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U.S. President Donald Trump said Jordan and Egypt should take in Palestinians from war-ravaged Gaza, a suggestion rejected by Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that runs the enclave, and apparently rebuffed by Jordan and Egypt. Asked if this was a temporary or long-term solution for Gaza, where Israel’s military assault has caused a dire humanitarian situation and…

New Zealand will introduce looser visa rules to allow holiday makers to work remotely while visiting the country, to boost its tourism sector and economy, it said on Monday. Erica Stanford, Immigration Minister said in a statement that the visitor visa would change from Jan. 27 to allow people to work while travelling in the country. “This…

Bill Gates addressed his controversial former relationship with the late Jeffrey Epstein, admitting it was “a huge mistake” to associate with the convicted child sex offender. “In retrospect, I was foolish to spend any time with him,” the Microsoft co-founder told the Wall Street Journal in an interview published Friday. “I think I was quite stupid. I…

Here’s the scene: I’m wearing Meta’s latest Ray-Ban glasses with a new feature called Live AI, which can answer questions about the world around you. I’m preparing for a four-hour road trip to my in-laws for the Christmas holiday. I’m preplanning the next day’s breakfast because I’m 99.9 percent certain I will have no brain cells to…

The UK’s largest luxury car maker, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), says it will invest £65m ($81m) to expand its bespoke paint services in response to growing demand from wealthy customers. The plan includes opening new paint facilities in Castle Bromwich, UK and Nitra, Slovakia. The firm, which is owned by India’s Tata Group, says it expects to…

A key ally of President Donald Trump said the White House pardoning rioters who fought with police while storming the U.S. Capitol in 2021 is “sending the wrong signal” and expressed concern about the future ramifications of issuing sweeping clemencies. “I have always said that, I think, when you pardon people who attack police officers, you’re sending…

The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S. on Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the longtime U.S. partner. Long close partners in anti-narcotics efforts, the U.S. and Colombia clashed Sunday over the deportation of migrants and…

On Sunday, after the president of Colombia said he’ll deny entry of American aircrafts carrying Colombian migrants until the government creates favorable protocols, President Donald Trump retaliated by imposing 25% tariffs. Trump’s edict was announced on social media after two military aircrafts were denied entry into the country. According to a lengthy post published on his Truth…

Elon Musk sparked controversy by urging Germans to move past historical guilt and focus on preserving national culture at an election rally for Germany’s far-right AfD party in Halle. The AfD, widely viewed as Germany’s most controversial political force, has been accused of fostering xenophobia and undermining democratic values. Musk has publicly endorsed the party and recently…

Sweden on Sunday said it had seized a ship suspected of having damaged a fibre-optic cable under the Baltic Sea linking the country to Latvia, which sent a warship to investigate the latest apparent act of sabotage. The latest incident came as nations around the Baltic Sea scramble to bolster their defences after the suspected sabotage of…

Hamas named on Friday four Israeli “women soldiers” held hostage since October 7 whom it plans to release from captivity in a second exchange under a ceasefire deal that has halted the Gaza war. Israel confirmed it had received the list of names. If all goes according to plan, after Hamas releases the four hostages on Saturday,…

Brazil’s government expressed outrage on Saturday after dozens of immigrants deported from the United States arrived by plane in handcuffs, calling it a “flagrant disregard” for their rights. The foreign ministry said it would demand an explanation from Washington over the “degrading treatment of passengers on the flight”. The spat comes as Latin America grapples with US…

Paul McCartney urged the British government not to make a change to copyright laws that he says could let artificial intelligence companies rip off artists. The government is consulting on whether to let tech firms use copyrighted material to help train artificial intelligence models unless the creators explicitly opt out. McCartney told the BBC that would make…

Congolese rebels say they have “taken” the key city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The leader of a rebel alliance that includes the M23 group reiterated on Sunday that government forces had until 3am to surrender their weapons. It comes after 13 soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the DRC were killed in…

Hamas will release another round of hostages on Thursday, including Arbel Yehoud, after agreeing with Israel that displaced Palestinians will be allowed back into northern Gaza from Monday. As well as Ms Yehoud, who was expected to be released yesterday, two more hostages including soldier Agam Berger will be released, according to the office of Israeli prime…

