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Business
Despite intense legal scrutiny and a bruised reputation, Meta's user base and profits keep climbing. New AI tools and record revenue raise questions about the sustainability of the company's growth amid ongoing image crises.
Others
The UK's data watchdog investigates a sharp rise in automated calls urging recipients to add unknown numbers on WhatsApp, suspected of being part of a recruitment scam. Experts warn the calls may lead to financial fraud or data harvesting.
News
An ICE agent shot a man in the Bronx during a targeted enforcement operation, sparking political backlash. Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the incident unconscionable and demanded policy changes.
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Lawyers report a profound health turnaround for Christa Pike after a botched execution, noting she can walk with assistance, eat, and regain movement in her arms as legal teams fight to preserve evidence and challenge her sentence.
Others
A former Ukrainian security officer imprisoned in Kyiv claims HUR intelligence officers masterminded a bomb attack on a millionaire in Monaco, then had the alleged bomber killed, sparking a web of espionage, betrayal, and geopolitical...
Others
The Arewa Consultative Forum warns that Nigeria's worsening insecurity demands urgent government action, criticizing leaders for prioritizing 2027 elections over citizen safety.
Politics
Atiku Abubakar condemns the Tinubu administration's 30-day fuel discount as a desperate election-year gesture, arguing it fails to address Nigeria's cost-of-living crisis.
The brief
Others
At least 30 people were killed when a Russian strike hit two buses in Kramatorsk, with Ukraine accusing Moscow of deliberately targeting civilians. Three more died in a nearby village as shelling intensified.
News
Oil prices jumped and stock markets declined after reports the U.S. considered strikes on Iran before the November midterms, though Trump later ruled out pre-election attacks. Markets also reacted to Hormuz disruptions and hurricane impacts...
Others
President Trump insists on rebranding artificial intelligence as 'super intelligence,' threatening to label critics 'the enemy' after signing an executive order and gaining support from Meta and Elon Musk.
Others
ChatPlayground AI Unlimited offers a lifetime subscription for $59.97, granting access to 20+ top AI models like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini in a single interface for side-by-side comparisons and unlimited messaging.
Across the newsroom
Business
Business
Despite intense legal scrutiny and a bruised reputation, Meta's user base and profits keep climbing. New AI tools and record revenue raise questions about the sustainability of the company's growth amid ongoing image crises.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Ben Affleck, the actor-director who sold his AI filmmaking startup to Netflix, reveals how neural networks and custom datasets are transforming cinema without replacing human creativity.
News
News
An ICE agent shot a man in the Bronx during a targeted enforcement operation, sparking political backlash. Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the incident unconscionable and demanded policy changes.
More stories
Others
Estée Lauder Companies pledges $15 million over five years to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, launching the largest global initiative focused on breast cancer in younger women to address rising diagnosis rates and historical funding...
Entertainment
Gen Z is trading neon dance floors for intimate jazz clubs, driven by TikTok, luxury fashion nods, and a renewed appetite for live, unamplified music experiences.
Entertainment
Discover 15 spellbinding nail looks perfect for autumn, from moody dark hues to celestial accents, plus the best products to achieve each style.
Politics
Niger revokes citizenship of former Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou and four exiled figures under a 2024 security ordinance, amid ongoing uranium deals and shifting foreign alliances.
Politics
Indian critical-minerals company Lohum pledges $100 million to secure 10 lithium-mining blocks in Zimbabwe, aiming to build local processing capacity and establish a domestic supply chain for battery materials.
Others
Wabtec secures a $700 million services deal for locomotives on Guinea's TransGuinean Railway, pushing its Simandou-related business past $1.2 billion and cementing a long-term operational role in one of Africa's largest mining infrastructur...
