Three Israeli hostages and dozens of Palestinian prisoners released from the BBC
Saturday’s handover was less chaotic than the exchange a few days ago, after concerns were expressed over safety.Read More
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At least 700 killed in DR Congo fighting since Sunday – UN from the BBC
The UN estimates another 2,800 were injured as M23 rebels captured the eastern city of Goma.Read More
Billionaire and spiritual leader the Aga Khan dies from the BBC
The philanthropist and spiritual leader died “peacefully” at the age of 88 in Lisbon, Portugal.Read More
Microsoft founder Bill Gates explores the making of his internal operating system in new memoir from ABC
With his 70th birthday looming on this year’s horizon, Microsoft founder Bill Gates looked inward to open a window into the man behind Windows and other seminal software that turned the personal computer into a household stapleRead More
Apple says it’s following the law by removing TikTok from the App Store from the Verge Richard Lawler
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge With TikTok, CapCut, and Marvel Snap shut down in the US, Apple has taken the unusual step of articulating why it’s following the law banning ByteDance apps and removing them from the App Stores for the Mac, iPhone, and other devices. Before the ban went into effect, the Biden…
Trump promises new names: ‘Gulf of America’ and ‘Mount McKinley’ from NPR Jude Joffe-Block
President Trump pledged to change the name of two natural landmarks in his second inaugural address. Can he do that? (Image credit: Mark Thiessen) Read More
Trump reinforces use of his ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy from NPR Ximena Bustillo
The policy, which was created and implemented during the first Trump administration in 2019, resulted in tens of thousands of migrants waiting for extended periods in Mexico. (Image credit: Patrick T. Fallon) Read More
Qi2 Wireless Charging: Everything You Need to Know (2025) from Simon Hill
Borrowing from Apple’s MagSafe, Qi2 enables faster, more efficient magnetic wireless charging.
A battery plant fire in California started during a boom for energy storage from The Independent Isabella O’Malley and Nadia Lathan
A fire at a one of the world’s largest battery plants in California contained tens of thousands of lithium batteries that store power from renewable energy sources
Trump says Venezuela will accept migrants returned from US from the BBC
The move follows talks between Maduro and a Trump envoy that led to the release of six US detainees.Read More