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Having repeatedly described April 2 as ‘Liberation Day’, US President Donald Trump has promised to roll out from Wednesday reciprocal tariffs or taxes on imports from other countries, saying that it would free America from depending foreign goods. Donald Trump said that he will impose “reciprocal” tariffs to match the duty rates other countries have imposed on…

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released satellite images of the widespread damages caused by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and rattled neighbouring countries on Friday. Using its most sophisticated Earth imaging satellite, the Cartosat-3, which can help with images at a resolution of less than 50 centimetres, the ISRO has managed to capture…

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite posted on Monday their worst quarterly performances since 2022, as uncertainty around the Trump administration’s economic agenda roiled U.S. equity markets in the first quarter of 2025. The two benchmarks also suffered heavily in March, recording their biggest monthly percentage drops since December 2022, as President Donald Trump rolled out…

China began joint army, navy and rocket force exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday as a “stern warning” against separatism and called Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te a “parasite”, as Taiwan sent warships to respond to China’s navy approaching its coast. The exercises around the democratically governed island, which China views as its own territory and has never renounced…

The United Arab Emirates on Monday sentenced three people to death for the murder of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who was killed in November in the Gulf country, state news agency WAM reported. The Abu Dhabi Federal Appeal Court ruled the murder of Zvi Kogan, 28, was committed by the defendants in pursuance of a “terrorist purpose,” according…

A French court on Monday barred French far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running in the 2027 presidential election after she was convicted of embezzlement, in a seismic ruling that could fuel global tensions over judicial efforts to police politics. The French court’s ruling was a catastrophic setback for Le Pen, 56. The National Rally (RN) party…

Kanye West did not want to have kids with Kim Kardashian so soon in their relationship. In a bizarre new interview with DJ Akademiks, the “All Falls Down” rapper explained why he did not see himself becoming a father while dating his now-ex-wife. Akademiks, 33, said, “When you speak about Kim, people might be like, ‘Well, you…

South Korean star Kim Soo-hyun has made a tearful public statement denying allegations made by the family of actress Kim Sae-ron, who died in an apparent suicide in February. “I can’t admit to something I didn’t do,” the 37-year-old said on Monday at a press conference in Seoul. At the centre of the controversy are two allegations:…

Greenland’s new prime minister has issued a strong message to Donald Trump following the US president’s claims over the island. In a defiant message, Jens-Frederik Nielsen said: “We must listen when others talk about us. But we must not be shaken. President Trump says the United States is ‘getting Greenland.’ “Let me make this clear: The U.S.…

At the relatively young age of 27, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt approaches the podium with confidence and a smile. Don’t let her age fool you, though. She has proved to be unflappable and, as those in the press room can attest, her approach is no-nonsense and fearless. When recently facing a reporter who tried to…

  The idea that vaccines cause autism was debunked by scientists some time ago. Yet it won’t go away. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agency, for example, is reportedly launching a new study to look at potential links between vaccines and autism. And vaccine hesitancy is again rearing its head, even as measles outbreaks…

“I’m President Donald J. Trump … and I approve this hookup” is essentially what No. 47 said of Tiger Woods’ new relationship with Vanessa Trump — telling reporters he’s giving the coupling a yuuuuge thumbs up. POTUS was asked about El Tigre’s romance on Monday … and he couldn’t say enough good things about the golf superstar.…

Virginia Giuffre, who accused the now-deceased Jeffrey Epstein of sex trafficking, has shared a troubling IG post from a hospital … claiming docs have told her she has 4 days to live — now down to 3 — after an apparent car crash. In a Sunday IG post, Giuffre shared a photo of her bruised face from…

GENE Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa’s autopsies can be released – alongside any documents, pictures, and videos that do not show their bodies, a judge has ruled. Judge Matthew Wilson sealed off any public records containing images of the bodies on Monday after the late actor and his wife’s estate pushed for privacy around the deaths. A…

ASTRONAUTS left on the ISS for 286 days due to a fault with Boeing’s spacecraft have spoken out for the first time about their whirlwind trip. Butch Wilmore, 62, and Suni Williams, 59, finally arrived back to Earth on March 18 travelling back in one of Elon Musk’s SpaceX capsules instead of Boeing’s Starliner they originally blasted…

