Labour says minister won't share U16 social media ban plans with them
A Labour MP says he has seen a copy of a bill aiming to ban under-16s from social media, but is not allowed to share it with the rest of …
RNZ
Rape trial collapses after 'alleged victim uses AI to prepare her answers in court'
A rape trial collapsed after the alleged victim used an AI chatbot to prepare her cross-examination in court. Known as C, the woman claimed the defendant, R, had sex with …
Daily Mail
Revealed: Number of millionaires in Britain falls to the lowest it has been in 20 years
The number of millionaires in Britain has fallen to the lowest level in two decades as Labour's taxes drive wealth creators away. Figures from the Adam Smith Institute (ASI), a …
Daily Mail
US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide, documents say
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration is preparing to ramp up funding by hundreds of millions of dollars for programs designed to counter China’s growing influence around the world, after it …
ABC News
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Delayed by Antitrust Lawsuit Amid Staff Anxiety and Political Scrutiny
A proposed $111 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, which would place CNN under the control of David Ellison, has been temporarily blocked …
US, Tehran having ‘good talks’ as drones hit Iran’s neighbors – Trump
US President Donald Trump said on Monday, July 27, the United States was having “good talks” with Iran and there was a chance of a deal over their conflict, but …
Rappler
Trump Backs New Talks but It’s Unclear What He Hopes to Achieve This Time
War in the Middle East Iran denied President Trump’s claim that it wants to talk, and gave no sign that it would make concessions or speak directly with U.S. officials. …
The New York Times
Houthis pushing to model Iran’s Hormuz control in Red Sea – Yemeni foreign chief
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Yemen’s Houthi Movement aims to replicate Iran’s Hormuz Strait strategy in the Red Sea by disrupting shipping in the Bab el-Mandeb and has been emboldened by …
Rappler
Pete Alonso blunder the loudest of David Stearns’ many Mets whiffs
Of all David Stearns’ misfires last winter, probably none resonates louder than at first base. The all-time Mets home run leader is playing at a typical Pete Alonso level for …
New York Post
The cost of being: A dad and first-time homeowner who hates sneaky fees
As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, a 35-year-old working in finance explains his approach to spending and saving. Want to be …
The Spinoff
Taxi driver in injury lawsuit says he lost control amid protester attack
A taxi driver facing a HK$8.4 million injury lawsuit over ramming into a passerby during the 2019 unrest said protesters were attacking him at the time, causing him to lose …
Hong Kong Free Press
How Hugo Koha Lindsay turned colonial blackboards into works of Māori resistance
Treating art as an act of discipline rather than creativity helped artist Hugo Koha Lindsay produce his new body of work, Minor Infractions. All photos by Chevron Hassett. Māori artist …
The Spinoff
Adam Doueihi vaping claims leaked as star Benji Marshall favours revealed
The Tigers’ deep-rooted cultural problems have been called out as details behind the Adam Doueihi saga continue to play out in the public forum. The 27-year-old sensationally pulled out of …
news.com.au
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Iran-affiliated media releases AI-generated video threatening Melania and Barron Trump, citing shopping habits as vulnerability
On July 27–28, 2026, Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, published an AI-generated video threatening the assassination of First Lady Melania …
Uncovering China’s dark drive to feed US data-center fears
Better late than never: The House Ways and Means Committee has issued subpoenas to three parts of the Singham network — the snarl of activist nonprofits funded by expatriate, Chinese …
New York Post
What two centuries of Perth storm records tell us about future climate risk
On the first day of winter, southwest Western Australia was pummelled by a damaging storm. The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) described it as the most intense weather system to hit …
The Conversation AU
Dead fish, foul tap water, and a criminal investigation: what’s happening to the Tura River in Russia’s Tyumen region — Meduza
For more than a week, residents of Tyumen have been posting on social media about the state of the Tura River, which runs through the city. They complain of a …
Meduza
UK Gives Ukraine Stone Cloak Technology Ahead of Zelensky US Visit
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham held his first meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky at Portsmouth Naval Base on Monday, pledging continued military support and handing Kyiv access to new British …
Kyiv Post
Surprise: Mamdani’s ‘socialist’ NYC rent freeze benefits wealthier tenants the most
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has declared the rent freeze “a historic victory” that provides “the relief that working people across our city deserve.” In reality, a large number of those tenants …
New York Post
White House fires back after John Mellencamp mocks Trump's Gulf of America during concert
The White House is hitting back after John Mellencamp took direct shots at President Donald Trump's Gulf of America. Mellencamp paused his Saturday night show Holmdel, N.J. to mock Trump's …
Fox News