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European Union’s 27 Nations Weigh Emergency Steps to Curb Energy Price Surge

Energy ministers from the European Union’s 27 nations met in Brussels to discuss urgent measures to control rising energy costs triggered by the ongoing conflict involving Iran. The talks aim to prepare for a broader summit where EU leaders will address the growing burden...

Meloni Meets South Korea’s President Lee, Concludes Asia Tour

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Seoul, marking the final stop of her six-day tour of Asia, which also included visits to Oman and Japan. During their meeting, the two leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation between Italy and...

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From Ban Threat to $10 Billion Windfall: The Remarkable Arc of TikTok’s US Story

TikTok's story in the United States has taken a remarkable arc — from the threat of a total ban under Chinese ownership to a $10 billion government windfall following its transition to American control. Oracle, UAE's MGX, and Silver Lake completed the acquisition of TikTok's US operations from ByteDance in January, paying $2.5 billion to the Treasury upfront with more installments to follow. The...

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Netanyahu Blends Wartime Update and Personal Humor in One Memorable Café Video

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a video address from a café this week that will likely be remembered as one of the more unusual...

Iran Demonstrates It Can Still Fight on Every Front Despite Three Weeks of Bombing

Three weeks of intensive US and Israeli bombing had not broken Iran's capacity to wage war on multiple fronts simultaneously, as Saturday's events made emphatically...

The Meeting Trump Attended but His Administration Ignored

There is something uniquely troubling about the failure that defined America's pre-war preparation on drone defense: the President himself expressed interest in Ukraine's proposal, directed...

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Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Ended Because Nobody Showed Up — $80 Billion Later

The most fundamental verdict on a social platform is also the simplest: did people show up? They did not show up for the metaverse. Meta...

 Instagram’s Encryption Decision: A Case Study in Platform Power

Meta's removal of end-to-end encryption from Instagram direct messages, effective May 8, 2026, is a case study in the power that commercial platforms hold over...

Google Removed an AI Health Feature That Many Experts Called a Risk — And Stayed Silent

Google has discontinued a search feature that surfaced AI-organized health advice from anonymous internet users, according to the company and three independent sources. "What People...

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Mohamed Salah Bids Farewell to Liverpool With Promise That the Club Will Always Be His Home

Mohamed Salah has bid farewell to Liverpool with a promise that the club will always be his home, delivering one of the most moving farewell announcements in the history of English football. The Egyptian forward confirmed his departure at the end of this season through an emotional video shared on social media, addressing Liverpool supporters with warmth, honesty, and deep gratitude. His free transfer...

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