Here’s What’s in ‘Stargate,’ the $500-Billion Trump-Endorsed Plan to Power U.S. AI Tech giants are backing a massive effort, announced by President Trump and dubbed the Stargate Project, to add data centers across the U.S. By Christa Marshall & E&E News A power substation near a the LC1 CloudHQ data center in Ashburn, Virginia, US, […]
After Justin Bieber raised eyebrows for unfollowing wife Hailey Bieber—with whom he shares 5-month-old son Jack Blues—on Instagram, the singer explained what really happened. Justin Bieber is gonna tell you one time—he was hacked. After the “Baby” singer unfollowed wife Hailey Bieber—with whom he shares 5-month-old son Jack Blues—and subsequently stirred drama online for the […]
President-elect Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance came to prominence as the author of the memoir Hillbilly Elegy. Here’s a guide to his roots and the family he built with wife Usha Vance. If you knew anything about JD Vance before Donald Trump picked him to be his running mate in the 2024 presidential election, […]
Timothée Chalamet stepped out with a small accessory that has made several fans joke about whether it actually belongs to his girlfriend Kylie Jenner’s daughter Stormi Webster. Did Timothée Chalamet raise Stormi Webster‘s closet? Some fans are joking about the idea after seeing the actor, who is dating the 6-year-old’s mom Kylie Jenner, carrying around a […]
South Korea Turmoil South Korea Turmoil South Korea Turmoil President Yoon Suk Yeol, a former prosecutor, used to put people in jail. Now, after his formal arrest, he himself is in a cell, alone. By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul As president of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol lived in a luxurious hilltop mansion, threw parties and had […]
Jenna McLaughlin President Trump fulfilled a campaign promise to Libertarian supporters on his second day back in office by pardoning the former creator and owner of an underground e-commerce website known for drug trafficking. Ross Ulbricht, also known as “Dread Pirate Roberts,” operated the anonymous digital marketplace known as Silk Road between 2011 and 2013,…
The scale of Australia’s trade with blacklisted companies, revealed in Guardian investigation, prompts anger across the Uyghur community Australia’s new anti-slavery commissioner has called on the government to urgently address the “inadequacy” of its forced labour laws after revelations that it had allowed thousands of imports from Chinese companies blacklisted for their alleged links to…
By Lexie Schapitl , Franco Ordoñez President-elect Trump is expected to sign a flurry of executive orders, memorandums and proclamations on Monday after he is sworn in, reversing many of his predecessors’ policies and reinstating actions from his first term in office. The actions are expected to address a range of issues, including campaign priorities…
By The Associated Press BOSTON — Tens of millions of residents along the East Coast are bracing for several inches of snow Sunday followed by dangerously cold temperatures that will take hold in much of the country from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine. Winter storm warnings issued by the National Weather Service…
Beijing has prepared for increased tariffs but its actions will not be enough to offset falling demand from the US When Donald Trump enters the White House for the second time on 20 January, the view from the Oval Office will look very different to the one he encountered in 2017. A pandemic, the war…
Jaclyn Diaz Federal health officials have authorized the marketing and sale of Zyn nicotine pouches, marking the first time the Food and Drug Administration authorized these popular products that go between a user’s gum and upper lip. After “an extensive scientific review,” the FDA said, the products were found to pose lower risks of cancer…
The White House has discussed a possible swap with the Taliban for a prisoner at Guantánamo Bay, according to people familiar with the matter. By Julian E. Barnes and Carol Rosenberg Julian Barnes reported from Washington, and Carol Rosenberg from Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. U.S. officials made a new offer to the Taliban over the weekend…
Connor Cruise—the 29-year-old son of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman—shared a rare photo of himself hitting the golf course with his friends. Take a look. Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman‘s son is teeing up for a great year. Connor Cruise recently kicked off 2025 at the links, swinging by Lost City Golf Course in Sun…
Scottish Charity Regulator finds monarch’s former personal aide, Michael Fawcett, put foundation at ‘significant risk’ Former bosses of King Charles’s charity, including the monarch’s former personal aide, Michael Fawcett, have been criticised by a charity watchdog over their handling of a series of controversial dealings with wealthy donors. The Scottish Charity Regulator said the trustee…
Special educational needs and disabilities (Send) is the “biggest issue” affecting schools in England, Ofsted’s chief inspector has said. Sir Martyn Oliver told the education committee that the Send system’s high costs and poor outcomes represented a “lose-lose situation”. Government figures for the 2023/24 academic year showed more than 1.6 million children had Send, an…
Middle East Crisis The president-elect did not elaborate on what actions he might take if the captives are not released by the time he takes office. By Michael D. Shear and Michael Crowley Reporting from Washington President-elect Donald J. Trump said on Tuesday that “all hell will break out in the Middle East” if the…
By Liz Baker , Emily Alfin Johnson This is a developing story. For the latest local updates, head to LAist.com. Gusty winds are creating extreme fire danger for much of Southern California today, where several small blazes have already sent firefighters scrambling. The National Weather Service warned of strong winds and possible fire risks for…
