Jesse Drucker / New York Times:
Court docs: the IRS seeks $16B in back taxes and penalties from Meta, arguing it failed to report ~$54B in overseas profits; in December 2025, Meta sued the IRS — The agency is using real-world profit…
Romantic partner helped lead to deadly capture of top cartel leader
A trusted associate of one of the cartel leader’s romantic partners escorted the woman to Tapalpa, Jalisco, for a meeting with the drug lord, officials said.
Celebrity doctor Peter Attia steps down from CBS over Epstein links
The health influencer’s spokesman says he wants to avoid his association with the late sex offender becoming “a distraction”.
Russian media: Russia opens an investigation into Telegram founder Pavel Durov for “abetting terrorist activities”, as it promotes its state-run rival Max app (Max Seddon/Financial Times)
Max Seddon / Financial Times:
Russian media: Russia opens an investigation into Telegram founder Pavel Durov for “abetting terrorist activities”, as it promotes its state-run rival Max app — Kremlin steps up curbs agains…
Massive Conduent Data Breach Exfiltrates 8 TB Affects Over 25 Million Americans
A massive data breach at business services giant Conduent has compromised the sensitive personal information of over 25 million Americans, making it one of the largest cybersecurity incidents in recent history. The breach, which went undetected for nea…
Global defence spending hits 2.63 trillion dollars
Global defence spending rose to USD 2.63 trillion in 2025, up 2.5 per cent year on year, as great power rivalry and national insecurity continued to drive military investment, according to the latest edition of The Military Balance published by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).
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Russell Brand pleads not guilty to two more sexual offences
Comedian denies one count of rape and one count of sexual assault related to two womenRussell Brand has pleaded not guilty to two further sexual offences, including rape.The 50-year-old comedian was charged in December with one count of rape and one co…
First Thing: Trump Iran airstrikes decision to be guided by Kushner and Witkoff’s advice
President has not yet made a final decision on any strikes as the US prepares for ‘last-ditch’ negotiations on Thursday. Plus, most US adults feel the country is moving in the wrong directionGood morning.Donald Trump’s decision on whether to order airs…
How Silicon Valley has long ignored China’s looming Taiwan invasion and its chip supply impact; US officials warned Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm about China’s plans (Tripp Mickle/New York Times)
Tripp Mickle / New York Times:
How Silicon Valley has long ignored China’s looming Taiwan invasion and its chip supply impact; US officials warned Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm about China’s plans — Federal officials have for years tried…
Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco footballer Hakimi to face trial for rape
Paris Saint-Germain vice captain Achraf Hakimi is to go on trial for rape, according to French radio station France Info on Tuesday. Hakimi is also the captain of Morocco’s national squad.