South Korean prosecutors on Sunday indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of leading an insurrection by declaring martial law on December 3. The decision came after anti-corruption investigators recommended last week that Yoon be formally charged. “The prosecution has decided to indict Yoon Suk Yeol, who is facing charges of being a ringleader of insurrection,”…

Brazil strongly condemned the US on Saturday after dozens of deportees arrived to the country in handcuffs. A plane carrying 88 Brazilian passengers, 16 US security agents, and eight crew members, was originally scheduled to arrive in Belo Horizonte in the state of Minas Gerais, but had to make an emergency landing in the city of Manaus…

Elon Musk made a surprise appearance during Germany’s AfD (Alternative fuer Deutschland) election campaign event in Halle in eastern Germany on Saturday, speaking publicly in support of the far right party for the second time in as many weeks. Addressing a hall of 4,500 people alongside party leader Alice Weidel, Musk spoke live via video link about…

President Donald Trump said on Saturday he may consider rejoining the World Health Organization, days after ordering a U.S. exit from the global health agency over what he described as a mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises. “Maybe we would consider doing it again, I don’t know. Maybe we would. They would have…

North Korea said Sunday it tested a cruise missile system, its third known weapons display this year, and vowed “the toughest” response to what it called the escalation of U.S.-South Korean military drills that target the North. The moves suggested North Korea will likely maintain its run of weapons tests and its confrontational stance against the U.S.…

Hermes illuminated a gloomy Paris afternoon with its fall men’s collection Saturday, as Veronique Nichanian turned to the racetrack for inspiration. Jockeys’ vibrant racing silks became her muse, a dynamic counterpoint to the French maison’s storied equestrian roots. “I wanted this collection to be strong and energetic,” Nichanian explained, her palette pivoting from deep browns and dark…

President Donald Trump has said he believes the US will gain control of Greenland, after showing renewed interest in acquiring the autonomous Danish territory in recent weeks. “I think we’re going to have it,” he told reporters on Air Force One on Saturday, adding that the island’s 57,000 residents “want to be with us”. His comments come…

It began with a short email from a stranger asking for help and it ended six years later with a violent fraudster and rapist being jailed for 12 years – thanks to an incredible group of women and their fight for justice. It was 2017 and I was working as a newspaper reporter when I got the…

Four female Israeli soldiers were released by Hamas on Saturday in the second hostage release of the Gaza ceasefire deal. Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag were handed to the Red Cross in Gaza City. In exchange 200 Palestinian prisoners held in Israel are set to be freed. The four women were serving as…

One might argue that the slippery slide downhill for social media began in 2022, when the world’s richest man Elon Musk bought Twitter and renamed it X. The head of electric vehicle maker Tesla quickly began using it to amass political influence, eventually clinching a role in the newly installed administration of President Donald Trump in Washington…

The State Department froze passport applications requesting gender identity changes or the nonbinary “X” sex marker after Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered the move under an executive order signed on President Trump’s first day back in office. “The policy of the United States is that an individual’s sex is not changeable,” Rubio said in an internal…

Spirit Airlines is shaking up its in-flight policies with a new dress code unveiled Wednesday that could leave some passengers grounded for wearing “revealing” clothing or displaying “offensive” tattoos. Under the updated terms of Spirit’s Contract of Carriage, passengers are prohibited from wearing see-through outfits, exposing private parts, or displaying lewd, obscene, or offensive body art. The…

Bill Gates admitted his split from Melinda Gates after 27 years of marriage will always be the thing he regrets most in his life. “I’m more cheerful now,” he admitted in an interview with the Times of London, published Saturday, but added that the unravelling of his marriage is “the mistake I most regret.” Though he might…

Storm Eowyn was “probably the strongest” to hit the UK in at least a decade, according to the Met Office – and in some areas was the most intense in “20 or 30 years”. But don’t expect settled weather because Storm Eowyn has gone, Sky News meteorologist Dr Chris England warned. “The Spanish-named Storm Herminia will bring…

Elon Musk made a surprise appearance at a far-right campaign event in Germany where he urged supporters to move beyond their “past guilt”. Speaking via video link to a hall of around 4,500 Alternative for Germany (AfD) supporters in the central city of Halle, the world’s richest man said: “It’s good to be proud of German culture,…

