Under Trump, U.S. human rights reports will flag abortion, gender care
In a dramatic break, the State Department intends to scrutinize other countries’ abuses by emphasizing entitlements “given to us by God.”
Headlines
- All
- Africa
- Asia
- Business
- Culture
- Environment
- Europe
- Gaming
- Markets
- Middle East
- Movies & TV
- Music
- Politics
- Science
- South America
- Tech
- World News
This 14-in-1 USB-C Hub Goes Nearly Free on Amazon, Anker Dumps Final Units for Black Friday
Fourteen ports including triple display, 5Gbps transfers, and 80W pass-through charging capability. The post This 14-in-1 USB-C Hub Goes Nearly Free on Amazon, Anker Dumps Final Units for Black Friday appeared first on Kotaku .
Lily Allen Says Her Album ‘West End Girl’ Was Born as an ‘Act of Desperation’
"While I was writing it, I wasn't really sure that it was going to see the light of day," she told CBS Mornings
The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living-crisis
Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?
We used to be a society (with a good Windows Task Manager icon)
The latest Windows 11 Task Manager icon takes Microsoft's modern amorphous blob aesthetic to its (il)logical limit.
A new type of lion roar could help protect the iconic big cats
A new study has found African lions produce not one, but two distinct types of roars—a discovery set to transform wildlife monitoring and conservation efforts.
Swanky new NYC grocer facing death threats over insane prices — but has ‘lines around the block’ in first days
Meadow Lane, a posh store in Tribeca at 355 Greenwich St., has drawn such massive crowds since it opened last Friday that it was forced to impose quotas on goods.
‘The Way Home’ Ending With Season 4 at Hallmark
It’s time to say goodbye to the Landry family. “The Way Home” will end with its fourth season, set to be released on the Hallmark Channel in Spring 2026. The series stars Andie Macdowell, Chyler Leigh and Sadie Laflamme-Snow. The series is currently in production. “Fans of ‘The
Mourning Dick Cheney — and the US House
The former vice president’s funeral marked the end of a certain kind of Congress.
The 'toughest crop': Can tech help cardamom farmers?
Sensitive to the weather and soil cardamom is difficult to cultivate - can tech help?
Lions have a second roar that no one noticed until now
A machine learning analysis of wild lion audio reveals they have two roar types, not one. This insight might help detect where lions are declining.
Energy price cap fall expected as temperatures plunge
Regulator Ofgem will announce its next price cap, affecting the bills of millions of people from January.
Tainy Says He and Karol G ‘Understood Each Other Very Well’ While Making ‘Única’
The highly anticipated new song drops tonight
Robert Pietranton, Warner Bros. TV Publicity Exec and Communications Vet, Dies at 56
Somewhere, Robert Pietranton is smiling and spinning his favorite tune, Bruce Springsteen’s “Walk Like a Man” from the “Tunnel of Love” album. The beloved and well-respected communications exec, who just celebrated his birthday on Nov. 10, died Wednesday in Los Angeles.
How Cops Are Using Flock Safety's ALPR Network to Surveil Protesters and Activists
It's no secret that 2025 has given Americans plenty to protest about . But as news cameras showed protesters filling streets of cities across the country, law enforcement officers—including U.S. Border Patrol agents—were quietly watching those same streets through
Democrats say Trump flubbed requirements for setting refugee cap at all time low
Democrats accused the Trump administration of again failing to meet its requirement to consult with Congress on plans for refugees as the White House pushes to cut admissions to the lowest level in the program's history. President Trump in October announced the lowest-ever
White House announces new oil and gas drilling off California and Florida
But Sunshine state Republicans might oppose drilling off state’s famous beaches that keep tourism dollars coming in The Trump administration on Thursday announced new oil and gas drilling off California ’s and Florida ’s coasts, setting the stage for a political showdown –
GOP's Mast drops opposition to Syria sanctions repeal — with conditions
Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told The Hill on Thursday that he will support the repeal of sweeping sanctions on Syria but wants language that would impose penalties if the interim government in Damascus fails to meet certain
Samsung Shows No Pride, Silently Offloads Galaxy Watch 7 at Nearly 50% Off via Amazon
This is one of the best value for money Android watches. The post Samsung Shows No Pride, Silently Offloads Galaxy Watch 7 at Nearly 50% Off via Amazon appeared first on Kotaku .
