Power cut across Nigeria as workers go on strike from the BBC
Millions of Nigerians are without power as workers demand a huge increase in the minimum wage.Read More
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‘All eyes on Rafah’ is the Internet’s most viral AI image. Two artists are claiming credit. from NPR Bobby Allyn
The image, with over 50 million shares, is considered the most viral ever AI-generated photo. Tracing the image’s history has revealed a rift over its true creator. Read More
GameStop shares jump after investor claims stake from the BBC
Shares in the video game retailer surge after an account tied to “Roaring Kitty” claimed a large stake.Read More
China says MI6 recruited Chinese couple as spies from the BBC
Beijing says the UK’s MI6 took advantage of Mr Wang’s “strong desire for money”.Read More
Don’t just blame rat fleas. Lice may have helped spread ‘black death’ plague from NPR Ari Daniel
‘/> The mystery: How did bubonic plague spread so rapidly? Could rat fleas have done it all? A new study points the finger at lice as possible accomplices. (Image credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) Read More
US expects Israel will accept Gaza ceasefire plan if Hamas does from the BBC
The White House believes Hamas has been weakened to a point that it cannot repeat the 7 October attack.Read More
Mexico’s first female president; a Georgia cancer patient’s Medicaid struggle from NPR
Mexico makes history with its first female president. How an extra $30 a month kept a cancer patient from qualifying for Medicaid. (Image credit: Eduardo Verdugo) Read More
German football coach condemns ‘racist’ TV survey from the BBC
Julian Nagelsmann condemned the poll, which asked if people wanted more white players on the German team.Read More
Hunter Biden to go on trial on gun charges from NPR Ryan Lucas
The trial, which opens Monday in federal court in Delaware with jury selection, is the first of two cases brought by Justice Department special counsel David Weiss against the president’s son. (Image credit: Kent Nishimura) Read More
What to make of the new COVID variants, FLiRT from NPR Ailsa Chang
As much as we would all love to ignore COVID, a new set of variants that scientists call “FLiRT” is here to remind us that the virus is still with us. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan) Read More