A US woman has become the world’s longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant, after living healthily with her new kidney for 61 days. Towana Looney, 53, received the experimental organ in November after spending nearly eight years on the organ transplant list with little hope of finding a match. She donated a kidney to her mother…

A wave of cancellations is sweeping through spas and children’s camps in Anapa, a Russian town on the Black Sea, as many Russians abandon their holiday plans in the southern Krasnodar region because of pollution from a huge December 2024 oil spill washing onto the beaches. According to the Telegram channel Kub Mash, “parents don’t want to…

When you think of flowers, you probably think of gorgeous, delicate blossoms giving off the most soothing, pleasant scents. But nature gifted some with a decidedly more distinct aroma—like the corpse flower, which treats those near it to the smell of rotting flesh with each pungent bloom. The corpse flower is an endangered plant, but two are…

As a part of his ongoing effort to carry out mass-deportations throughout the country, President Donald Trump has employed the use of Department of Defense resources to return many migrants to their home countries. Publicly available data suggests that using U.S. Military planes to fly migrants out of the country may be significantly more expensive than flights…

The notion of the United States purchasing Greenland has been a topic of discussion for months, but recent developments suggest that President Trump’s administration is more serious about the proposition than initially thought. A “fiery” phone call between President Donald Trump and Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has reignited the debate over Greenland’s future, with the US…

The C.I.A. has said for years that it did not have enough information to conclude whether the Covid pandemic emerged naturally from a wet market in Wuhan, China, or from an accidental leak at a research lab there. But the agency issued a new assessment this week, with analysts saying they now favor the lab theory. That…

Reimagining Cinderella as a horror-comedy about the misery women endure to be attractive in the hopes of catching men’s eyes, The Ugly Stepsister—which just premiered at the Sundance Film Festival—assumes an alternate POV and piles on the gore, but says merely muddled things about vanity and misogyny. As a crude plastic surgeon’s sign overtly announces, beauty is…

The US State Department has ordered a freeze on new funding for almost all American foreign development assistance following an executive order issued by Donald Trump. Hours after taking office on Monday, the US president ordered a 90-day pause in US-funded global projects pending a review of their efficiency and to check they are consistent with his…

Conspiracy theorists will be eagerly waiting to pour over thousands of classified files on former US president John F Kennedy’s assassination after Donald Trump signed an executive order to release them. “That’s a big one, huh? A lot of people have been waiting for this for years, for decades,” Mr Trump said as he signed the order.…

Thousands of critically endangered tortoises in Madagascar have been rescued after they were swept away from their sanctuary and left swimming for their lives in floods. The 12,000 radiated and spider tortoises were housed at the Lavavolo Tortoise Centre after being rescued from wildlife traffickers. But earlier this month, Cyclone Dikeledi hit the southern part of the…

The world’s largest iceberg is on a collision course with the British territory of South Georgia – potentially putting millions of penguins and seals in danger. The trillion-tonne slab of ice, named A23a, broke free from its position last month and started drifting northwards. The “megaberg” – which is twice the size of Greater London and 130…

On Monday, world leaders will gather at Auschwitz-Birkenau to mark 80 years since the camp’s liberation. One survivor has told Sky News why he fears the world isn’t in a much better place today. Auschwitz survivors have told Sky News of their pessimism that lessons have not been learnt from history, ahead of the 80th anniversary of…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the tech company will increase capital spending as much as $65 billion and build a data center that would occupy a large slice of Manhattan as it gears up for the future of artificial intelligence. “This will be a defining year for AI,” Zuckerberg wrote on Facebook Friday. He said Meta, the…

Hamas has named four hostages to be released on Saturday under the Gaza ceasefire deal. It says they are soldiers Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag. They will be freed in exchange for 180 Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. It will be the second such exchange since the ceasefire came into effect last Sunday.…

Jimmy Donaldson – aka MrBeast – was jubilant as he told his tens of millions of TikTok followers about his bid to buy the platform. “I might become you guys’ new CEO! I’m super excited!” Donaldson said from a private jet. He then proceeded to promise $10,000 to five random new followers. The internet creator’s post has…

