Dems demand info on Trump, Lutnick families’ ties to critical mineral deals
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, as he signs executive orders, while Howard Lutnick stands in the background, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., Feb. 10, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Democratic senators on Friday demanded…
European football body declares no confidence in FIFA’s Infantino after World Cup sell-off plan
Successfully stopping Gianni Infantino ’s FIFA plan to sell World Cup profits to private investors was the first half of a high-stakes game in global football politics. The second half kicked off Saturday with what seemed a clear aim of ending…
‘We are not lonely’: Solitude as a new aspirational lifestyle
It’s a Friday night. A young woman trudges back to her apartment after a day of work. She enters a spotless kitchen, unloads a bag of groceries, and unwraps a frozen pizza before sliding it in the oven. What follows is a nightly routine that is…
Sweet v. McMahon to clear 450,000 student loan borrowers’ debt
Linda McMahon, US education secretary, speaks during a roundtable on education at the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, June 11, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hundreds of thousands of student loan borrowers have…
Scientists study Greenland’s melting ice
A scientific expedition is underway in Greenland to study the island’s rapidly melting ice. A team of researchers will spend six weeks investigating whether the loss of glaciers could disrupt a major Atlantic Ocean current system, potentially affecting…
Foxtrot Network: The shadowy gang recruiting teen killers across Europe
The Natland case illustrates how the VaaS system works. Natland is the son of two journalists in Stavanger and had a comfortable upbringing, but he drifted into drugs and developed psychosis, ending up spending time in rehab and a short period in a…
Derrumbes: Caminar por las calles de Matanzas se ha convertido en un peligro
Matanzas/Después de cada aguacero, muchos vecinos del centro de Matanzas evitan caminar en las aceras. Prefieren avanzar por la calle, pese al tránsito, para mantenerse alejados de las fachadas agrietadas, los balcones deteriorados y las cornisas que…
To keep growing, incoming Best Buy CEO first wants to go smaller
Best Buy is at a critical juncture as the consumer electronics retailer aims to revitalize its performance under incoming CEO Jason Bonfig, who spoke exclusively with CNBC about his strategy for the company. The company has been struggling with slumping…
Ceuta enclave «almost» back to normal after migrant influx
Almost all of the migrants who entered Spain’s enclave of Ceuta had left by Saturday, according to officials. An estimated 60,000 migrants entered Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco over just a few days, with at least 67 people losing their lives in the…
How Australia combines modern tech and Indigenous knowledge to fight fire
Back at Yebra’s centre, the team’s work is particularly timely with weather forecasters predicting a super El Nino this summer – which could increase the probability of extreme heat, drought and bushfires. «Our next fire season is…