Car bomb blast in northern Syria kills at least 20 from the BBC
The car exploded beside a lorry carrying mostly female agricultural workers outside Manbij.Read More
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CBS considers caving on Trump censorship lawsuit to save Paramount merger from the Verge Richard Lawler
Image: Paramount A law professor cited by CBS News called Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit over the editing of a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris “…so ill grounded that it comes close to being sanctionable as frivolous.” But now, the The Wall Street Journal reports that executives at CBS’ parent company, Paramount Global, have…
Second DR Congo city falls to Rwanda-backed rebels from the BBC
Some people cheered as the fighters entered the city without resistance, two days after taking the airport.Read More
Children routinely using social media, Australian regulator says from the BBC
It found they were easily able to bypass age checks on apps, which face being banned for under-16s.Read More
Senate adopts budget resolution after marathon vote-a-rama. Now what? from NPR Barbara Sprunt
The Senate’s budget framework is at odds with the House’s approach, and both chambers ultimately have to be on the same page to get the legislation across the finish line. (Image credit: Kayla Bartkowski) Read More
14 Best Tote Bags of 2025, Tested and Reviewed by WIRED from Boutayna Chokrane
From beach days to board meetings, these top totes are designed to protect your valuables, and then some.
A Lethal Mystery Illness Spread in Congo. USAID Cuts Have Slowed the Response from Kate Knibbs
Gutting USAID is already having a devastating impact around the world. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, teams that would normally be racing to identify a fatal sickness are gone.
Air Force intercepts aircraft flying in a restricted zone near Mar-a-Lago from The Independent Zeke Miller
Air Force fighter jets on Sunday intercepted a civilian aircraft flying in the temporarily restricted airspace near President Donald Trump’s Florida home, bringing the number of violations to more than 20 since Trump took office on Jan. 20
Former German President Horst Köhler dies at 81 from NPR The Associated Press
Köhler, a onetime head of the International Monetary Fund who became a popular German president before resigning abruptly in a flap over comments about the country’s military, has died at 81. (Image credit: Martial Trezzini) Read More
Thousands evacuate Santorini as earthquakes strike island from the BBC
Hundreds of earthquakes have rattled the island since Sunday, leading emergency flights to be scheduled.Read More