Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Mayor of San Francisco has proposed camera access laws

San Francisco

On Wednesday, the mayor of San Francisco, California, submitted legislation to improve and clarify local regulations restricting the use of cameras in circumstances with major public safety implications and in communities experiencing urgent public safety difficulties. According to a news release from Mayor London Breed’s office, this ordinance is part of a citywide, multi-departmental adoption … Read more

Getty Images to launch NFT marketplace in collaboration with Candy Digital

Getty Images

Getty Images, a popular supplier of stock images, editorial photography, video and music for business and consumers, has announced a multi-year partnership with non-fungible token (NFT) ecosystem developer Candy Digital. The collaboration will see Getty Images launch its NFT collection and enter into a distinct NFT niche known as Photography NFTs. It will curate photos … Read more

George W. Bush conflates Ukraine with Iraq, calling the invasion ‘unjustified.’

Bush

Former President George W. Bush gave a speech at his presidential center in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday night. The 41st president likened Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, as well as himself to Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a speech. Bush mentioned Putin and the dangers of war—as well as … Read more

Xi Jinping phones Marcos and encourages him to “keep the friendship between the Philippines and China going.”

Following US President Joe Biden’s phone call to probable President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to congratulate him on his apparent election victory, another international leader has picked up the phone to talk with the former senator. The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines stated that President Xi Jinping of China called Marcos Jr. recently to discuss … Read more

WordPress Tools are being used by hackers to spread scams

WordPress Tools

If you’ve recently visited a website and found yourself being returned to the same pages with questionable “resources” or annoying adverts, it’s probable that the site was 1) constructed with WordPress tools and 2) hacked. On Wednesday, researchers at Sucuri, a GoDaddy-owned security firm, discovered that the hackers behind a months-long campaign aimed at inserting … Read more

As Finland and Sweden request for membership in NATO, Turkey sends contradictory signals

Erdogan

As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took a tougher stance against Finland and Sweden joining Nato, the US struggled to receive clarification from Turkey on the seriousness of its objections to their membership ambitions. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu sent confusing messages to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a meeting at the United … Read more

Guerrillas ‘kill’ Putin’s officers after invaders seize a key Ukrainian city

Putin's officers

The occupiers are attempting to conceal the losses by having Russian forces inspect vehicles for partisans, according to the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration on Telegram. According to sources, Ukraine has killed several high-ranking Russian officers throughout the battle. Putin has been dealt a devastating setback. Russian officers were slain, according to the Kyiv Independent. Their … Read more

Tom Cruise flies into Cannes and lights up the film festival

Tom Cruise

On Wednesday, as Tom Cruise arrived at the Cannes Film Festival for the first time in three decades, he was greeted with whoops and hollers from a crowd gathered to catch a sight of the American actor. Fans outside the palm-lined festival venue chanted, “Tom! Tom!” as the actor emerged from a car wearing a … Read more

Massachusetts man has been diagnosed with monkeypox in US

An unusual case of monkeypox was discovered in Massachusetts on Wednesday in a man who had just been to Canada, and health officials are investigating if it is linked to tiny outbreaks in Europe. Monkeypox is mostly found in Africa, with a few occurrences in the United States and abroad probably connected to travel there. … Read more

4,100 feet underground, scientists test a unique geothermal energy system

energy system

A team of scientists has assembled a first-of-its-kind system to help them understand how to harness energy from deep below ground. The Stimulation and Flow System is the newest “rock star” from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and its partners, designed to investigate how water travels underground through extremely hot rock and subsequently transmits heat … Read more

After incident in Buffalo, House adopts domestic terrorism law

In reaction to the racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, the House enacted legislation late Wednesday night bolstering government resources to deter domestic terrorism. The near-party-line vote of 222 to 203 was in response to mounting pressure on Congress to confront gun violence and white nationalist attacks, a crisis that erupted after two mass … Read more

Anson Mount, who plays Doctor Strange 2: Black Bolt, surprised cameo

Anson Mount

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the most recent Marvel film, continued the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s new cameo trend. The film, like Spider-Man: No Way Home before it, featured numerous actors repeating their Marvel roles from prior films or television shows. The Illuminati, a superhero society from Earth-838 that Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) discovers … Read more

 Former English Test star Darren Gough started singing songs

 Former English Test star Darren Gough started singing songs

Former English Test star Darren Gough started singing songs of Pakistani talent. Darren Gough, Managing Director of Yorkshire County, said that Shaheen Shah Afridi is a bowler with great talents and the leadership of Lahore Qalandars was also a pleasant experience for him. He took over the responsibility of the franchise team in a very … Read more

WTW releases the most recent version of its radar pricing software.