Mindfulness could help strengthen relationships
Life can put strain on any couple's relationship. But mindfulness could help keep it strong, according to a recent study from the University of Georgia published in Child & Family Social Work.
Revised CDC Website About Autism and Vaccines Is Not Evidence-Based
Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine advocate who is now Health and Human Services secretary, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised its website to say that its previous statement that “vaccines do not cause autism” is “not an evidence-based
Kevin Spacey Says He Has “No Home” And He’d Be Reaccepted by Hollywood if Martin Scorsese or Quentin Tarantino “Call Tomorrow”
“I’m living in hotels, I’m living in Airbnbs, I’m going where the work is,” the 'House of Cards' star said.
Fetterman calls Trump posts 'dangerous,' 'deeply wrong'
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) slammed President Trump for calling a group of Democratic lawmakers “traitors” on Thursday. “I strongly reject this dangerous rhetoric,” Fetterman wrote on the social platform X. “Do not threaten Members of Congress. Republican or Democrat. It’s
Ex-New York Post media columnist Keith J. Kelly inducted into Deadline Club New York Journalism Hall of Fame
Kelly, who left The Post in 2021 only to re-emerge as editor in chief of four Strauss Media-owned local New York newspapers a year later, called his time covering media "one of the most enjoyable runs ever."
Whitelands – “Songbird (Forever)”
London’s Whitelands have so far previewed their new album Sunlight Echoes with the beautiful shoegaze earworms “Heat Of The Summer” and “Glance,” and today they’re back with another great one called “Songbird (Forever).” “It’s about my friends, the important people in my life,
Tears, walkouts and drama: New Miss Universe to be crowned as chaotic season ends
A beloved pageant tries to maintain its footing as its owners change and the media landscape evolves.
Someone really did their homework figuring out ways to make the four kinds of bending from Avatar: The Last Airbender work in Magic: The Gathering
"Long ago, the Four Nations lived together in harmony…"
FDA: Baby formula tied to infant botulism cases still on store shelves
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned Thursday that recalled baby formula products linked to cases of infant botulism are still available for purchase at stores in multiple states, as the number of confirmed cases of the illness has reached 31. The FDA said it has
Seagate 22TB External Hard Drive Drops 60%, Amazon Clears Stock for Black Friday
Twenty-two terabytes USB 3.0 with professional data recovery services. The post Seagate 22TB External Hard Drive Drops 60%, Amazon Clears Stock for Black Friday appeared first on Kotaku .
Iran cancels new nuclear inspections it agreed to after bombing campaign
The termination of the agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency follows U.S.- and European-led charges that access has been denied.
Required Reading
This week: pothole mosaics, mosque demolitions in India, Yazidi cultural reclamation, remembering Alice Wong, vocal fry, “American Gothic” drag, and much more.
Delta bigwig who led LaGuardia’s $8B overhaul threw driver’s keys into storm drain during airport dustup: sources
The arrest came after a bizarre Nov. 11 incident between the Delta exec and a 22-year-old Queens man who was parked outside LaGuardia’s Terminal C, according to sources.
Jeffries says he's open to censure reform
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that he's open to adopting new House rules making it tougher to censure lawmakers amid a wave of those resolutions hitting the floor this week. "I'm open-minded about what the possibilities are in terms of getting the
US stocks slide as Wall Street's AI jitters persist
Strong sales at AI giant Nvidia have done little to quell investor worries.
