US tax agency broke privacy law ‘approximately 42,695 times’, judge says
Federal judge rules that the Internal Revenue Service violated its code by giving immigration agency confidential data.
Day: February 27, 2026
Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks’ estate over use of her ‘stolen’ cells to advance medicine
Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advancem…
Watch: Key moments from Hillary Clinton’s Epstein deposition
The BBC’s North America correspondent Nada Tawfik, reporting from Chappaqua, New York, explains what we know about Clinton’s closed-door testimony.
Comedy legend Jim Carrey receives lifetime honour at France’s 2026 Cesar Awards
France’s top film awards honoured Canadian-American actor Jim Carrey with a lifetime achievement prize on Thursday, recognising his eclectic career. Carrey, 64, accepted the honorary Cesar in French, joking about his language skills and recalling Fren…
Anthropic AI defies Pentagon over expanded military use of its tech despite Hegseth blacklist threat
The AI model, named Claude, is the only one currently running in the military’s classified systems
U.S.-Iran talks make progress, but still no deal
Despite progress toward a potential nuclear deal between the U.S. and Iran, both countries and the region are also preparing for failure — and potential war. Charlie D’Agata has details.
Hundreds of corrections being issued for Texas’ Bible-infused curriculum
A Bible-infused curriculum that Texas approved for public schools over pushback in 2024 will undergo corrections to fix hundreds of errors caught by teachers and education officials after the material was introduced to classrooms.
Pakistan bombs Kabul after intensifying border clashes with Afghanistan
Escalation of violence between the volatile neighbours makes a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shakyPakistan bombed Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul and two other provinces on Friday, hours after a cross-border attack, the latest escalation …
Pakistan strikes Kabul hours after Afghanistan attack on border troops – The Guardian
Pakistan strikes Kabul hours after Afghanistan attack on border troops The GuardianAfghanistan launches attacks against Pakistan, draws ‘immediate response’ Al JazeeraPakistan says two soldiers killed after attacks by Afghan Talib…
BBC explains the Trump-related Epstein files the DOJ is accused of withholding
The BBC’s Tom Bateman explains what Trump-Related Epstein files the Department of Justice is accused of withholding.