Zelenskyy Reacts to US Ban on its Weapons Striking Russian Territory
As Russia's offensive in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region entered into its second week, Ukrainian officials pressed American counterparts to lift the ban on US weapons striking inside Russian territory, arguing they were hamstrung by the inability to strike Russian troops that had amassed ne...
Politics
Report: US, Iran Held Secret Talks Over Middle East Tensions
Two senior White House officials held indirect talks with Iranian officials in Oman this week to prevent regional attacks following Iran's April 13 missile strike on Israel, Axios reported on Friday....
Science & technology
EU Opens Child Safety Probe Against Meta
The European Commission (EC) has announced the launch of a probe against Meta concerning whether social media platforms Facebook and Instagram lead to behavioral addictions and 'rabbit-hole effects' in children....
Environment & Energy
Sunak Announces Major Initiative for Nuclear Energy, Submarines
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has declared a "national endeavour" for a £763M (US$964M) investment in nuclear energy by 2030, including over £200M ($252M) to secure Barrow as the site for the UK's nuclear submarine building.
Health
US Government Suspending Funding for EcoHealth
In a letter from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Biden administration Wednesday announced it was suspending funding for EcoHealth Alliance — a nonprofit group known for studying the threat of wild animal viruses, including COVID....
Money
Dow Jones Briefly Hits 40K for First Time
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) briefly hit 40K for the first time ever on Thursday before closing the day at 39,869, down 0.1% from the previous day....
Crime & justice
Michael Cohen Testifies in Trump Hush-Money Trial
Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen testified in the former US president's Manhattan hush-money trial Monday. He told the court that Trump ordered him to 'get control' of the National Enquire newspaper's story on his alleged affair with porn star Stormy Daniels....
Culture
Mattel Announces New, More 'Inclusive' Scrabble
Toy and game manufacturer Mattel announced it will launch a more 'inclusive' and 'collaborative' version of Scrabble, marking the biggest change in the 75-year history of the board game....
Sports
Shohei Ohtani's Ex-Interpreter Pleads Guilty to Bank, Tax Fraud
US federal prosecutors have said Ippei Mizuhara — former interpreter for Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher Shohei Ohtani — has agreed to plead guilty to fraud charges related to an alleged sports betting scandal that robbed Ohtani of nearly $17M....