People are turning to ‘grief apps’ to cope with the loss of family and friends. But the new world of death data raises troubling questions. When Nitika’s father passed away unexpectedly in 2023, she was a continent away from her support system. She had moved from India to Canada only a year prior, and was the first…

Hundreds of “illegal immigrant criminals” in the United States were arrested Thursday and hundreds of others were flown out of the country on military aircraft as President Trump’s promised mass deportation operation got underway, the White House said. In a post on X Thursday night, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “The Trump Administration arrested 538…

Donald Trump’s verbal threats towards Canada are paying off for one entrepreneur, after the new U.S. president’s belligerent approach gave him an idea. Liam Mooney, founder of an Ottawa-based design firm, made a hat emblazoned with “Canada is Not for Sale” in response to Trump’s tariff threats and suggestions that Canada become the 51st U.S. state. The…

Boebert was overheard on the House floor telling members that she had discovered Delaware Democrat Sarah McBride in the women’s bathroom Lauren Boebert ‘stormed’ out of the women’s bathroom to complain that she had seen ‘a guy’ in there (REUTERS)MAGA firebrand Lauren Boebert “stormed” into a women’s restroom in the Capitol to get “a guy” removed by…

President Donald Trump has revoked security protection for former top US health official Anthony Fauci, who has faced death threats since leading the country’s Covid-19 response. “You can’t have a security detail for the rest of your life because you work for government,” Trump told reporters, when asked about the decision on Friday. “It’s very standard.” This…

Trump teased ‘everything will be revealed’ as he signed an order to release the remaining JFK files REPUBLICAN Congress members are calling on President Donald Trump to release evidence related to the case of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The effort by two GOP Tennessee representatives comes after Trump signed an executive order to declassify documents about the…

Mexico denied a U.S. military plane access to land Thursday, at least temporarily frustrating the Trump administration’s plans to deport immigrants to the country, according to two U.S. defense officials and a third person familiar with the situation. Two Guatemala-bound Air Force C-17s, carrying about 80 people apiece, flew deportees out of the U.S. Thursday night, the…

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s defense secretary late Friday in a dramatic tie-breaking vote, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women. Rarely has a Cabinet nominee faced such wide-ranging concerns about his experience and behavior as Hegseth, particularly for such a…

The United States, the world’s biggest donor, froze virtually all foreign aid on Friday, making exceptions only for emergency food, and military funding for Israel and Egypt. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent an internal memo days after President Donald Trump took office vowing an “America First” policy of tightly restricting assistance overseas. “No new funds shall…

A federal judge blocked Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday from implementing the Republican president’s executive order curtailing the right to automatic birthright citizenship in the United States, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional.” Seattle-based U.S. District Judge John Coughenour issued a temporary restraining order, at the urging of four Democratic-led states – Washington, Arizona, Illinois and Oregon – preventing…

Authorities in Indian Kashmir are geo-tagging thousands of ‘Chinar’ trees to create a comprehensive database for their management and help conserve them amid threats from rising urbanisation, road-widening projects and diseases. The trees are a cultural and ecological symbol of the restive northern territory, which is claimed in full by India and Pakistan and ruled in part…

There is a buzzword at the annual meeting of the world’s elites in the Swiss luxury resort of Davos: tariffs, although artificial intelligence has been another big theme. For the World Trade Organization chief, it’s time cooler heads prevailed as she warned against tit-for-tat tariffs. That might be easier said than done for the countries that could…

THE CEO of CNN has warned the network’s future is in jeopardy if it does not adapt to the changing landscape of legacy media. Over 200 layoffs were announced on Thursday and one of the network’s mainstays, Jim Acosta, was booted from his time slot as bosses scramble to address issues in the business. Acosta, who clashed…

Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday said it was “outrageous and shameful” that the Jewish community still faces discrimination. The German leader made the comments as he attended a ceremony in Berlin almost 80 years to the day after the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. “Anyone who supports terrorism, anyone who incites antisemitism must expect to be…

“Emilia Pérez,” a musical about a drug kingpin who undergoes gender affirming surgery, topped the 2025 Oscar nominations with 13 nods. It was followed closely behind by “The Brutalist,” a historical epic the examines the immigrant experience, and “Wicked,” the hit screen version of a long-running Broadway sensation, which both nabbed 10 nominations. “Conclave,” a thriller about…