Rabea Rogge made history on Monday as the first German woman in space, launching aboard a SpaceX rocket on the first-ever crewed mission to fly directly over Earth’s polar regions. The days-long, privately funded orbital mission launched aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule atop a Falcon 9 rocket at 9:46pm ET on Monday (0146 GMT Tuesday) from…

In one of its first major foreign policy moves, the Trump administration has imposed sanctions on six senior officials from China and Hong Kong for their roles in what it calls “transnational repression” and undermining Hong Kong’s autonomy. The US State Department announced on Monday that the individuals had used the controversial national security law — legislation…

A Nigerian professional boxer passed away after collapsing during a fight in Accra, Ghana, local media have reported. Gabriel Oluwasegun “Success” Olanrewaju, a former Nigerian and West African light-heavyweight champion, was fighting Ghanaian boxer Jon Mbanugu in a Ghana Professional Boxing League bout on Saturday. However, he collapsed onto the ropes in the third round — without…

South Korea, China and Japan held their first economic dialogue in five years on Sunday, seeking to facilitate regional trade as the three Asian export powers brace from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The countries’ three trade ministers agreed to “closely cooperate for a comprehensive and high-level” talks on a South Korea-Japan-China free trade agreement deal to…

Richard Chamberlain, the Emmy-nominated actor and 1960s heartthrob who rocketed to fame in the TV medical drama “Dr. Kildare” and starred in the mini-series “Shogun” and “The Thorn Birds” has died at the age of 90, publicist Harlan Boll said. Chamberlain died late on Saturday in Hawaii from complications from a stroke, he said in a statement…

The new prime minister of Greenland has pushed back against claims from Donald Trump that the US will take control of the island. Jens-Frederik Nielsen also urged Greenlanders to “calmly show the American president” that the island “is ours” after Mr Trump didn’t rule out using military force to capture the territory. In a Facebook post shared…

A star on Season 3 of The White Lotus revealed in a new interview that the show’s creators opted to cut one storyline in particular after Donald Trump won reelection last November. Carrie Coon, who plays Laurie on the hit HBO series, claimed that the show opted to cut out a scene featuring a conversation about her…

Taxpayers in South Dakota paid a whopping $150,000 for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to jet-set across the country last year, an analysis from the Associated Press found. Camera-ready Noem—who has garnered the nickname “ICE Barbie” for dolling up for photo ops at immigration raids and detention centers—racked up the charges during her tenure as governor of…

WELL, well, well — pot, meet kettle. In a rather delicious twist of irony, Prince Harry has found himself embroiled in a row over bullying allegations, the very charge he and his wife, Meghan Markle, famously levelled against the Royal Family. Harry will no doubt be reeling—especially because he’s modelled himself as the ultimate victim and made…

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday rebuked the idea of direct negotiations with US President Donald Trump’s administration over its nuclear program. Pezeshkian: US must ‘build trust’ after earlier breached promises “We responded to the US president’s letter via Oman and rejected the option of direct talks, but we are open to indirect negotiations,” Pezeshkian said during…

Clocks were turned forward by one hour on Sunday morning in most European countries as daylight saving time started ahead of summer. The controversial time-change sees clock go forward an hour every year on the last Sunday of March and back an hour on the last Sunday of October. Initially introduced in the previous century as a…

For weeks, the Ukrainian authorities have been looking for ways to repair a large hole in the protective shell that covers the fourth reactor of the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear plant. On February 14, a Russian drone hit the structure, which is called the New Safe Confinement, or NSC, because it is meant to “confine” the reactor’s radioactive…

Rumours about Vladimir Putin’s health have circulated for years, driven by his occasional bloated appearance and stiff movements. Amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has added to the speculation, questioning the Russian leader’s well-being. But are these claims based on fact, or are they merely wartime rhetoric? During a meeting with French President Emmanuel…

Why won’t India buy even a single bushel of American corn? That’s the question US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick raised recently while criticising India’s trade policies, taking a swipe at its market restrictions. In another interview, Lutnick accused India of blocking US farmers and urged it to open its agricultural market – suggesting quotas or limits as…

Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump have agreed “productive negotiations” about an economic deal between the UK and US will “continue at pace”, Downing Street has said, ahead of a looming deadline on US tariffs. The Sunday night phone call between the pair comes after sources at No 10 said the government was prepared to retaliate against…

The Mayor of Amsterdam has given a “hero’s medal” to an English tourist who chased a knifeman through busy alleys and pinned him to the ground, bringing an end to his rampage. Footage shows a man, in casual clothes, kneeling on top of the suspect and threatening to punch him as he waits for police while shoppers…

Tesla facilities worldwide have been the target of protests objecting to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s influential role in the Trump administration. On Saturday, anti-Musk protesters gathered again in what were their most ambitious and widespread rallies yet. As part of the “Tesla Takedown” campaign, nonviolent demonstrations took place across the U.S. and even abroad on Saturday. Organizers…

Arnold Haro held up a single bullet to his cellphone camera, loaded it into his Smith & Wesson and spun the chamber. It was 3:28 p.m. on Feb. 21, and he was in his ranch home in an isolated corner of California. He seemed in distress, scratching his scalp, breathing heavily. “If I die, I hope you…

Lucas Sielaff was in a car queue waiting to cross from Mexico into the US when a border guard, seeing his German passport, began bombarding him with questions. The 25-year-old tourist, who had been travelling with his American fiancée, was shackled, taken in for questioning, and then interrogated for hours. He spent 16 days in detention before…

The smell of decaying bodies permeated the streets of Myanmar’s second-largest city on Sunday as people worked frantically by hand to clear rubble in the hope of finding someone still alive, two days after a massive earthquake struck that killed more than 1,600 people and left countless others buried. The 7.7 magnitude quake hit midday Friday with…

Myanmar’s military rulers let in hundreds of foreign rescue personnel on Saturday after an earthquake killed more than 1,600 people, the deadliest natural disaster to hit the impoverished, war-torn country in years. Friday’s 7.7 magnitude quake, among the biggest to jolt the Southeast Asian nation in the last century, crippled airports, bridges and highways amid a civil…

A close call between a Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and a US Air Force T-38 jet, often used by the military for training, sounded alarms in the cockpit of the passenger plane Friday. Delta 2983 was departing Reagan Airport around 3:15 p.m. and heading to Minneapolis-St. Paul International…

Team GB has its first world figure skating medal since Torvill and Dean in 1984, ending a drought of more than 40 years. Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson secured a bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships on Saturday. Their free dance to a Beyonce medley gained them a total score of 207.11 at Boston’s TD…

The comedian who was set to perform at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was fired from the gig Saturday—after the Trump administration took offense at what she said on The Daily Beast Podcast. On Thursday, Amber Ruffin had sparked MAGA rage when she said that she wouldn’t try to make sure that her jokes targeted both sides…

PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle have been slammed as “toxic” by the boss of the duke’s African charity, from which he resigned earlier this week. In the latest update to their bitter row, Dr Sophie Chandauka also claimed the prince once “demanded” her to “publicly defend” Meghan. The chair of charity Sentebale, set up by the Duke…

France’s Ministry of Foreign Trade on Saturday said US interference in the diversity and inclusion policies of French firms is “unacceptable.” The ministry statement was in response to a letter sent by the US embassy in Paris to several French firms warning them against using diversity programs, a frequent target of the Trump administration. “American interference in…

A MENACING Vladimir Putin has defied Donald Trump and declared he can “finish off” Ukraine despite an impending ceasefire. The brutal tyrant has also unleashed a wave of fresh strikes on civilian targets and retaken a border village in Kursk. Putin made the threat while visiting a nuclear submarine base in Russia’s frozen north – just a…

U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Friday accused Denmark of not doing a good job keeping Greenland safe and suggested the United States would better protect the semi-autonomous Danish territory that President Donald Trump has pressed to take over. During a visit to the U.S. military base at Pituffik in the north of the Arctic island, Vance…

Elon Musk doubled down on his pledge to cut government spending by $1 trillion — an amount that would slash the federal budget deficit in half and, if implemented, put the U.S. much closer to stabilizing the growth of its debt burden relative to the size of the economy. “Our goal is to reduce the deficit by…

