one of the few vocal naysayers ...
‘I suck at breaks’: a day in the life of an aerial cellist‘I suck at breaks’: a day in the life of an aerial cellist
Cellista, an aerialist who regularly performs upside down with her cello, shares what her life looks like training for the stage Mastering the cello is hard enough, but Cellista also regularly performs upside down. She’s based in Las Vegas, but the aerialist spoke to us while traveling in Germany, and ...
German Chancellor Merz calls state election a ‘disaster’ for his party but vows to stay onGerman Chancellor Merz calls state election a ‘disaster’ for his party but vows to stay on
Exit polls show damaging losses for Merz’s centre-right CDU party in the states of Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. ...