New Zealand police recover swallowed James Bond-inspired Fabergé pendant after 6-day wait
The US$19,000 ornate jewelled octopus pendant was recovered from the gastrointestinal tract of the accused by natural means after he allegedly ate the pendant.
Day: December 5, 2025
Netflix agrees to buy WBD’s studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal; the transaction is expected to close after Q3 2026 (Daniel Thomas/Financial Times)
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Netflix agrees to buy WBD’s studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal; the transaction is expected to close after Q3 2026 — Deal will transform US tech company into the dominant…
US supreme court approves redrawn Texas congressional maps | First Thing
Major win for Trump as majority rejects lower-court ruling that found maps had been racially gerrymandered. Plus, the story of Mr DeepFakes, the world’s most notorious AI porn siteGood morning.Texas can use a redrawn congressional map that adds as many…
Why China Can’t Make Gwadar Work – Even After Billions Spent
Gwadar port has often been touted as CPEC’s “crown jewel.” Yet almost two decades after the port began operations, business has been lackluster.
I used Anthropic’s Interviewer tool to share my AI complaints, and enjoyed it – how you can too
The company’s new Interviewer tool uses AI to ask you what you want out of AI, and it was six minutes well spent for me. Here’s why.
Around the world, refugees are shut out of the US by Trump’s new policies
When President Donald Trump suspended the refugee program, he left thousands stranded worldwide.
Trump warns Europe faces ‘civilisational erasure’ within 20 years because of migration & EU in explosive new report
TRUMP has warned Europe will face a “civilisational erasure” within 20 years. The bombshell remarks blame the EU and migration for what Trump anticipates will be Europe’s downfall. The claims come from the official US National Security Strategy release…
U.S. Supreme Court paves way for midterm redistricting in Texas in win for Trump, Republicans
The U.S. Supreme Court revived on Thursday a redrawn Texas electoral map designed to add more Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives, boosting President Donald Trump’s quest for his party to keep control of Congress in the 2026 midterm electi…
Around the world, refugees are shut out of the US by Trump’s new policies
When President Donald Trump suspended the refugee program, he left thousands stranded worldwide
Are AI health coach subscriptions a scam? My verdict after testing Fitbit’s for a month
Is Fitbit Premium, and its Gemini smarts, enough to justify its price? Here’s my buying advice.