'Massive' numbers killed by gunmen in latest Nigeria attack, senator tells BBC
Suspected Islamist militants reportedly seized control of a village for two days before being forced out by troops and air strikes.
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Council considers extending food voucher scheme
The council earmarks £1m to pay for the vouchers as part of a new Crisis and Resilience Fund.
Trump-tariff refunds being hashed out in closed-door ‘settlement conference’
Businesses have raised concerns about what they expect to be a months- or years-long process to get refunds.
Anthropic CEO apologizes for lashing out at Trump as he gears up for court battle with Pentagon
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Thursday apologized for bashing the Trump administration in an explosive letter to staffers as he gears up for a court battle over the Pentagon’s blacklisting of his AI firm.
Voices from Iran: protests, fear and scarcity
From Kurdistan in western Iran to the shores of the Gulf and in Tehran, AFP reporters have spoken to Iranians throughout the week to build a picture of their lives under daily US and Israeli bombardment. Most spoke of anxiety, but also frustration about rising prices and, for
This is how Ukraine has countered Russia's Iran-designed drones
Ukraine is preparing to despatch military drone specialists to Gulf states to help them fend off Iranian-designed drones -- something the Ukrainian army has been doing since the start of Russia's invasion. The military assault launched in February 2022 spawned a cat-and-mouse
Kalshi Reportedly Paid 15-Year-Old Gamer To Promote Online Betting Until Its Legal Department Said Please Don’t
I'm getting big FTX 2.0 vibes from this whole thing
Trump demands 'unconditional surrender' from Iran, says new leader should 'treat the U.S. and Israel well'
In a series of media interviews, U.S. President Donald Trump said the war with Iran will continue until he can force regime change. The U.S. defense establishment insists that the U.S. could continue bombing Iran 'indefinitely'
'The whole map was friendly, and we all extracted together': Peaceful lobbies exist in Marathon after all, though I don't feel safe putting it to the test
Make love, not war.
Iran: Worshippers in Tehran rally after Friday prayers
As Iran and Israel exchange strikes, Tehran worshippers rally in support of the Islamic Republic, echoing calls for resistance against Israel and the US.
Lucy Dickins Stepping Down From WME’s Contemporary Music Division
Lucy Dickins, who has been co-head of WME’s contemporary music and touring division since 2022, is stepping down from her role, according to an internal memo from co‑chairman Christian Muirhead obtained by Variety. Co-head Kirk Sommer will lead the division going forward. The
The Opera and Ballet Community Haven’t Taken Those Timothée Chalamet Comments Well: “We Should Be Trying to Uplift These Art Forms”
The 'Marty Supreme' star is taking some heat after a clip from his conversation with Matthew McConaughey resurfaced and showed Chalamet saying "no one cares" about ballet or opera.
‘Melania’: First Lady’s Doc Sets March Debut on Prime Video After Quietly Wrapping Theatrical Run
The Brett Ratner-directed documentary has earned north of $16.4 million at the U.S. box office since Amazon MGM opened the film in early February.
How to increase humidity in Pokémon Pokopia
You need to raise Pokémon Pokopia's humidity to help Slowpoke yawn, but the game is vague on how that works. Here's how to raise humidity
The Legacy of Kain: Defiance remaster does the best thing possible—it gets out of the way
Welcome back, 2003.
Gravitational waves reveal hidden structure of galactic centers
A new study published in Nature Astronomy indicates that the dense, star- and dark-matter–rich environments around supermassive black hole binaries pack on the order of a million solar masses into each cubic parsec. The team used gravitational-wave data from pulsar timing
Sudden cancellation of Army exercise fuels speculation about troops in Middle East
The abrupt cancelation of a training event has put a spotlight on the 82nd Airborne Division, which specializes in ground combat and other fraught missions.
Iceland plans August referendum on resuming EU membership negotiations
The island nation applied for membership in 2009, in the aftermath of the financial crisis, but decided to suspend talks in 2015.
NC Republicans welcome Noem's firing if it brings FEMA changes
Two North Carolina Republicans signaled support Thursday for a change in leadership at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) if it meant disaster aid would start flowing more quickly to areas in their state hit hard by recent storms. President Trump announced Thursday that
I think I've found my gaming mouse heaven but it's on the other side of the world in Tokyo
The Pulsar Playstore is calling to me.
Sleepless Iranians count cost of war as damage mounts
As US and Israeli war planes pummel Iran with daily strikes, witnesses say that civilian deaths, damage to infrastructure and anxiety are mounting while security forces remain an intimidating presence on the streets. Millions of Tehran residents spent another stressful night on
Leading satellite firm to hold back Gulf state images
Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of high resolution images taken from space, said Friday it would hold back for 96 hours images of Gulf states targeted by Iranian drone attacks. The satellite images produced by the California-based company are normally available almost
Tax reformists shouldn’t urge even more tax overreach
Believing in limited government means defending its limits, even when they frustrate our policy preferences.