WTW

WTW has reported the send off of the most recent rendition of its Radar estimating programming. Radar 4.15 presents a “market-first” capacity that makes it simpler for safety net providers to profit from the prescient force of AI without forfeiting the capacity to precisely decipher the results of progressively complex models, the organization said. “The … Read more

The first milestone for the community-impacting business support scheme

CBP members

Another business enrollment plot which sent off last week has previously hit its most memorable achievement with ten establishing Members exploiting the business support, which has local area influence. CBP Members has been set up by multi-grant winning Community and Business Partners, a not-for-benefit association that has upheld organizations across Lancashire for north of thirty … Read more

Borouge, a UAE petrochemicals firm, will become the latest IPO in a wave of Middle Eastern mega listings

Petrochemicals business Borouge will list on the Abu Dhabi stock trade one month from now, denoting the most recent in a progression of uber public contributions across the Middle East. Borouge, a joint endeavor between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and Austria’s Borealis, will sell 3 billion offers in the first sale of stock, … Read more

Brink is confirmed as new US ambassador to Ukraine by the Senate.

Putin's officers

Late Wednesday, the Senate approved Bridget Brink as the United States ambassador to Ukraine, filling the position as officials prepare to return American diplomats to Kyiv as the country fights the Russian incursion. President Joe Biden nominated the senior foreign service officer, who has spent much of her career under the shadow of the former … Read more

Attorney General, ECJ should have no say in UK disputes over dreaded Brexit deal

European Court of Justice

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL has stated that the European Court of Justice should have no jurisdiction over conflicts within the United Kingdom, despite rising tensions over the Northern Ireland Protocol. Suella Braverman, who will take over as Attorney General from Geoffrey Cox in February 2020, appeared on Sky News to explain advice she gave to the … Read more

Johnny Depp smiles when Amber Heard’s lawyer imitates his voice during trial

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, both actors, are suing one other for slander, alleging that they were abused during their two-year marriage. Johnny was seen smiling during the trial on Tuesday as Amber’s lawyer imitated his voice. Several people on the internet have posted the video on Instagram. After attorney Elaine Bredehoft attempted to speak … Read more

First time in history scientists grow plants in soil from the moon

First time in history scientists grow plants in soil from the moon

Plants have been grown on lunar soil for the first time in human history, reflecting a watershed moment in lunar science and exploration. University of Florida researchers demonstrated that plants can sprout and develop on lunar soil in a research report published in the journal “Communications Biology.” Their research also looked into how plants react … Read more

Nick Jonas tells Jimmy Fallon that he got tree for PC

Nick Jonas

‘Papa’ Nick Jonas appeared on Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Performance to promote his forthcoming show, Dancing With Myself. Jimmy questioned Nick about his siblings’ emotions regarding his baby girl when he arrived on the show. Nick also explained how he procured a tree for Priyanka Chopra. Nick and his actor-wife, Priyanka Chopra, had Malti prematurely. She … Read more

Egypt hands down death sentence for priest’s murder

murder

An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced to death a man accused of the murder last month of a Coptic priest in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, judicial sources said. The Alexandria court’s ruling is subject to approval by the mufti of the republic. The sources said the defendant was found guilty of voluntary homicide after … Read more

Adult Swim Has Announced a ‘Rick and Morty’ Anime Spinoff

Adult Swim

Adult Swim has ordered an anime adaptation of the Emmy-winning series from director Takashi Sano (Tower of God). Rick and Morty: The Anime has received a 10-episode order from the network. “Rick and Morty vs. Genocider” and “Summer Meets God (Rick Meets Evil)” were both critically praised anime shorts directed by Sano in the Rick … Read more

EU’s €2 billion bombshell proposal to assist countries facing oil bans may not sway Hungary

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The funds will come from the RePowerEU package, which aims to reduce dependency on Russian fuels through energy conservation, swapping Russian imports for other goods, encouraging renewable energy, and investing new infrastructure. On Wednesday, the European Commission announced the €300 billion (£254.5 billion) RePowerEU initiative, which aims to cut off Russian fossil fuels “far before … Read more

Putin has been humiliated by the Russian army: Reports

Putin humiliated

However, according to the insider, NATO believes the momentum has recently swung significantly in favour of Ukraine. According to an official with access to intelligence, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s army will be “at a standstill for a while.” NATO is currently debating whether Kiev should invade Crimea and the Donbas. Crimea decided in a disputed … Read more

Jewish synagogue teacher pursues a lawsuit, following sacking for an anti-Zionist blog

jewish

A teacher who was sacked from a Jewish school after making anti-Zionist and anti-Israel statements on her personal blog has launched a lawsuit against the institution, saying that it breached labor regulations. Jessie Sander, 26, was fired from Westchester Reform Temple School in Scarsdale, New York, after only 15 days on the job. Warren Haber, … Read more

Spain holiday warning: wearing a bikini and consuming alcohol can result in a fines

Spain holiday warning

Irish tourists in Spain may face large fines if they break certain restrictions such as wearing bikinis, drinking alcohol, and misbehaving on balconies. Spain is a popular holiday destination for Irish holidaymakers, with thousands expected to visit in the coming months. Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs has updated its travel advice ahead of the busy … Read more