Year: 2026

analysis Has Trump landed a dud with his Venezuelan oil play? Ian Verrender There’s been uproar and condemnation aplenty over America’s sudden assault on the once enshrined concept of national sovereignty, overthrowing eight decades of rigidly enforced global order. Almost 35 years ago, George Bush Senior ordered US troops to […]

“I never imagined that such a simple moment would go viral, but the response showed how much people are craving nostalgia and connection,” one mother tells PEOPLE By Tereza Shkurtaj Tereza Shkurtaj Tereza Shkurtaj is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.She has been working for PEOPLE since 2025.Her work has previously appeared […]

Protests have swept all 31 of Iran’s provinces , defying the regime’s efforts to crush dissent through internet blackouts and lethal force.In an unprecedented step, a U.S.president has publicly pledged support for the Iranian people, warning that continued repression could invite American intervention.With Iran’s leadership facing its gravest internal challenge […]

PATRICK T.FALLON/AFP via Getty Images Bill Ackman said President Donald Trump’s call for a one-year cap on credit card interest was a “mistake.” The hedge fund billionaire said a rate cap could lead to millions having credit cards canceled.Trump on Friday called for a 10% cap on credit card interest […]

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has slammed Elon Musk’s social media platform X for failing to meet community standards, declaring its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok is enabling abhorrent sexual images without consent of the people depicted. With his remarks, Albanese joined an international chorus of leaders pledging to take action against […]

The Trump administration is considering paying each Greenland resident thousands of dollars as part of a bid to encourage the territory to secede from Denmark and join the United States, according to Reuters.U.S.officials, including White House aides, have discussed payment figures ranging from $10,000 to $100,000, the outlet reported, citing […]

U.S.labor productivity accelerated sharply in the third quarter of 2025, rising at a 4.9 percent annual rate as workers contributed more output per hour worked, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. The figure substantially exceeded economist expectations of 3.6 percent and marked the strongest quarterly gain in two years.Combined […]

Nine months ago, I was travelling to Nuuk.After a five-hour journey, the snowy island came into view — only for the plane to suddenly make a sharp U-turn due to fog. Another five hours later, we completed our round trip.It took me ten hours to get from Copenhagen to Copenhagen.Greenland […]

The head of the Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD) revealed this week that the after-action analysis of the devastating Palisades Fire was edited several times to protect leadership, a report said.The Palisades Fire, which ignited in January 2025, was the third most destructive in California’s history, Cal Fire has […]

Meta is testing a simple basketball game for Threads to help people interact more within their private messages.The prototype game allows users to shoot virtual hoops by swiping their fingers on the screen during a chat. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now However, the giant social media […]