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What happenedThe Supreme Court yesterday ruled that the Trump administration can conduct mass federal firings without Congress' permission. The decision lifts a lower court's block on an executive order President Donald Trump issued in February aimed at "eliminating waste, bloat, and insularity" acr...
What happenedAn imposter used artificial intelligence to mimic Secretary of State Marco Rubio in voice and text messages to high-ranking officials including three foreign ministers, a governor and a member of Congress, according to a State Department cable obtained by The Washington Post. Who said w...
What happenedThe Grok chatbot, created by Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI, made antisemitic comments, praised Adolf Hitler and referred to itself as "MechaHitler" in a series of posts on X yesterday. In other responses to user queries, the bot "connected several antisemitic tropes to...
More than 2,000 native plants are thriving under the care of a 20-woman-strong gardening team at the Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary in Kerala, India. This is one of the "world's hottest hot spots of biodiversity," said The Guardian, and in the last four decades, the sanctuary has grown from 7 acres to...
Albania has approved a controversial $1.4 billion deal with President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner to develop the island of Sazan into a "luxury resort," said Balkan Insight. This uninhabited island off the southern city of Vlore was an "isolated military outpost" of Fascist Italy and lat...
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A levy could be on the agenda as Rachel Reeves attempts to get the nation's finances back on track
The Explainer Defence minister wants to establish zone in Gaza for displaced people – which they would not be allowed to leave – prompting accusations of war crimes
the explainer BlackRock is making private investments available in employer-sponsored retirement plans
The Explainer The unsuccessful attacks 'unnerved' London and led to a tragic mistake
Talking Points The goal: To make food cheaper and more accessible
Talking Point Rachel Zegler dazzles in Jamie Lloyd's 'radically reconceived' revival – but the plot is difficult to follow
Talking Point Finger-pointing at Airbnb or hotel owners obscures the root cause of overtourism in holiday hotspots: unmanageable demand
Under the radar Environmental factors may play a role
Under The Radar The Russian Orthodox Church is accused of being an 'active tool' of Moscow's 'soft power'
Under The Radar Employers claim young workers are disengaged at interviews and don't know how to behave in the office
Speed Read The infection was declared eliminated from the US in 2000 but has seen a resurgence amid vaccine hesitancy
Speed Read A new slate of tariffs will begin August 1 on imports from Japan, South Korea, Thailand and more
Speed Read A new slate of tariffs will begin on August 1, with rates ranging from 25% to 40% on imports from Japan, South Korea, Thailand and more
Speed Read Unhappy with Putin, Trump decides the US will go back to arming Ukraine against Russia's attacks
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