Washington has agreed to provide security guarantees to Ukraine as part of a peace deal, with the US promising to seek Senate backing for a long-term security commitment. In a significant breakthrough, European leaders announced they are prepared to lead a "multinational force" composed of troops from a "coalition of the willing" to help maintain peace in Ukraine, backed by US support.
President Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC, claiming the British broadcaster "intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively" edited clips of his January 6, 2021 speech in a Panorama documentary. The lawsuit alleges the editing made it appear he directed supporters to storm the Capitol. Trump is seeking up to $10 billion in damages.
Four people have been charged in connection with a foiled bomb plot that contemplated multiple targets in Southern California, including US immigration agents and their vehicles. Attorney General Pam Bondi identified the group as the "Turtle Island Liberation Front," describing them as a "far-left, pro-Palestine" organization. The suspects were charged with conspiracy and possession of an unregistered destructive device.
Ford is ending production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup amid mounting losses and falling consumer demand for EVs. The automaker announced it will dramatically increase hybrid vehicle production, introduce an extended-range EV version of the F-series, and launch a new battery storage business. The pivot represents a significant retreat from Ford's once-ambitious EV plans.
Research has revealed that several popular browser extensions marketed as privacy tools, including Urban VPN, have been collecting and selling users' conversations with AI chatbots like ChatGPT for profit. The extensions affected approximately 8 million users who believed their browsing was being protected, not harvested.
The US military struck three boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing eight people the Pentagon accused of drug trafficking. The strikes are part of an expanding campaign that has now hit more than 20 vessels in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea near Venezuela. Scrutiny over the boat strikes is intensifying in Congress.
Argentina's central bank announced changes to its currency band to address an overvalued peso and rebuild international reserves. The move represents President Javier Milei's latest effort to normalize Argentina's economy after years of currency controls and hyperinflation, moving toward the market-based exchange rates he has long championed.
Glaciers in the European Alps are projected to reach their peak rate of extinction by 2033, according to a new study. More than a thousand glaciers per year are expected to disappear globally, threatening water supplies, cultural heritage sites, and downstream ecosystems that depend on glacial meltwater.
Internal documents reveal that Pepsi and Walmart coordinated to raise food prices, according to reporting that has gained significant attention. The documents reportedly show the companies working together in ways that may have inflated consumer costs beyond what market conditions would dictate.
The United States has paused its promised multi-billion-pound technology investment into Britain, with Washington citing lack of progress on trade barriers. The "tech prosperity deal," which was intended to boost ties in AI, quantum computing, and civil nuclear energy, had been hailed by Keir Starmer as "a generational stepchange" in the relationship.
Let's Encrypt Announces Certificate Changes — The certificate authority is implementing changes to how certificates are issued and renewed, affecting millions of websites that rely on their free SSL certificates.
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Samsung May End SATA SSD Production — The electronics giant is reportedly considering discontinuing budget SATA solid-state drives, potentially affecting the affordable storage market.
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"Slop" Named Merriam-Webster Word of the Year — The dictionary crowned "slop," the term for low-quality AI-generated content, as its word of the year, reflecting 2024's concerns about AI flooding the internet with junk.
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Google Discontinues Dark Web Reports — Google is ending its dark web monitoring service that alerted users when their data appeared in leaked databases, saying the reports lacked "helpful next steps."
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Korea Zinc Plans $7.4B US Minerals Refinery — The world's largest zinc smelter is building a major refinery in Tennessee with Washington's backing, part of efforts to reduce dependence on Chinese critical mineral processing.
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Spain Launches Nationwide 60 Euro Transport Pass — Spain's government is introducing a national public transport pass allowing unlimited bus and train travel anywhere in the country for 60 euros per month.
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China's Stealth Drone CH-7 Completes Maiden Flight — China's latest long-endurance stealth unmanned aerial vehicle has completed its first flight, expanding Beijing's autonomous weapons arsenal.
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New Antibiotics for Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Approved — The first new treatments for gonorrhea in decades have been approved by the US FDA, hailed as a "turning point" against superbug strains of the sexually transmitted disease.
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Parkinson's Linked to Pesticide in Thousands of US Farmers — An investigation reveals thousands of US farmers have developed Parkinson's disease, with many blaming exposure to a specific pesticide.
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"Super Secure" MAGA Messaging App Leaks All Phone Numbers — A messaging app marketed as secure and used by Trump supporters was found to leak the phone numbers of all its users through a basic security flaw.
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