The Academy unveiled its full line-up of Oscar nods Thursday morning, with “Emilia Pérez” leading the field with 13 nominations, followed by “The Brutalist” and “Wicked” with 10 each. While guild nominations and other preliminary awards bodies can help provide a comprehensive forecast for Oscar nominations, there are always a few curveballs mixed into the proceedings. Big…

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said Thursday the kingdom wants to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years, comments that came after President Donald Trump mused about returning to the kingdom as his first foreign trip. The comments from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, reported early Thursday by the state-run Saudi Press Agency,…

More than 100 Reddit communities have banned users from posting links to X in protest at owner Elon Musk’s controversial arm gesture at a rally celebrating Donald Trump’s return to office. The billionaire twice extended his arm out straight as he thanked the crowd for “making it happen.” Critics, including some historians, said it was a Nazi…

Southport murderer Axel Rudakubana has been jailed for a minimum of 52 years – with the judge saying it’s “highly likely” he will never be released. Warning: This article contains details of violence that some readers might find distressing. The 18-year-old pleaded guilty to murdering Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe,…

Donald Trump has ordered the release of thousands of classified files on the assassination of President John F Kennedy. The 1963 killing in Dallas is the source of one of the most well-known conspiracy theories of modern times. Lee Harvey Oswald was said to be the gunman, but was shot dead himself two days after JFK’s killing.…

Facebook owner Meta has denied claims from some users that they have been “forced” to follow social media accounts belonging to the Trump administration. Users on Facebook and Instagram have claimed they found they were “automatically” following the official accounts of Donald Trump and JD Vance following their inauguration on Monday. The claims come after Mark Zuckerberg’s…

US President Donald Trump has had a busy first few days in office. He has signed more than 100 executive orders, directives the president can give to federal agencies and departments without having to consult Congress. Several of them were related to LGBTQ+ rights. During his inauguration speech, Trump announced that under his leadership the US government…

The Oscar 2025 nominees were announced on Thursday afternoon and fans have been shocked by some of the top selections. Saturday Night Live and Wicked star Bowen Yang and Bodies Bodies Bodies actress Rachel Sennott announced the nods this morning, while Conan O’Brien will host the main show next month. Among the Academy Award nominees, Demi Moore…

A California woman was arrested Wednesday after 27 dead horses were found across her multiple properties, officials said. Jan Johnson, of Clements, was booked in the San Joaquin County Jail on charges of cruelty to an animal, threatening a public official, criminal threats and possession of a short-barrel shotgun. Sheriff’s deputies along with Animal Services officers executed…

A suspected cartel terrorist attacked and shot an American hiker multiple times near the San Diego-Mexico border, according to the US Customs and Border Protection. Border patrol said a group of hikers were bombarded with gunfire, with the victim struck twice and robbed in El Centro Sector’s area in the Jacumba Wilderness. “Cartels think they can bring…

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017, according to answers he provided to a senator during his confirmation process that The Associated Press has obtained. The written answers were provided to Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren in response to additional questions she…

Six years ago, as he and his American wife Meghan were seemingly enjoying a hugely successful royal tour to Africa, Prince Harry issued a surprise, stinging rebuke to the British press, accusing papers of waging a ruthless campaign against them. “Put simply, it is bullying, which scares and silences people,” his statement said. “We all know this…

Morocco aims to complete construction of a 115,000-seater stadium in Benslimane near Casablanca by 2027, three years before the World Cup it is co-hosting with Spain and Portugal, the country’s World Cup organising committee chairman said on Wednesday. The stadium, one of the largest in the world, will cost up to 5 billion dirhams ($500 million) to…

Five elderly African elephants at a Colorado zoo will stay there, after the state’s highest court said the animals have no legal right to demand their release because they are not human. Tuesday’s 6-0 decision by Colorado’s Supreme Court means Jambo, Kimba, LouLou, Lucky and Missy will remain at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs. It…

Mexican authorities have begun constructing giant tent shelters in the city of Ciudad Juarez to prepare for a possible influx of Mexicans deported under U.S. President Donald Trump’s promised mass deportations. The temporary shelters in Ciudad Juarez will have the capacity to house thousands of people and should be ready in a matter of days, said municipal…

