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Whiplashed middle powers seek new alliances as Trump rages on world stage
While world leaders prepare for annual UN gathering, shifts in the global order continue in the face of a disr...
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US court sentences ex-Syrian official who ran notorious ‘punishment wing’ to 60 years
Samir Ousman al-Sheikh, part of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, was in charge of Adra prison where prisoners were to...
Automobiles
LA woman charged with murder over bus crash that preceded deadly helicopter plunge
Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, accused of driving on wrong side of road to cause fatal crash NBC news helicopter was co...
Science
US confirms for first time it has deployed weapons in space
Analysts warn of an acceleration in high-risk arms race with Russia and China in Earth’s orbit
Entertainment
Girls creator Lena Dunham welcomes baby girl delivered via surrogate
Writer and actor, 40, had long struggled with endometriosis before undergoing total hysterectomy at age 31
Entertainment
YouTube star Ms Rachel to match Macklemore’s $1m Palestine aid donation
Educator talks of ‘moral obligation’ and urges ‘every wealthy white celebrity’ to make similar donation
Entertainment
Jonathan Majors’s anti-Islam action thriller is laughably terrible far-right propaganda
The disgraced former Marvel villain has found work with Ben Shapiro for hateful campus-set thriller Run Hide F...
Technology
Anthropic CEO renews call for AI slowdown as Nvidia’s urges acceleration
At San Francisco conference, OpenAI chief Sam Altman calls for more rigorous security measures
Technology
Amazon raises starting pay to $20 an hour and adds Whole Foods discount
Wage increase brings Amazon’s US minimum pay in line with Costco and includes new grocery discount benefit
Technology
‘If you’re building Frankenstein, stop’: JD Vance dismisses calls for AI regulation
US vice-president’s comments come as former Anthropic researcher revisits recent claim AI could destroy humani...
Business
US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2023
Trump urges lower rates after central bank agrees increase by quarter-percentage point to range of 3.75% to 4%