Tails 7.6 is out, and for users operating on networks that block Tor, the most consequential addition is built-in bridge retrieval. The Tor Connection assistant can now detect when a direct connection to Tor is restricted and automatically request brid…
EU’s top diplomat urges US to pressure Russia to stop aiding Iran
The European Union’s Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas says the US needs to pressure Russia to stop assisting Iran.
Florida congresswoman faces a rare public hearing on ethics charges. Threat of expulsion vote looms
The House Ethics Committee is holding a rare public hearing into alleged ethics violations by Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Trump to sign order for DHS to pay TSA agents ‘immediately’ amid funding standoff
President says order will ‘address this Emergency Situation’ as TSA employees have gone without pay during disputeDonald Trump announced Thursday he will sign an order instructing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to pay Transportation Security…
Dark Mofo: 2026 festival to show Willem Dafoe film that can only be watched by one person at a time
Regular events at the Tasmanian festival, including the Winter Solstice Nude Swim and the Night Mass party, joined by Australian and international musicians and artists in a program dominated by Latin American art Get our weekend culture and lifestyle …
In an interview, David Sacks says he has relinquished his role as AI and crypto czar after using up his time as a special government employee (Bloomberg)
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In an interview, David Sacks says he has relinquished his role as AI and crypto czar after using up his time as a special government employee — White House adviser David Sacks said Congress could pass bipartisan artificia…
Conflict in eastern Congo is escalating with use of heavy weapons and drones, U.N. warns
The United Nations’ acting top envoy for Congo warned the U.N. Security Council on Thursday that the conflict in mineral-rich eastern Congo is escalating and expanding, with increasing use of heavy weapons and offensive drones posing serious risks to c…
Missile Hits Town in Central Israel
Video footage shows two people in central Israel barely missing being hit by what the Israeli military said was a bomblet from an Iranian cluster bomb. Emergency responders said that five others were treated from the blast. The attack came as President…
“It’s An Option”: Trump On Taking Control Of Iran’s Oil Amid Tensions
US President Donald Trump said that taking control of Iran’s oil supply remains “an option”, although he did not elaborate when asked about the possibility amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Trump signature to be added to US bills in first for a sitting president
Traditionally U.S. paper currency carries the signatures of the Treasury Secretary and the Treasurer, but not the president