Germany is bringing back military service — sort of. The Bundestag has voted to introduce voluntary service for 18-year-olds. This move is aimed at boosting national defence after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But will young Germans actually line up? Many aren’t convinced. Students across 90 cities plan strikes on Friday, saying they don’t want to
A Florida congresswoman is facing serious trouble after being charged with stealing $5m in federal disaster relief funds. The money was meant to help people, not politicians. Prosecutors say Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Democrat elected in 2022, siphoned off the cash. They say she funneled a chunk of it into her 2021 congressional campaign. Pretty shocking,
Are those ready-to-eat snacks and ultra-processed meals doing more harm than you think? Research suggests women under 50 who eat a lot of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may be at higher risk. They may develop abnormal bowel growths. These growths are precursors to cancer. UPFs—think packaged meals, sugary snacks, and foods loaded with additives—tend to be
Doctors across the UK are sounding the alarm. Men are flocking to NHS clinics for testosterone therapy they don’t actually need, and social media may be to blame. Fueled by viral TikToks and Instagram reels, testosterone is being sold as a cure-all — for low energy, poor focus, even aging itself. But experts say this
OpenAI is gearing up to let ChatGPT handle a wider range of content — including erotica. This is part of its plan to “treat adult users like adults,” CEO Sam Altman revealed on X this week. But how will the company balance this with safety concerns? Altman explained that upcoming versions of the chatbot will
What kind of person leaves pigs’ heads outside places of worship? That’s the question rattling Paris this week after at least nine severed heads were dumped in front of mosques across the city and its suburbs. Four [were] in Paris proper and five [were] nearby. Police chief Laurent Nuñez called the acts “despicable” and confirmed
When the ground shook just after midnight in eastern Afghanistan, entire villages crumbled within seconds. More than 800 lives were lost, at least 2,800 injured, and rescuers are still scrambling to reach cut-off mountain communities. The quake measured 6.0, shallow and devastating. What makes this worse? Afghanistan’s already fragile state. Years of war, a crumbling
Taylor Swift just broke the internet — again. How? With one line, five photos, and a firecracker emoji. “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.” That’s how she and NFL star Travis Kelce announced their engagement on Instagram. Within hours, the post racked up over 28 million likes. The pictures say it
Who says Hollywood is all glitz and scripts? Actor-turned-investor Ashton Kutcher has just helped scoop up Soho House — the ultra-trendy private members’ club — in a $2.7 billion (£2bn) deal. Yes, that Soho House, the celebrity haunt where Prince Harry reportedly first courted Meghan Markle. The group, which began in London’s Greek Street back
A deadly outbreak has shaken Harlem, claiming four lives and sickening nearly a hundred people. All because of a rare but dangerous illness: Legionnaires’ disease. So, what’s going on? The New York City Health Department says 99 people have been infected, with 17 still in the hospital. Investigators traced the source to 12 cooling towers
Donald Trump says it’s time for homeless people to “move out” of Washington DC — immediately. His reason? He wants the capital “safer and more beautiful than it ever was before.” But Mayor Muriel Bowser isn’t buying it. Trump, fresh off signing an order to make arrests easier, has already sent in 450 federal officers
What started as a comeback fight against Jake Paul may now end in deportation. Just days after his high-profile defeat in California, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has been arrested by U.S. immigration agents. He faces deportation to Mexico — where an active arrest warrant links him to organized crime. U.S. officials claim the former boxing
