French Crypto Chiefs Step Up Security After Violent Kidnappings
Big players in the crypto sector argue that new European cryptocurrency rules may be enabling recent abductions and are demanding changes and more security.
Day: May 27, 2025
U.S. warns Americans not to travel to Venezuela
The State Department said that it does not have an operating embassy or consulate in Venezuela and warned of “severe risks” there.
From wildfires to battlefield cloud cover, Muon’s multispectral sats pique government interest
Muon Space CEO Jonny Dyer told Breaking Defense that while the five-year-old startup is working in both the civil and defense sectors, the growth trend is on the defense side.
Former University of Michigan president gets initial approval to lead the University of Florida
The University of Florida’s board of trustees has approved Santa Ono to be the next leader of Florida’s flagship university, though one more vote is required before it becomes official.
NPR sues Trump administration over executive order to cut public media funding
The lawsuit alleges that Trump is acting to contravene the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private non-profit corporation set up to distribute federal funding to NPR and PBS, which is intended to insulate the system from political interference.
The best power banks of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed
I tested the best power banks, from big units that can keep laptops running for hours to ones that can survive being in water.
Trump administration to cut remaining US federal contracts with Harvard
Government escalates row with university over demands to curb pro-Palestine student activism, racial diversity policies.
A video of the French president’s wife shoving him went viral. Here’s why it matters – NPR
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A video of the French president’s wife shoving him went viral. Here’s why it matters
Macron said that the video depicts the couple “joking” and dismissed it as part of a disinformation campaign. Experts say Russian accounts are trying to undermine his image as a strong advocate for the West.
Israel tank, gunfire heard as Palestinians in Gaza try to reach aid
Chaos erupted on the second day of aid operations by a new US-backed group in Gaza as desperate Palestinians overwhelmed a centre distributing food on Tuesday, breaking through fences. Nearby Israeli troops fired warning shots, sending people fleeing …