Can a social media platform be treated like a polluting factory? A US judge believes the answer is yes. In a landmark ruling, a New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay an additional $567 million. The ruling pushes the company’s total penalty in the state’s child safety case to $942 million. Judge Bryan Biedscheid said
Could the fragile US-Iran truce be slipping out of reach? Fresh violence suggests the conflict is entering another dangerous phase. Two American service members were killed and another went missing during Iranian missile and drone attacks in Jordan. US Central Command (Centcom) said four other troops were treated for injuries and later returned to duty.
What should have been a night of music, dancing and celebration in Toronto ended in tragedy after gunfire erupted at a packed street festival. At least two people were killed and several others were injured. The shooting broke out shortly after 8:00pm local time during the annual Salsa on St Clair festival, where police estimate
Sweden’s environment minister is proving that politics and parenthood don’t have to be at odds. Can a cabinet meeting double as a parenting moment? Romina Pourmokhtari believes it can—and she just made that point on one of Europe’s biggest political stages. The 30-year-old minister arrived at an EU environment meeting in Luxembourg carrying her three-month-old
Switzerland is about to vote on a question few countries have ever seriously considered. Should there be a hard limit on how many people can live in the country? On Sunday, Swiss voters will decide whether to cap the nation’s population at 10 million by 2050. Setting the stage for a fierce debate over immigration,
Bolivia’s political tensions are spilling into the cabinet — and fast. The country’s defense minister has stepped down after weeks of anti-government protests. Marking the highest-profile resignation yet under President Rodrigo Paz, who is now facing his own calls to quit. But is this just a reshuffle… or a deeper warning sign? Paz only took
What happens when two of a country’s most powerful military figures fall from grace at the same time? In China, the answer has been dramatic. Former defence ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu have both been handed suspended death sentences on corruption charges. A stunning development in President Xi Jinping’s sweeping anti-graft campaign. The punishment
Is scrolling stealing childhood? That’s the question Greece is now confronting head-on. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced a bold move: banning social media access for under-15s starting next year. Why such a drastic step?Mitsotakis points to a growing problem—kids glued to screens, losing sleep. Battling anxiety, and constantly comparing themselves online. “They feel exhausted,”
What happens when a hacker sets their sights on the FBI’s top brass? Turns out, it’s not as impossible as it sounds. FBI Director Kash Patel had his personal email account compromised by an Iran-linked group called the Handala Hack Team. The group posted what it claims are Patel’s photos and resume online, warning, “This
Tragedy struck the skies over western Iraq on Thursday. A US KC-135 refuelling aircraft went down, claiming the lives of six American service members. Who were they? The Pentagon named them as John Klinner, 33, from Alabama; Ariana Savino, 31, from Washington; Ashley Pruitt, 34, from Kentucky; Seth Koval, 38, from Indiana. Curtis Angst, 30,
What’s going on at one of the world’s biggest carmakers? For Volkswagen, the road ahead suddenly looks a lot tougher. The German auto giant has revealed plans to cut around 50,000 jobs in Germany by 2030 after profits plunged to their lowest level since 2016. In a message to shareholders, chief executive Oliver Blume said
What happens when long-simmering tensions finally erupt? Overnight, that question got a chilling answer. Explosions lit up Tehran as the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran, targeting what they called “imminent threats.” Smoke billowed across key districts, while communication lines in parts of the capital reportedly went silent. But this wasn’t one-sided.