Nikola founder Trevor Milton said in a social media post that he’s received “a full and unconditional pardon” by President Trump, adding that the president called him personally to inform him. “I just got a call from the president of the United States on my phone that he signed a full and unconditional pardon of innocence,” Milton…

‘Coalition of the willing ‘leaders are meeting in Paris to discuss supporting Ukraine but Moscow continues its bid to undermine these attempts, accusing France and Britain of provoking “direct military confrontation” between NATO and the Russian Federation. Governments of over 30 nations and entities are represented at the ‘Coalition of the Willing’, so called, talks in Paris…

CUTTING-EDGE scientists have unveiled a disturbing plan to grow soulless “spare” human bodies that can be used for medical experiments and even meat. The so-called bodyoids would be grown in artificial wombs and have the eerie ability to withstand endless pain. The scientists, Carsten T Charlesworth, Henry T Greely, and Hiromitsu Nakauchi, made their bizarre pitch in…

A SLEW of high-profile guests including Hollywood A-listers and top world leaders are expected to show up at Jeff Bezos’ wedding of the century. The second richest man in the world has been engaged to bombshell supermodel Lauren Sanchez for two years – and their wedding has finally been confirmed for this summer in Venice, Italy. After…

Israel carried out a strike on Beirut, the Lebanese capital, for the first time since the ceasefire that ended the Israel-Hezbollah war in November. The attack on Friday targeted a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs and was in response to rocket fire from its northern neighbor, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. The IDF said it wanted…

Over the past week, the United States has held separate negotiations with Russia and Ukraine in an attempt to stop fighting in the Black Sea, a crucial trade route for food exports, as part of the broader goal of ending the war between the two countries. On Tuesday, the White House reported that both countries had agreed…

The 25 percent tariffs on automobiles announced by President Donald Trump are meant to revitalize American industry, but Detroit’s giants were stunned Thursday by their scale and faced a beating on Wall Street. While the implementation of the tariffs had been anticipated for weeks, their details surprised manufacturers and experts as the levies will not only apply…

Which Hogan knows best? Hulk Hogan’s ex-wife Linda claimed that her “narcissist” daughter Brooke Hogan broke her mom’s collarbone in a drunken scuffle after the singer seemingly accused her parents of abuse. Linda, 65, made the accusation about her estranged daughter in a long-winded rant shared to her Facebook page Friday — prompting Brooke to vehemently deny…

Vladimir Putin has suggested that Ukraine should temporarily be placed under UN control to elect what he called a more “competent” government. It is the latest attempt by the Russian president to challenge the legitimacy of the Kyiv government. Ukraine accused Putin of proposing “crazy” ideas to delay further movement towards a peace deal – being championed…

Novak Djokovic eased past Grigor Dimitrov to reach his first Miami Open final since 2016 and move within one win of his 100th career ATP title. Bulgaria’s Dimitrov broke Djokovic in the opening game, but the Serb, watched on by his coach Andy Murray, broke back. World number five Djokovic, 37, reeled off five straight games to…

Argentina has sought a $20 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, the country’s economy minister said Thursday, as the government struggles to hold on to foreign reserves while propping up an ailing currency. In addition to the $20 billion IMF request, Luis Caputo said Argentina — the IMF’s biggest debtor by far — was negotiating an…

Lauren Sánchez’s older brother Paul is “thrilled beyond belief” to see his sister, 55, get married in what he’s already predicting will be like Princess Diana’s “wedding of the century.” “I think it’s going to be like a Princess Di- thing,” Paul told TMZ on Thursday, explaining that he predicts the event will be “huge and fun.”…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US has revoked at least 300 foreign students’ visas as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to clamp down on pro-Palestinian protesters on university campuses. “Maybe more than 300 at this point,” he said while speaking to reporters on a visit to Guyana. “We do it every day, every…

Firefighters in South Korea are racing to save lives and ancient artefacts from the largest wildfire in the country’s history. At least 27 people have been killed so far, according to the country’s interior ministry – making the blaze also South Korea’s deadliest. A further 32 people have been injured, some seriously. Most of those killed were…

Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy’s bodies are still unclaimed — more than a month after their tragic deaths, TMZ has learned. TMZ reached out to the Office of the Medical Investigator in New Mexico, and they confirmed the list of unclaimed decedents is updated online every Monday. Gene and Betsy’s names appeared on the list on…

