Judge halts Trump’s government worker buyout plan from the BBC
The offer is part of an ongoing effort by the Trump administration to slash the size of the federal government.Read More
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Syria’s new Islamist leader vows action after his soldiers massacre civilians from The Independent Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Ahmed al-Sharaa’s forces kill hundreds of civilians from minority Alawite community following ambush by insurgents loyal to ousted president Bashar al-Assad
Rents for young people rise by £3.5bn to record high as landlords pass on mortgage costs, analysis finds from The Independent Andy Gregory
Number of under-45s renting surges by fastest rate in a decade as mortgage costs price out younger buyers, research finds
Bluesky and X launch new video feeds amid TikTok uncertainties from the Verge Jess Weatherbed
TikTok may already be back online but Bluesky and X are quickly jumping on the vertical video train. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge While TikTok is already crawling back online in the US, uncertainty around the video platform’s future has created an opportunity for Bluesky, X, and others to seize. Over the last…
Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath announce final show from the BBC
The band will reunite to play a charity show with metal legends Metallica, Anthrax and Slayer.Read More
Amazfit Active 2 Review: Affordable, Attractive Fitness Tracker from Adrienne So
Amazfit finally made an affordable, attractive watch that made me rethink a fitness tracker’s value proposition.
Hamas returns bodies of four Israeli hostages including two young children from The Independent Andy Gregory
Hamas releases bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two young children ahead of another hostage release this weekend
Key moments from Trump’s inaugural address from NPR Domenico Montanaro
President Donald Trump’s second inaugural address gave clues about what Trump will focus on — and how he sees the country. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla) Read More
The ‘Pokémon TCG Pocket’ Trading System Is So Bad Players Are Revolting from Megan Farokhmanesh
The Pokémon Company International says it’s “actively investigating” ways to improve the feature after players threatened to cancel their subscriptions.
Media Matters sues Elon Musk’s X over ‘libel tourism’ legal assault from NPR Bobby Allyn
A new suit in an ongoing legal battle between the billionaire and the liberal advocacy group claims Musk’s legal attacks are impeding the organization’s work. (Image credit: Slaven Vlasic) Read More