Iran threatens Trump swith ‘new surprises’ as JD Vance-led peace talks on brink
US Vice President JD Vance is expected to travel to Islamabad for crunch talks.
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Ukrainian prankster hacks Russian drone meeting, exposes China reliance
A Ukrainian prankster infiltrated a closed-door Russian government meeting on drone production, exposing Moscow’s near-total dependence on Chinese components for its military drone program.
Almost 8,000 people died or disappeared on migration routes in 2025, IOM says
The migration agency highlighted that at least around 340,000 family members are estimated to have been directly affected by the missing migrant crisis since 2014.
OpenAI says ChatGPT Images 2.0 comes in Instant and Thinking variants and can generate images of up to 2K resolution and in multiple aspect ratios (Zac Hall/9to5Mac)
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OpenAI says ChatGPT Images 2.0 comes in Instant and Thinking variants and can generate images of up to 2K resolution and in multiple aspect ratios — OpenAI is announcing its upgraded ChatGPT image generation mode…
Thunderbird 150 arrives with encrypted message search and OpenPGP improvements
Released today, Thunderbird 150.0 brings eight new features, a round of bug fixes, and security patches that cover the web engine underlying the email client. Thunderbird 150.0 runs on Windows 10 or later, macOS 10.15 or later, and Linux with GTK+ 3.14…
Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo
A U.S. aid worker said that the Afghans, who were evacuated to Qatar, would face a choice between moving to the Democratic Republic of Congo and living under the Taliban.
Rape retrial hears Weinstein ‘preyed’ on aspiring US actress
The 2013 rape case of former US filmmaker Harvey Weinstein is being retried in New York, with prosecutors saying he “preyed upon a fragile and sheltered young woman.”
Electric wheelchair bought at a thrift store explodes after woman drags it out of her home
An electric wheelchair bought at a thrift store exploded after it was dragged out of a Florida homeowner’s property.
EU to cut Venice Biennale funding over Russia’s participation, Kallas says – politico.eu
EU to cut Venice Biennale funding over Russia’s participation, Kallas says politico.euHow Pussy Riot Is Challenging Russia’s Return to the Venice Biennale Artnet NewsFinland may limit Venice Biennale 2026 role over return of Russi…
‘Horrible scene’: Vancouver group was visiting Mexico pyramid when shots rang out
A Canadian woman was killed in the shooting, four people were injured by gunfire and two were injured by falls, according to the Mexico State Secretariat of Security.