Elon Musk is clashing with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure project touted by President Donald Trump, the latest in a feud between the two tech billionaires that started on OpenAI’s board and is now testing Musk’s influence with the new president. Trump on Tuesday had talked up a joint venture investing up…

The Pentagon said Wednesday it has begun deploying 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border, putting in motion plans President Donald Trump laid out in executive orders shortly after he took office to crack down on immigration. Acting Defense Secretary Robert Salesses said the troops will fly helicopters to assist Border Patrol agents and…

Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand are expected to make their wedded status legal Thursday, the day a law took effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples. The enactment of the Marriage Equality Act makes Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia and the third place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, after Taiwan and…

A report out Thursday said a record 47% of the European Union’s electricity came from renewable sources in 2024, and experts called it a promising sign for the world’s ability to transition away from fossil fuels that are driving climate change. Here’s a look at the world’s largest generators of electricity and the share of their electricity…

Whitney Cummings poked fun at Lauren Sánchez’s polarizing inauguration look — and Jeff Bezos’ fiancée responded. The comedian told her Instagram followers Tuesday that she is “not gonna hate on” the 55-year-old for wearing a white Alexander McQueen pantsuit and peekaboo lace bra at Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony. “She is a businesswoman, and her decisions have gotten…

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A court in the Indian capital, Delhi, has ordered the seizure of two “offensive” paintings by MF Husain, one of India’s most famous artists. The court on Monday granted permission for the police to seize the artworks after a complaint was filed alleging that the paintings, displayed at an art gallery and featuring two Hindu deities, “hurt…

A two-year-old boy and a man aged 41 have been killed in a stabbing in a German park. Police confirmed that a 28-year-old man from Afghanistan was arrested following the attack in Bavarian city of Aschaffenburg. Two others were taken to hospital with serious injuries and the public park was cordoned off by officers. Joachim Herrmann, Bavaria’s…

Donald Trump has signed sweeping executive orders on his return to the US presidency, vowing swift action on some of his top campaign issues. Among the directives that have gained the most publicity are an immigration crackdown and rollbacks of some climate-friendly policies. But even presidential powers have their limits – and in some cases, he faces…

A peer has claimed ADHD is a “fashionable disorder” and that many diagnosed with the condition are “not that ill or not ill at all”. Baroness Claire Fox, who used to be a member of the Brexit Party, spoke about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a debate in the House of Lords. She said there was…

The Duke of Sussex has received a full apology and substantial damages from the publisher of The Sun for “serious intrusion” into his private life. Harry and former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson brought legal action against News Group Newspapers (NGN) over allegations of unlawful information gathering by journalists and private investigators between 1996 to 2011. NGN,…

Investors in Klarna have been told to indicate their interest in selling their shares by early next month, in a further indication that the buy now pay later (BNPL) giant is about to kickstart a US listing valuing it at about $20bn. Sky News has learnt that shareholders in one of Europe’s biggest fintechs have been handed…

The most popular person in Russia right now is, of course, Elon Musk. Everyone loves him: officials, businessmen, and ordinary citizens alike. His unusual gesture during a speech before the inauguration surprised many, as it’s commonly believed in Russia to resemble a Nazi salute. However, this did nothing to tarnish the image of the owner of SpaceX…

NBC broke the story of sworn testimony from the ex-sister-in-law of Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense. In an affidavit, which was released for senators to review ahead Hegseth’s confirmation hearing this week, Danielle Hegseth alleged that Hegseth’s former wife Samantha Hegseth had often feared for her safety. Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) said…

President Trump announced Tuesday night that he had granted a “full and unconditional” pardon to Ross Ulbricht, founder of the notorious dark website Silk Road. Trump, 78, announced his grant of clemency, first reported earlier Tuesday by The Post, on Truth Social. “I just called the mother of Ross William Ulbright [sic] to let her know that…

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to hit the European Union with tariffs and said his administration was discussing a 10% punitive duty on Chinese imports because fentanyl is being sent from China to the U.S. via Mexico and Canada. Trump voiced his latest tariff threats in remarks to reporters at the White House a day…