History was made quietly — and symbolically — beneath the streets of New York. On Thursday, Zohran Mamdani became the first New York City mayor to be sworn in using a Quran. Not just any Quran, either. He placed his hand on two powerful pieces of history: his grandfather’s personal copy and a 200-year-old Quran
Sydney’s Bondi Beach, usually a sun-soaked symbol of leisure, became the scene of horror on Sunday. How could a Hanukkah celebration turn into a bloodbath? Authorities have now officially declared the mass shooting a “terrorist incident.” At least 12 people were killed and around a dozen more injured. New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon
Over 1,000 Amazon employees are raising red flags about the company’s breakneck AI rollout. Why the concern? They say Amazon’s “warp-speed” approach is not just reshaping jobs—it’s straining the planet. In an open letter, staffers warn that AI is being pushed at “all costs,” threatening democracy, workplace fairness, and the environment. Engineers, warehouse associates, and
Imagine spending hours preparing for a life-saving organ transplant. Only to find out the donor didn’t pass away in time for the organ to be usable. It sounds grim, but it’s a reality that wastes huge amounts of time, money, and hope. Now, an AI tool from Stanford may finally change that. Researchers have built
Ever dreamed of building your own app without touching a single line of code? Welcome to the age of “vibe coding.” Collins Dictionary has crowned the term its Word of the Year 2025. It describes it as the art of creating apps or websites simply by telling artificial intelligence what you want — no coding
A dramatic US military strike on a vessel allegedly smuggling drugs from Venezuela has left two survivors — the first reported from a series of recent attacks. They are now said to be in US custody aboard a Navy ship in the Caribbean. It’s the sixth such strike in just a few weeks. President Donald
Another Peruvian president has fallen — this time, Dina Boluarte. In a dramatic overnight session, Peru’s Congress voted overwhelmingly to remove her from office, citing “permanent moral incapacity.” Boluarte, one of the world’s most unpopular leaders with approval ratings hovering around 2–4%, faced mounting scandals and protests. Surging crime also marked her turbulent tenure. As
What kind of government bombs its own people on a national holiday? That’s the grim question haunting Myanmar today. At least 24 people were killed and 47 wounded. The country’s military dropped two bombs from a motorized paraglider onto a peaceful candlelight vigil in Chaung U township. The crowd had gathered to mark the Thadingyut
Can a president fire anyone he wants — even officials Congress meant to shield from politics? The US Supreme Court just opened that door. In a 6–3 decision, the justices ruled President Donald Trump can dismiss Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, a Democrat. Her lawsuit over her firing plays out. This ruling doesn’t
What’s next for TikTok in America — a sale, a shutdown, or another last-minute twist? U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington and Beijing have struck a “framework” deal. The deal is to transfer TikTok’s U.S. operations into American hands. Speaking after trade talks in Madrid, he called it a breakthrough that President Trump and
What happens when two invisible cosmic giants collide? They don’t just merge — they shake the very fabric of the universe. This January, scientists detected their “loudest” gravitational wave signal yet. It was a ripple in spacetime so clear it helped prove Stephen Hawking right, more than 50 years after his prediction. Gravitational waves —
Germany just hit a milestone no one wanted to see. More than three million people are now out of work—the first time joblessness has climbed this high in a decade. Fresh figures from the labour office show 3.02 million unemployed in August, up by 46,000 from July. “The labour market is still shaped by the