Diego Maradona was in “agony” in the hours before his death, a court has heard. The 1986 World Cup winner, one of football’s greatest-ever players, died in a house outside Buenos Aires in November 2020 following a cardiac arrest. He was 60. Seven healthcare professionals, including a neurosurgeon, a psychiatrist and medical staffers, have gone on trial…

It turns out there are consequences for mistakenly leaking information about sensitive government operations to journalists. A longtime Department of Homeland Security employee was placed on administrative leave after accidentally sending unclassified details of an immigration operation to a journalist in late January, according to current and former DHS officials who spoke to NBC News. The staffer…

FIVE people including two American tourists were stabbed during the horrific Amsterdam knife rampage, cops have said. Horrified witnesses revealed they heard piercing screams in Thursday’s frenzied attack that took place near Dam Square, which is at the heart of the Dutch capital. The victims include a 67-year-old American woman and a 69-year-old American man, a 26-year-old…

Just Stop Oil announced on Thursday that they are ending their campaign of climate protests. “So, it is the end of soup on Van Goghs, cornstarch on Stonehenge, and slow marching in the streets,” the environmental activist group said in a statement. Despite its controversial tactics, the group said it was “one of the most successful civil…

THIS is the moment hundreds of gang members inside El Salvador’s infamous megaprison desperately stare at Donald Trump’s glamorous Home Secretary. The inked-up skinheads – booted out of the US due to The Don’s deportation scheme – gazed at Kristi Noem as she toured the notoriously nightmarish Terrorism Confinement Center known as CECOT. Noem, 53, arrived at…

BANGKOK: Thailand’s Cabinet on Thursday (Mar 27) approved a draft law for casinos and entertainment complexes, as the government looks to attract more tourists and build a major gaming industry. Gambling is mostly banned in Thailand apart from state-controlled horse racing, the lottery and on some sports but successive governments have pressed the case for allowing casinos…

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to remove “improper ideology” from the famed Smithsonian Museums — and the National Zoo — expanding his conservative clampdown on cultural institutions. Trump, who has sought to root out what he called “woke” culture since returning to power in January, accused the Smithsonian of trying to rewrite American…

As the global auto world reeled from the potential fallout of U.S. President Donald Trump’s new auto tariffs, one name stood out as less affected than others – electric-vehicle maker Tesla (TSLA.O). Shares of the Texas-based company were the rare automaker to trade in the green in U.S. action on Thursday, as analysts said the EV maker’s…

The King has cancelled today’s engagements due to “temporary side effects” from his cancer treatment. Buckingham Palace said after “scheduled and ongoing medical treatment for cancer” on Thursday , the King “experienced temporary side effects that required a short period of observation in hospital”. “His Majesty’s afternoon engagements were therefore postponed,” the statement added. The palace said…

For a right-wing figure on the make, Washington’s hottest real estate these days is in the White House briefing room, where press secretary Karoline Leavitt has created a “new media seat” so she can take questions from a cast of mostly conservative personalities. But one figure whose relationship with the president has waxed and waned hasn’t been…

Andrew Tate, who returned to the U.S. last month while under indictment on sex trafficking charges in Romania, has been accused by his girlfriend and choking and beating her. According to a report published by TMZ on Wednesday, Tate’s girlfriend Bri Stern said Tate attacked her during sex on March 11 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. TMZ…

Sudan’s army chief has declared Khartoum is “free” and that his forces have retaken the capital after nearly two years of fighting. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have been battling to oust the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) from a last foothold in the city, although the war looks far from over. In videos on social media, General…

Brazil’s supreme court has decided to put former president Jair Bolsonaro on trial over an alleged coup plot. All five judges accepted the charges against him, related to an effort to cling to power after his election defeat in 2022. Brazil’s prosecutor general Paulo Gonet charged Mr Bolsonaro and 33 others last month. The plans allegedly included…

Surgeons have carried out the world’s first liver transplant from a pig into a human recipient. The operation, carried out in China, used a liver from a pig that had been genetically modified to reduce the chance of the organ being rejected by a human immune system. The organ successfully produced bile and essential proteins in a…