Japan tourism faces US$1.2b hit as trip cancellations spike on China rift
Around 30 per cent of the 1.44 million trips to Japan from China have been cancelled.
CDC reverses its stance on vaccine-autism link
Presented by the American Association for Cancer Research — {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story CDC reverses its stance on vaccine-autism link The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has officially dropped its long-held stance that vaccines don’t cause
Reviews be damned, The Witcher voice actor Doug Cockle thinks Liam Hemsworth 'holds up pretty well' as Geralt in Netflix's television series: 'I think he's done a fantastic job'
Cockle, who brought Geralt to life in CD Projekt's videogame trilogy, says Hemsworth "made it his own character, and that's what he should have done."
How Did We Get Here?
We’re in a time where the act of imagining a better world is considered a threat to society.
Dinner at Zaslav’s: Oprah Winfrey, Margot Robbie, Al Pacino, Lorne Michaels Join Warner Bros. Discovery Chief on Night Before Initial Bids Landed (EXCLUSIVE)
What a way to prepare for an auction: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav hosted a star-packed dinner at his Beverly Hills home Wednesday night, hours before he took a redeye flight to New York to consider the first wave of preliminary offers for the entertainment
Doha Film Festival Opens With Gaza Drama ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Introduced by Victim’s Mother: ‘I Lost My Daughter, but I Did Not Lose My Humanity’
The inaugural Doha Film Festival kicked off Thursday with the official Middle East premiere of Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania’s moving drama “The Voice of Hind Rajab” standing as testimony to Qatar’s role as a crucial driver for independent Arab cinema just as the country
HP and Dell disable HEVC support built into their laptops’ CPUs
HEVC licensing gets more expensive in January.
Fans Who Pre-Ordered Metroid Prime 4 Six years Ago Have Seen Their Entire Lives Change
People have bought houses, had kids, changed careers, and more since pre-ordering Nintendo's long-awaited sci-fi shooter The post Fans Who Pre-Ordered Metroid Prime 4 Six years Ago Have Seen Their Entire Lives Change appeared first on Kotaku .
Mystery of how turtles read their magnetic map solved—they feel the magnetism
Loggerhead turtles are able to sense Earth's magnetic field in two ways, but it wasn't clear which sense the animals use to detect the magnetic field when navigating using the magnetic map they are born with. Now researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
‘The Hunting Party’ Casts Niecy Nash-Betts, Eric McCormack and Son Finnigan McCormack as Season 2 Guest Stars (EXCLUSIVE)
Season 2 of “The Hunting Party” will feature Niecy Nash-Betts, Eric McCormack and his son Finnigan McCormack as guest stars. The NBC drama follows “a small team of investigators led by former FBI profiler Rebecca “Bex” Henderson (Melissa Roxburgh) – who are assembled to track
This Ancient Sea Monster Had a Killer Bite and No Teeth
The Dunkleosteus was even weirder than we thought The post This Ancient Sea Monster Had a Killer Bite and No Teeth appeared first on Nautilus .
Over 9M dungeons have been cleared in co-op RPG Fellowship's first month of early access and now the devs are teasing big updates in the next few months
The people yearn for dungeons.
DOJ opens probe into handling of Schiff mortgage investigation
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken the unusual step of launching a probe into one of its own investigations, assembling a federal grand jury in Maryland to review the mortgage fraud allegations made against Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). The probe raises questions for two
Art Movements: Why, Maurizio Cattelan, Why?
In this week’s art news, 15 women artists over 40 get their due, Robbie Williams tries furniture design, and more.
Govee 200ft Outdoor Lights Pro Drops 40% on Amazon, Now Cheaper Than Budget Home Lighting
120 individually controlled RGBWWIC LEDs span 200 feet with 50,000-hour weatherproof lifespan. The post Govee 200ft Outdoor Lights Pro Drops 40% on Amazon, Now Cheaper Than Budget Home Lighting appeared first on Kotaku .