Trump admin closes State Department office battling foreign disinformation
Marco Rubio claims office ‘spent millions of dollars to actively silence and censor the voices of Americans they were supposed to be serving’
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Body of 82-year-old Washington woman is found encased in concrete. ‘Person of interest’ handyman arrested
Police say they found Marcia Norman’s body under a shed her handyman had recently built
Should I use AI in my wargame?
A gamers’ framework for understanding when and how to use today’s untrustworthy LLMs.
2 Apple Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Actively Exploited in “Extremely” Sophisticated iOS Attacks
Apple has urgently rolled out iOS 18.4.1 and iPadOS 18.4.1 to patch two zero-day vulnerabilities that were actively exploited in “extremely sophisticated” attacks aimed at specific iOS users. The flaws, found in the CoreAudio and RPAC components, posed…
Judge finds ‘probable cause’ to hold Trump administration in contempt over El Salvador deportations
A US judge on Wednesday found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for defying orders to halt deportations to an El Salvador prison. Judge James Boasberg warned of potential prosecutions, escalating a clash over preside…
When an earthquake hit, these elephants formed a protective circle around their youngest
When the ground started shaking, a herd of African elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park formed a protective barrier, known as an “alert circle,” around their youngest. Experts say it’s a demonstration of their sharp instincts, effective communica…
At least 50 killed after boat catches fire, capsizes in DR Congo
A motorised wooden boat with about 400 passengers caught fire and capsized near the town of Mbandaka.
Trump, U.S. officials meet with first-in-line Japan on tariff relief
President Trump said Wednesday he met with a delegation from Japan to negotiate “trade fairness” as nations try to avoid the reimposition of hefty U.S. tariffs.
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg finishes giving evidence in antitrust case
He emphasised that he bought Instagram and WhatsApp because he saw value in the companies, not to take out competitors.
Merz signals Ukraine could use Taurus missiles to target Crimea, Kerch Bridge
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