Chi Chi Izundu and James Stewart BBC News Investigations BBC/Ben Lack/Getty Images “Ticket Queen” Maria Chenery-Woods and Peter Hunter made millions as touts When a judge dismissed an appeal by prolific ticket tout Peter Hunter and his husband and accomplice David Smith against their landmark conviction for fraud, he sounded […]
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Musk says he regrets some of his posts on Trump, conceding they “went too far” – CBS News
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and President Trump’s former adviser, said early Wednesday he regretted some of his recent criticisms of the president, in the wake of their public falling-out last week. “I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week.They went too far,” Musk wrote on […]
RFK Jr. taps allies and COVID vaccine critics among picks for CDC advisory panel. Here’s who’s on the list. – CBS News
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.Kennedy Jr.announced Wednesday he’s naming eight new advisers to serve on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine recommendations committee, after firing the committee’s entire previous roster of 17 advisers. “All of these individuals are committed to evidence-based medicine, gold-standard science, and common […]
Latvia prepares for first UN Security Council term amid global conflicts | Fox News
UNITED NATIONS – Latvia is ready to move quickly once it starts its first-ever United Nations Security Council term in January 2026. Of the 188 countries taking part in the vote, 178 cast their ballots in favor of the Eastern European nation. Latvian Foreign Affairs Minister Baiba Braže, who attended […]
Europe heaps harsh sanctions on Russia, saying ‘strength is the only language’ Moscow understands
The European Union announced a new package of sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, saying that Moscow’s daily deadly attacks against Ukraine show that it is not interested in peace – despite recent diplomatic efforts. The new package – the 18th since Russia launched its full-scale unprovoked invasion against its neighbor […]
Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly recruiting a team to build a ‘superintelligence’
New York CNN — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is personally assembling a team to achieve a “superintelligence,” machines that are capable of surpassing human capabilities, according to a Bloomberg report. Zuckerberg is reportedly so frustrated with Meta’s efforts in the artificial intelligence space that he has taken it upon himself […]
World fertility rates in ‘unprecedented decline’ – UN
Namrata Nangia and her husband have been toying with the idea of having another child since their five-year-old daughter was born. But it always comes back to one question: ‘Can we afford it?’ She lives in Mumbai and works in pharmaceuticals, her husband works at a tyre company.But the costs […]
kamala harris 2024 election controversy: Kamala Harris won the U.S elections: Bombshell report claims voting machines were tampered with before 2024 – The Economic Times
Kamala Harris won the U.S.elections: Bombshell report claims voting machines were tampered with before 2024: A new report is stirring fresh debate about the outcome of the 2024 U.S.presidential election, claiming that voting machines were secretly altered before ballots were even cast.The bombshell allegation raises a serious question: Did Kamala […]
NIH staff speak out against Trump administration in ‘Bethesda declaration’ – The Washington Post
More than 90 staffers at the National Institutes of Health signed their names to a letter of dissent to Director Jay Bhattacharya in a rare sign of open resistance by career government employees. “The life-and-death nature of our work demands that changes be thoughtful and vetted.We are compelled to speak […]
Satellite images show damaged North Korean warship moved to drydock near Russian border | CNN
Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea has moved a new warship damaged in a botched launch to a port near the Russian border, a move analysts say could point to a role for Moscow in repairing the vessel. Satellite images taken Sunday by Maxar Technologies show the 5,000-ton destroyer, […]