Culture news Trump’s media war: White House takes aim at South Park and Colbert The White House is fighting back against what it calls “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” targeting satirical media and political talk shows. 25/07/2025
USA Trump administration sues New York City over 'sanctuary city' policies The lawsuit says New York City's policies violate the supremacy clause of the Constitution by interfering with the enforcement of federal law. Similar lawsuits have been filed in recent months against New York State, Colorado, Los Angeles and elsewhere. 25/07/2025
Culture news Professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan dies at 71, WWE says He was the main draw for the first WrestleMania in 1985 and was a fixture for years, facing everyone from Andre The Giant and Randy Savage to The Rock and even company chairman Vince McMahon. 24/07/2025
Tech News This cannibal robot can grow and heal by eating other robots The Truss Link could, in future, be used to help develop groundbreaking technologies spanning marine research to rescue services and extraterrestrial life. 24/07/2025
Tech News No woke AI: What to know about Trump's AI plan for global dominance Euronews Next breaks down what the US AI Action Plan means. 24/07/2025
Culture news Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham to reissue ‘Buckingham Nicks’ Nicks and Buckingham teased the announcement in a series of cryptic social media posts last week, initially sparking rumours that Fleetwood Mac could be reuniting. 24/07/2025
Business Tesla sales and profits continue to drop, with no relief in sight The fallout from Elon Musk's plunge into politics a year ago is still hammering his Tesla business as both sales and profits continued to drop sharply in the latest quarter. 24/07/2025
Culture news Doctor pleads guilty to supplying Matthew Perry with ketamine Dr. Salvador Plasencia agreed last month to plead guilty to giving the Friends actor ketamine in the lead up to his death. He faces up to 40 years in prison. 24/07/2025
USA Columbia University to pay over $220M in deal to restore funding Also in the settlement is an agreement to ask prospective international students “questions designed to elicit their reasons for wishing to study in the United States,” and establishes processes to make sure all students are committed to “civil discourse.” 24/07/2025
Tech News Here's how experts suggest protecting children from AI companions Tips for adults who are worried about children's artificial intelligence (AI) companions should recognise unhealthy relationships, teach them that the platforms are agreeable and to learn as much as possible about AI. 23/07/2025
Tech News Trump to release AI action plan that leans into Silicon Valley's ideas US President Donald Trump is expected to release a long-awaited AI action plan on Wednesday that could include familiar tech lobby pitches like accelerating AI sales abroad and making it easier to build data centres. 23/07/2025
Culture news FKA Twigs and Shia LaBeouf agree to settle sexual battery lawsuit The English singer had accused the American actor of "relentless abuse" in a lawsuit filed in 2020. 23/07/2025
USA Trump administration can end deportation protections for Afghans The federal appeals court's ruling lifts Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of people from Afghanistan and Cameroon residing in the US. 23/07/2025
No Comment Prince of Darkness mourned by fans on Hollywood Walk of Fame Fans gathered around Ozzy Osbourne’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, leaving flowers and candles in tribute to the late rock singer. 23/07/2025
Economy Trump announces trade deal with Japan that lowers threatened tariff The US ran a $69.4 billion (€59.1 billion) trade imbalance on goods with Japan last year, according to the Census Bureau. 23/07/2025
USA US prosecutors want to speak to Ghislaine Maxwell over Epstein files US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said he anticipated meeting with Maxwell "in the coming days", with her lawyers confirming initial talks. 22/07/2025
Health news Coca-Cola to roll out soda with cane sugar in the US after Trump push Coca-Cola announced the change days after US President Donald Trump said the iconic soft drink maker had agreed to use cane sugar. 22/07/2025
No Comment Giant trolls made from trash warn against environmental destruction A group of six towering wooden trolls has taken up residence in a Californian forest, aiming to teach humans how to live more sustainably with nature. 22/07/2025
Health news Neuralink implants brain-computer device into ninth participant The device works by connecting a person’s nervous system to devices that can interpret their brain activity, allowing them to use computers using only their thoughts. 22/07/2025
Culture news Here we go again: Donald Trump takes United States out of UNESCO Donald Trump is withdrawing the United States from the United Nations' cultural agency UNESCO once more, citing anti-Israel bias and the admission of Palestine as a member – marking the third time the country has quit the organisation. 22/07/2025
USA Trump says US could hit Iran's nuclear sites again 'if necessary' "We will do it again, if necessary!" US President Donald Trump warned after Iran's foreign minister said three nuclear facilities had been badly damaged in strikes in June. 22/07/2025
USA Judge sentences ex-officer to nearly 3 years in Breonna Taylor raid Taylor's mother, Tamika Palmer, said she was disappointed that the new federal prosecutors assigned to the case were not pushing for a tougher sentence. 22/07/2025
Culture news Talk show hosts react to cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s 'Late Show' The announcement that Stephen Colbert’s 'Late Show' will end in May 2026 has sparked a string of emotional tributes from fellow US late-night hosts, while Donald Trump, never a fan, is gleefully celebrating the news on social media. 21/07/2025
Tech News Elon Musk to build child-friendly AI model ‘Baby Grok’ Billionaire Elon Musk says he will launch a kid-friendly version of Grok AI, his artificial intelligence chatbot that has previously come under fire. 21/07/2025
Culture news CEO caught on 'kiss-cam' placed on leave by tech company Astronomer The footage of a CEO embracing an employee went viral earlier this week after the pair appeared on a large screen at a Coldplay concert. 19/07/2025
USA 30 injured as vehicle rams into a crowd of people in East Hollywood Dozens of people were injured after a car drove into a crowd in Santa Monica Boulevard as they waited in line to enter a nightclub. 19/07/2025