Anti-money laundering officials ask banks for information on UK minister and seven of her family members Anti-money laundering officials in Bangladesh have demanded bank account details for Tulip Siddiq, the UK anti-corruption minister, in the latest escalation of the inquiries into her family’s financial interests. The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), which investigates money laundering…
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Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, were ‘planning on going off-grid’ during holiday in the Dolomites A search is under way for a pair of British hikers in the Dolomites in northern Italy who have been missing since New Year’s Day. Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, last sent messages home on 1…
By The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The highly decorated soldier who exploded a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas used generative AI including ChatGPT to help plan the attack, Las Vegas police said Tuesday. A laptop, cellphone and watch are still under review nearly a week after 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger fatally…
Economists have warned that the government is “on course” to miss its own Budget borrowing targets after interest rates for UK long-term borrowing rose to their highest levels this century. The official forecaster, the Office for Budget Responsibility will start the process of updating its forecast next month, to be presented to parliament in late…
US treasury accuses Antal Rogán, a close aide of leader Viktor Orbán, as key to ‘system of corruption’ The United States has imposed sanctions on a senior member of the Hungarian government for alleged corruption, in a move which Budapest said it would challenge as soon as Donald Trump takes office. The US treasury accused…
Shark Tank‘s Kevin O’Leary—a.k.a. “Mr. Wonderful”—said he’s nearing a deal to buy TikTok from its Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance to avoid the U.S. ban on the social media app. Kevin O’Leary is ready to make a deal to stop the U.S. TikTok ban. The Shark Tank star has teamed up with other entrepreneurs—including former Los…
Jaclyn Diaz A developing storm is expected to bring more wintry weather across the country, threatening the normally warm areas of New Mexico, Texas and other areas in the South with snow and freezing rain starting Wednesday. Meanwhile, strong winds walloping the West Coast are posing serious fire risks in southern California, with some communities…
Wintry weather is forecast to tighten its grip in many parts of the UK this week with sub-zero temperatures plunging even lower than during the heavy snowfall of the past weekend. Weather forecasters predict the coldest nights of the year so far on Wednesday and Thursday, and temperatures are expected to fall as low as…
Orlando Bloom shared how he and fiancé Katy Perry rang in the new year during their relaxing trip to Japan. Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry loved their getaway to Japan unconditionally. Indeed, the Pirates of the Caribbean actor and the “Firework” singer—who got engaged in 2019—celebrated the new year with a magical trip to…
In ‘potentially trailblazing’ decision, European court of human rights finds country engaging in illicit deportations The European court of human rights has found Greece guilty of conducting “systematic” pushbacks of would-be asylum seekers, ordering it to compensate a woman forcibly expelled back to Turkey despite her attempts to seek protection in the country. In a…
By Chandelis Duster Donald Trump, Jr. made a whirlwind visit to Greenland on Tuesday — as a tourist, he says. He was met by local supporters and a Danish newspaper even . The trip comes in the wake of recent comments by his father, President-elect Donald Trump, expressing interest in the U.S. buying the island.…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has hit back at Donald Trump’s threat to use “economic force” to absorb Canada into the US saying there isn’t “a snowball’s chance in hell” to join the two. President-elect Trump has in recent weeks repeatedly needled Canada about it becoming the 51st US state. “You get rid of that…
Frigid Temperatures Are Way below Normal This Week, but ‘Normal’ Is Getting Warmer Blasts of Arctic air have brought frigid temperatures that are much colder than normal to parts of the U.S., but that “normal” background is warmer than in the past By Richard B. (Ricky) Rood & The Conversation US Firefighters with Louisville Fire…
Below Deck Down Under is entering unchartered territory with a new season three location. Meet Captain Jason Chambers’ new team of yachties in the drama-filled first look. Below Deck Down Under is boldly going where it’s never been before. Captain Jason Chambers and crew are sailing into the Seychelles off the coast of Eastern Africa…
The health secretary has said some patients’ experience of the NHS this winter makes him feel “ashamed”. Wes Streeting said he had seen patients left crying and distressed and stuck in corridors, as hospitals struggle to cope. It comes as a number of NHS trusts declare critical incidents due to exceptionally high demand in A&E.…
Approach could be used to limit outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases, such as dengue fever, which results in 390m cases annually worldwide Toxic male mosquitoes will poison females with their semen in a new population control method developed by Australian researchers. The method involves genetically engineering males to produce spider and sea anemone venom proteins, which…
Few European leaders have felt the lash of Elon Musk’s social media outbursts more than Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The tech-billionaire owner of X has called him an “incompetent fool” and urged him to resign. On Thursday Musk will use his platform to host Alice Weidel, the head of Germany’s far-right, anti-immigrant AfD for a…