Hillary Clinton isn’t done ripping Trump officials over the Signal chat leak scandal after they spent years hounding her over her use of a private email server. “The hypocrisy is staggering, but worse, the arrogance and incompetence puts the lives of our military men and women in danger,” the former secretary of state told Glamour on Wednesday.…

VLADIMIR Putin “will die soon” vowed a raging Zelensky amid rumours of the Russian’s ill-health and intensifying blitzes on Ukraine. The Ukrainian leader pleaded alongside Macron for the US to “stay strong” in the face of Russian skulduggery while Putin is still around. Zelensky and Macron sat down on Wednesday to talk peace, following a shaky Black…

The United States on Tuesday added 80 companies to its export blacklist, with more than 50 from China, as part of its ongoing efforts to limit Beijing’s advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing technologies. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security placed these 80 companies on an “entity list,” which prohibits U.S.…

Joe Rogan is team Justin Baldoni in the ongoing legal battle between the actor-director and his “It Ends With Us” co-star Blake Lively. Speaking on a recent episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” with guest Brendan Schaub, Rogan said Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds “fucked up” in trying to bring “sweet, nice guy” Baldoni down. “They…

South Korean governments committed numerous human rights violations over decades in a controversial programme that sent at least 170,000 children and babies abroad for adoption, a landmark inquiry has found. It said the government’s lack of oversight enabled the “mass exportation of children” by private agencies that were driven by profit, and found examples of fraud, falsified…

JEFF Bezos is all set to splash his billions and marry bombshell supermodel Lauren Sanchez in what is being dubbed the “wedding of the century”. The world’s eyes are now on the Bezos, who is reportedly planning to book lavish $32,000 suites to accomodate guests from across the world and use his $500million superyacht as a taxi.…

THE EU is ready to order all of its citizens to prepare survival kits with 72-hours worth of supplies in the face of a looming WW3 threat. And it comes as Nato chief Mark Rutte warned Russia it faces a “devastating” revenge strike if they attack any part of Europe. European Union bureaucrats are pushing for every…

Over the next decade, advances in artificial intelligence will mean that humans will no longer be needed “for most things” in the world, says Bill Gates. That’s what the Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist told comedian Jimmy Fallon during an interview on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” in February. At the moment, expertise remains “rare,” Gates explained, pointing…

Bill Gates had a rather bleak prediction for the future as AI continues to change the way the world works. In case you somehow have missed the latest technological advancements, the increasing prevalence of artificial intelligence has gotten some workers feeling a bit nervous. And while it might not exactly be like the dystopian futures seen in…

CHILDREN as young as 14 years old could be working overnight shifts under a new plan to roll back child labor laws. The proposal seeks to remove limits on how late teens can be at work and the number of hours they can clock each week. In Florida, 16- and 17-year-olds are currently prohibited from working before…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would impose 25% tariffs on “all cars that are not made in the United States.” Trump said there is “absolutely no tariff” for cars that are built in the U.S. The new tariffs were codified in a presidential proclamation that Trump signed in the Oval Office. They will go into…

Kingdom Holding Company and the private office of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal will maintain their stake in Twitter after Musk took control of the social media company.   Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has had a long-running stake in Twitter [File: Amr Nabil/AP Photo]Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), along with the private office of Prince Alwaleed bin…

The world in 2024 had more autocracies – meaning governments with at the very least “insufficient” levels of democratic freedoms, such as freedom of expression and association and free and fair elections – than democracies for the first time in more than two decades, according to a recent report from the Sweden-based V-Dem Institute. In total, 45…

Rep. Jimmy Gomez’s (D-Calif.) questions about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s drinking habits sparked fury from intelligence leaders at a House committee hearing Wednesday. The House Intelligence Committee’s annual worldwide threats assessment hearing had been scheduled long before The Atlantic reported top Trump national security officials used a Signal group chat to discuss forthcoming strikes on the Houthis…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test of suicide drones with artificial intelligence (AI) technology and said unmanned control and AI capability must be the top priorities in modern arms development, state media reported on Thursday. Kim inspected new upgraded reconnaissance drones that are capable of detecting various tactical targets and enemy activities on land…