Top World News
Meta Cut 8,000 Jobs. She Kept Hers, But Lost Her Team And Title
In April, Meta employees were told that 8,000 or 10 per cent of the workforce would be laid off in May as the company readied itself for the era of artificial intelligence. Thousands more would be reassigned to AI initiatives.
12 Dead, 200 Injured As 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Philippines, Triggers Tsunami
7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Philippines, Tsunami Warning Issued
Iran Attacks 2 Israeli Airbases, Israel Hits Back At Mahshahr Petrochemical Plant
Iran Fires Missiles Into Israel In A First Since April Ceasefire, Iraq, Syria Shut Airspace
Video: Private Jet In Flames During Emergency Landing In Dominican Republic, 2 Dead
According to US media reports, the US-registered Gulfstream G200 jet was en route to Austin, Texas, when it declared an emergency due to severe mechanical problems.
US Considers Buying Chagos Islands: Report
The White House is considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, the Telegraph reported on Sunday. U.S. officials have drawn up a proposal to bypass the U.K. and make
'Strategic Distraction?' Trump Ramps Up AI Memes Ahead Of Midterms
From handcuffed extra-terrestrials to an orbital missile command center -- US President Donald Trump is unleashing a relentless stream of AI-generated imagery that analysts view as an effort to dominate the...
Armenia’s pro-Europe party wins election and cements shift away from Russia
Result strengthens PM Nikol Pashinyan’s drive for deeper integration with Europe despite warnings from MoscowArmenia’s ruling pro-Europe party has won parliamentary elections, confirming the country’s pivot towards Europe and away from its traditional ally, Russia.Final results in the small South Caucasus country showed the prime minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party securing a slim majority, while the Strong Armenia alliance, led by the Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan, won 25% of the seats in parliament. Continue reading...
At least 15 killed as powerful earthquake strikes southern Philippines
Residents warned not to enter damaged homes or other buildings owing to threat of aftershocks after 7.8-magnitude quakeA magnitude-7.8 earthquake shook part of the southern Philippines early on Monday, collapsing buildings and killing at least 15 people.“Many buildings were affected, but I cannot enumerate them now because we are busy with ongoing rescues,” Robert Dagon, of the General Santos city police, told Agence France-Presse. Continue reading...
Push to regulate UK bailiffs too slow, warns supervisory body
A year after government pledge to regulate sector, ECB criticises ‘lack of visible progress’ and ‘no clear plan’The UK government has been accused of dragging its feet over plans for the mandatory regulation of bailiffs amid concerns about harmful practices in an industry that collects more than £1bn a year from indebted Britons.A year on from an announcement by the Ministry of Justice that it would legislate to make independent regulation of bailiffs mandatory, the body that now oversees the industry, the Enforcement Conduct Board (ECB), criticised the lack of “visible progress”. Continue reading...
Octopus surge spreads up UK coast as far as Scotland, study finds
Record numbers linked to warming waters is mixed news for fishers, with shellfish catches down but octopus catches boomingRecord numbers of octopuses found off the south-west coast of England last year have now spread as far as Scotland and Wales and are transforming the fishing industry and the marine ecosystem, according to a study.The surge in sightings of one of the world’s most intelligent invertebrates was first recorded in 2025 off the south coast of Devon and Cornwall. Continue reading...
US Iran War Highlights: Trump Calls Iran "Crazy", Says He Is "Doing The World A Service"
US Iran War Live Updates:United States military officials said Iran launched seven ballistic missiles toward neighboring Gulf nations of Kuwait and Bahrain.
‘Sexist’: Gillard and Albanese condemn ‘ditch the witch’ campaign against Victorian premier
Trucks with billboards depicting phrase alongside Jacinta Allan wearing a black pointed hat have been seen around Melbourne for about six weeksFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJulia Gillard and Anthony Albanese have joined a chorus of politicians criticising a truck-mounted billboard featuring the Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, alongside the phrase “ditch the witch”.The billboards, which have been seen travelling around Melbourne for about six weeks, also ran AI-generated images of Allan wearing a black pointed hat and with warts on her chin, in between advertisements for a brothel. Continue reading...
