Commentary: The DIY guide to checking how well you’re ageing
Ageing is like a jigsaw puzzle. Physical health, mental agility, emotional balance, social connection – they all matter and they all interact, say these lecturers.
Day: May 25, 2025
Texas is set to enact one of the strictest bans on social media for minors, with age verification requirements and letting parents request account deletions (Adam Edelman/NBC News)
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Texas is set to enact one of the strictest bans on social media for minors, with age verification requirements and letting parents request account deletions — It’s the latest attempt in a growing effort by s…
Maryland father mistakenly deported to Salvadoran prison really did flee to avoid MS-13 gang, his teacher and a classmate said
Kilmar Abrego Garcia fled El Salvador as a teen over fears he would be recruited by transnational street gang
Israel may change strategy on Gaza aid as concern over hunger crisis mounts
According to a letter obtained by The Associated Press, Israel may let aid groups operating in Gaza take charge of non-food assistance, while leaving food distribution up to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
Police stop innocent-looking trailer – only to uncover smuggling operation in hollowed-out bales of hay
Texas officials allegedly found 12 migrants in hollowed-out hay bales during routine traffic stop
Murders of Two Influencers Prompt Femicide Outcry – Newser
Murders of Two Influencers Prompt Femicide Outcry NewserColombian Influencer Shot Dead Days After Mexican Influencer Killed During TikTok Livestream People.comMurder of Colombian model sparks outrage over rising femicides &nb…
Amazon Cancels the ‘Wheel of Time’ Prime Video Series After 3 Seasons
Long-time Slashdot reader SchroedingersCat shares this article from Deadline: Prime Video will not be renewing The Wheel of Time for a fourth season according to Deadline article. The decision, which comes more than a month after the Season 3 finale wa…
Fulfilling a Trump Pledge, U.S. Lifts Some Sanctions on Syria – The New York Times
Fulfilling a Trump Pledge, U.S. Lifts Some Sanctions on Syria The New York TimesUS moves to ease sanctions on Syria after Trump pledge CNNProviding Sanctions Relief for the Syrian People U.S. Department of State (.gov)W…
Cartel leader with $1 million U.S. bounty on his head killed in Mexico
The DEA had been offering up to $1 million for information leading to the arrest of Jorge Humberto Figueroa, a leader of the infamous Sinaloa cartel.
Developers face fines as Rayner steps up plans to speed up UK housebuilding
Councils will get powers to impose ‘delayed home penalty’ under latest government proposalsDevelopers face tens of thousands of pounds in fines if they slow down housebuilding under new powers being granted to councils to help deliver 1.5m homes.Under …