By Carrie Johnson , Ximena Bustillo Florida Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Justice Department from releasing a final report by special counsel Jack Smith, in the latest setback for federal criminal charges against Donald Trump. Prosecutors dropped two criminal cases against Trump after he won the 2024 election, and the final report…
Remarks likely to set off alarm bells around the world as Trump prepares to return to the White House this month Donald Trump is refusing to rule out using American military force to retake control of the Panama Canal and seize Greenland, citing economic security as a driving factor. Speaking at a Tuesday press conference…
Patrick Mahomes revealed pregnant Brittany Mahomes’ due date for the couple’s third baby is just around the corner. This pregnancy is rapidly approaching the end zone. While it might seem like just yesterday Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Mahomes announced she was pregnant with their third baby, it turns out her due date is just days…
US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened “very high” tariffs on Denmark if it resists his effort to take control of Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory. Asked during a news conference Tuesday if he would rule out using military or economic force in order to take control of the strategically-important island, he said: “No, I can’t…
Edmundo González Urrutia, who fled in exile to Spain in September, says son-in-law was seized by ‘hooded men’ Venezuela’s Edmundo González Urrutia, who the opposition says won a July presidential election against incumbent Nicolás Maduro, has said that his son-in-law was seized by “hooded men” in Caracas. “This morning my son-in-law Rafael Tudares was kidnapped,”…
Barstool Sports alum Grace O’Malley discussed her fallout with former PlanBri cohost Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia in a new interview, revealing whether she thinks the two can save their friendship. Grace O’Malley is hopeful she and Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia can patch things up. Amid the childhood best friends and former PlanBri podcast cohosts’ ongoing feud, Grace revealed…
Edmundo González, who is recognized by the United States as the president-elect of Venezuela, said his son-in-law was kidnapped by hooded men. By Genevieve Glatsky The man widely called the true winner of Venezuela’s tainted presidential election said on Tuesday that his son-in-law had been kidnapped by hooded men in Caracas, the capital. Edmundo González…
Nell Greenfieldboyce NASA’s Perseverance rover took this photo next to a rock where it drilled for samples. NASA wants to bring samples collected by this rover back to Earth. On the surface of Mars, a rover has filled over two dozen airtight titanium tubes with pristine rock samples, each a little thicker than a pencil.…
Middle East Crisis Ireland had said it would intervene in the case at the International Court of Justice, arguing that Israel’s actions in Gaza amounted to collective punishment. By Megan Specia Reporting from London Ireland has formally joined South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, according to a statement on Tuesday from the International Court of…
Blinken details pattern of systematic ethnic violence in which RSF killed civilians and blocked access to supplies The United States has formally declared that Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces have committed genocide during the country’s ongoing civil war, marking the second time in less than 30 years that genocide has been perpetrated in Sudan. Antony Blinken,…
Brenda and Macauley quietly welcomed their second child in 2022, after the birth of their son Dakota in 2021. Find out his name. Brenda Song is giving new insight into her and Macaulay Culkin’s family. Including sharing the name of their youngest son for the first time. More than two years after the pair quietly…
A 14-year-old boy has been stabbed to death on a double-decker bus in what police have described as “a horrendous crime”. The victim was killed on the 472 bus on Woolwich Church Street near the junction with the A205 South Circular Road in Woolwich, south-east London, at about 14:30 GMT. The teenager died at the…
A senior lawyer representing Shein has repeatedly refused to say whether the company sells products containing cotton from China, prompting an MP to brand her evidence “ridiculous”. Yinan Zhu, general counsel for the fast-fashion giant, confirmed its suppliers did manufacture products in the country, but declined to say whether they used Chinese cotton. Firms that…
With an outgoing PM, suspended parliament and promised harsh tariffs, Canada scrambles to find a new leader President-elect Donald Trump has said the US will use “economic force” against its close ally Canada, doubling down on threats to impose protectionist tariffs on one of the US’s biggest trading partners. The remarks are likely to further…
By Rachel Treisman The names of nearly half a million people suspected of collaborating with the Nazis during their occupation of the Netherlands have been published online for the first time, 80 years after the end of the Holocaust. The Central Archives of the Special Jurisdiction (CABR) is the largest World War II archives in…
Trump Transition In an hourlong news conference at his Florida club, Mar-a-Lago, the president-elect delivered a hodgepodge of grievances, complaints and false claims. By Michael D. Shear White House correspondent President-elect Donald J. Trump said Tuesday that he would not rule out the use of military or economic coercion to force Panama to give up…
Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips has told BBC’s Newsnight that “disinformation” spread by Elon Musk was “endangering” her but that it was “nothing” compared to the experiences of victims of abuse. Asked if the threat to her own safety had gone up since his social media posts and whether protections were in place, Phillips replied “yes”.…
