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Austria has taken a step back towards its previous attempt to ban Muslim headscarves in schools, with lawmakers passing a new bill that prohibits under-14-year-old girls from wearing such headcoverings. The legislation, which was backed by a majority of lawmakers and the far-right Freedom Party...

Michael Jordan's Landmark Antitrust Fight Against NASCAR: A Battle for Fairness in America's Most Popular Motorsport The sports world has witnessed some intense rivalries, but none as bitter as the one unfolding between basketball legend Michael Jordan and NASCAR. At the center of this battle...

Dan Houser, co-founder of Rockstar and lead writer on Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, has been thinking a lot about storytelling in video games. The idea that came to him was that open-world games are similar to Victorian novels - they're all about world-building and creating an...

A new phishing platform called Quantum Route Redirect (QRR) has emerged, posing a significant threat to Microsoft 365 users worldwide. The platform uses sophisticated techniques to trick users into entering their login credentials, which can lead to serious consequences. According to security...

Late-night host David Letterman has pounced on President Donald Trump's criticism of NBC late-night host Seth Meyers, calling him a "dictator." During a recent podcast episode, Letterman defended Meyers from Trump's attack in a Truth Social post. The president had called Meyers' show a...

Small talk often gets a bad rap, with many people viewing it as shallow or even painful. However, those who find small chat useful argue that it's an essential tool for building rapport and connections. According to Lizzie Post, co-president of the Emily Post Institute, small talk serves as a...

South Africa's first-ever G20 summit may have ended on a high note for its hosts, but experts are warning that the group's future looks uncertain. Despite being boycotted by the United States, which did not send any representatives to the summit due to its contentious stance on several key...

Typhoon Kalmaegi has left its devastating mark on the Philippines, claiming at least 66 lives. The disaster unfolded as heavy rains and floods engulfed the central region of the country, leaving many people stranded on rooftops or submerged in cars. According to the Philippine civil defense...

Israel Launches Strike in Southern Lebanon, Killing Two and Wounding Seven In a fresh wave of violence, Israel carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, killing at least two people and wounding seven others. The attacks came just a day after Israeli officials warned that the country...

US Military Strike on Caribbean Ship Leaves Three Dead, Raises Human Rights Concerns The US military has acknowledged that a strike on an alleged drug smuggling vessel in the Caribbean resulted in three deaths. The operation took place on Saturday and was led by the Department of Defense...

The Fate of TikTok Finally Takes Shape In a significant development, China has approved the transfer agreement for the popular social media app TikTok, according to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The move marks an end to nearly two years of uncertainty surrounding the app's future in the...

A Syrian refugee's remarkable journey from fleeing war-torn Syria to becoming the newly elected mayor of Ostelsheim, a small town in southwestern Germany, serves as a powerful symbol of hope and unity. Ryyan Alshebl, a 29-year-old who arrived in Germany eight years ago as a refugee in 2015...

Lithium in tap water: The connection to autism - a cause or correlation? A recent study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics has found a moderate link between higher levels of lithium in drinking water and an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children born to pregnant...

The article discusses the plight of families in Syria who have been affected by the conflict and are still seeking justice for their missing loved ones. The Syrian regime has used a global child welfare charity to "disappear" children, according to the article. The article also highlights the...

The US has finally recognized the war on drugs for what it is - a matter of national security, not just law enforcement. For decades, Washington has approached this crisis with hesitation and half-measures, treating cartels as nothing more than ordinary traffickers to be prosecuted rather than...

Europe's Ukraine Dilemma: Can It Resist Trump's Bullying? In a stark reminder that the White House remains a playground where diplomacy is viewed as a spectator sport, Volodymyr Zelenskyy's recent visit to Washington was met with the same mixture of condescension and hostility that has...

Bassist for Limp Bizkit, Sam Rivers, Dead at 48, Leaves Behind Lasting Musical Legacy Limp Bizkit's bassist Sam Rivers has left an indelible mark on the world of music. The band announced his passing on social media, stating that he had died on Saturday but did not disclose the location or...

Faced with a deadline that seems increasingly out of reach, lawmakers are bracing for a potentially disastrous government shutdown. Senator Mark Kelly, a Democrat from Arizona, joined Republican Senator Katie Britt on CBS's "Face the Nation" to discuss the latest stalemate in Congress. The two...

Finland's Prime Minister, Sanna Marin, has been ousted after her left-wing government faced heavy criticism from voters in a surprise parliamentary election. According to CNN reporter Laila Harrak, who spoke with New York Times' Chief Diplomatic Correspondent Steven Erlanger about the outcome...

The Binge-Fest of First-Time Reactions: How One Man's Addiction Took Over My Life I'm not ashamed to admit it – I've become hopelessly addicted to watching videos of people discovering Midnight Oil's "Beds Are Burning" for the very first time. The experience is a masterclass in the art of...