Taylor Swift’s engagement is a big enough deal to move these stocks
Companies and prediction markets responded to the singer and football player’s announcement.
Day: August 27, 2025
This Is the Group That’s Been Swatting US Universities
WIRED spoke to a self-proclaimed leader of an online group called Purgatory, which charged as little as $20 to call in fake threats against schools.
Macron backs Bayrou and calls on budget critics to show responsibility
Spokesperson says government in ‘fighting spirit’ after PM called confidence vote he is expected to loseEmmanuel Macron has given his “full support” to France’s beleaguered prime minister, François Bayrou, who is expected to lose a confidence vote next…
Photos from a Minneapolis Catholic school where a shooter killed praying children
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A deadly shooting happened at the Annunciation Church’s Catholic school in Minneapolis as students prayed during their first week back to school. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Democrats eye new presidential primary calendar in 2028, with South Carolina’s top spot in jeopardy
The Democratic National Committee is seriously considering scrambling the party’s next presidential primary calendar.
Someone Created First AI-Powered Ransomware Using OpenAI’s gpt-oss:20b Model
Cybersecurity company ESET has disclosed that it discovered an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered ransomware variant codenamed PromptLock.
Written in Golang, the newly identified strain uses the gpt-oss:20b model from OpenAI locally via the Ollama AP…
Groom dies of injuries from celebratory gunfire after wedding in Turkey
State news agency Anadolu reports that Ali K, 23, was wounded by shots fired by a female relative of his wifeA groom has died of injuries he sustained from celebratory gunfire after his wedding in northern Turkey.As the newlyweds were being escorted ho…
Octopus Energy founder given Cabinet Office role to help shape future policies
Greg Jackson joins powerful group of advisers and says he wants to improve public services without spending moreKeir Starmer has appointed the outspoken founder of Octopus Energy as an adviser, with a remit to challenge government thinking.Greg Jackson…
Greetings from the Negev desert, where traces remain of a vanished ancient civilization
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
No further action against Tommy Robinson over St Pancras incident
Prosecutors have decided there is not enough evidence for a conviction, British Transport Police said.