Herbert Kickl’s move could pave way for anti-immigration, pro-Kremlin Freedom party to govern country The leader of Austria’s anti-immigration, pro-Kremlin Freedom party has said he intends to invite the mainstream centre-right party for coalition talks, potentially paving the way for the far right to rule the country for the first time since the second world…
A soccer-loving nun from Brazil, Inah Canabarro Lucas, has been recognized by the Guinness World Records as the oldest living person at the age of 116. This nun is in the habit of living well. Following the recent death of a woman from Japan, Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas—a soccer-loving nun from Brazil—has become the oldest…
By Franco Ordoñez , Lexie Schapitl PALM BEACH, Fla./WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated his threat that “all hell will break out” if Hamas does not agree to release hostages it has held in Gaza by the time he returns to the White House on Jan. 20. The comments came during a press…
Russia-Ukraine War An energy crisis in Transnistria, a pro-Russian territory between Moldova and Ukraine, erupted on Jan. 1 when Moscow stopped supplying natural gas through a pipeline running across Ukraine. By Andrew Higgins After struggling without heat for six days, a breakaway region in the Eastern European country of Moldova is now short of electricity,…
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Tuesday that a Sudanese paramilitary group and its proxies are committing genocide in a civil war with the country’s military that has killed tens of thousands of people, leveling sanctions on the group’s leader and affiliated companies. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the conflict,…
Saturday Night Live‘s most iconic stars are going back in time and sharing never-before-told stories about their memorable sketches in Peacock’s SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night trailer. Saturday Night Live‘s biggest stars are taking a walk down memory lane. Peacock has released the first trailer for SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, a new documentary celebrating the long-running…
Yield rises above peak reached when Liz Truss’s mini-budget in 2022 caused turmoil in markets The UK government’s long-term borrowing costs have reached the highest level since 1998 amid investor concerns over Britain’s sluggish growth prospects and stubbornly high inflation. The yield – in effect the interest rate – on UK 30-year government debt rose…
Members of the Special Boat Service (SBS) are being investigated over a UK special forces operation in Libya two years ago, the BBC has been told. The Daily Mail, which first reported the investigation, said up to five members of the SBS were being investigated over an incident involving a car chase in which shots…
Ketamine could be upgraded to a Class A drug as the government seeks expert advice on its classification, the Home Office has said. Illegal use of the drug reached record levels last year, it said, with an estimated 299,000 people aged 16-59 reporting ketamine use in the year ending March 2023. Increasing ketamine’s classification would…
Going everywhere with mom Beyoncé has had its perks for 13-year-old Blue Ivy Carter and 7-year-old twins Rumi and Sir, the artist’s three children with husband Jay-Z. Are there three children who’ve collectively than Blue Ivy Carter, Rumi Carter and Sir Carter? “My kids come with me everywhere I go,” Beyoncé told GQ this past summer of the…
By Huo Jingnan , Shannon Bond Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that the social media company, which owns Facebook and Instagram, would stop working with third-party fact-checking organizations. Repeating talking points long used by President-elect Donald Trump and his allies, in a video Zuckerberg said the company’s content moderation approach resulted too often in…
First direct flight from Doha in 13 years touches down amid hopes SyrianAir fleet can be restored after war International flights resumed at Damascus airport for the first time since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, including the first direct flight from Doha in 13 years, to a party atmosphere in the arrivals hall. One woman…
By Joanna Kakissis , Michael Robinson Chávez TERNIVKA, Ukraine — It’s still dark when the busload of miners arrives for the morning shift at this small city in eastern Ukraine’s coal country. Among the workers is 36-year-old Iryna Ostanko, effusive and athletic, smiling at her fellow coal workers in the cold dawn as they walk…
Linguistics professor says dialect is most likely to be spoken in Essex, but aspects of it have also travelled farther afield The cockney dialect, as associated with the late EastEnders icon Dame Barbara Windsor, may not be as prevalent in today’s London, but it remains possibly the most influential English dialect across the world, according…
Sudan’s Civil War A force fighting Sudan’s army in a brutal civil war committed massacres and rape that amount to genocide, the Secretary of State said. The United States sanctioned its leader and financial network. By Declan Walsh Reporting from Nairobi, Kenya The United States declared on Tuesday that a genocide took place in Sudan,…
After Zendaya debuted her engagement to Spiderman costar Tom Holland at the 2025 Golden Globes, she stepped out in West Hollywood with all eyes were on her gorgeous new ring. With great romance comes great responsibility and a stunning diamond ring. Just one day after Zendaya debuted the gorgeous rock on her left ring finger…
A search and rescue operation is under way in the Dolomites in northern Italy for two British men who have gone missing on a hiking trip. Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, from London, were last heard from on 1 January after sending messages home from the Trentino region. They did not check into…