Catholics Project Many Images Onto Pope Leo: Liberal? Conservative? Cubs Fan?
Unlike Francis, Leo XIV has given few clues about where he stands on issues dividing the church (though he’s definitely a White Sox guy). Followers fill in the gaps.
Day: September 18, 2025
UK, Lithuania and Latvia detain people over allegations of arson and spying for Russia – AP News
UK, Lithuania and Latvia detain people over allegations of arson and spying for Russia AP NewsUK police make arrests for spying as Lithuanian prosecutors target Russia-linked arson network ABC NewsBritish police arrest three on su…
Nvidia to invest $5bn in Intel after Trump administration’s 10% stake
Deal gives Intel a lifeline as firms team up on AI datacenters and PC chips after Trump stake sparks market surgeNvidia, the world’s leading chipmaker, has announced plans to invest $5bn in Intel and collaborate with the struggling semiconductor compan…
Karina Villa: Illinois senator stands up to ICE
Illinois state senator Karina Villa confronted Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in a Chicago suburb. US authorities confirmed that operations targeting undocumented migrants began in the city the following day.
Venezuela begins military drills after lethal US strikes on ‘drug trafficking’ boats
President Nicolas Maduro warns he will respond ‘in kind’ to any attack by US warships patrolling the coast
A look at Live Translation on AirPods Pro, one of the strongest examples yet of how AI can be used in a seamless, practical way to improve people’s lives (Brian X. Chen/New York Times)
Brian X. Chen / New York Times:
A look at Live Translation on AirPods Pro, one of the strongest examples yet of how AI can be used in a seamless, practical way to improve people’s lives — The technology is one of the strongest examp…
SonicWall Discloses Compromise of Cloud Backup Service
SonicWall said that threat actors accessed firewall preference files stored in the cloud for around 5% of its firewall install base
US jobless aid applications retreat to 231,000 after surging to nearly 4-year high a week earlier
The number of Americans applying for jobless aid last week retreated significantly after surging to a nearly four-year high a week earlier.
Mary Trump on politics, power and the future of US democracy
Mary Trump joins Centre Stage to discuss Donald Trump’s influence, the Republican Party and future of US democracy.
French films tackle AI, nuclear science and the ‘it’ couple of 1960s cinema
French pop star Mylène Farmer makes a rare appearance as the voice of an AI-powered virtual assistant in “Dalloway”, which deals with some of the darker sides of creativity in Yann Gozlan’s latest film. Manon Kerjean, the founder of Lost in Translatio…