Serenity Campos, an eight-year-old elementary school student, tragically died Friday morning in Borger, Texas, after she was struck by a vehicle while being dropped off at Gateway Elementary School. According to The Independent, her coat had become caught in the vehicle’s door without the driver’s knowledge. According to multiple witnesses, Serenity Campos exited the vehicle … Read more
Cairo, Egypt: Two Hamas officials on Wednesday accused Israel of delaying the delivery of vital humanitarian aid to Gaza, as agreed in the ceasefire deal, and warned that it could impact the release of hostages. “We warn that continued delays and failure to address these points (delivery of key aid) will affect the natural progression … Read more
Washington, United States: Donald Trump’s new press secretary on Tuesday invited TikTokers and podcasters to apply for White House press passes, in an effort to reach beyond the mainstream media that the US president often slams. In her first time at the White House podium, Karoline Leavitt said an additional seat for “new media voices” … Read more
Carter McIntosh, a 28-year-old investment banker at Jefferies Financial Group’s Dallas office, was found dead on Monday, sparking a police investigation, the New York Post reported. McIntosh, who worked on the firm’s technology, media, and telecommunications team, was discovered at the Bell Knox District residential apartment building, according to the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s office. … Read more
As the clock ticks down on TikTok’s 75-day reprieve from divesting from its Chinese owners or being banned in the United States, several contenders are in the running. Here’s a look at who could save the app before the April 5 deadline. Elon Musk While Musk hasn’t publicly expressed interest in acquiring TikTok, his $44 … Read more
Alibaba has launched a new version of its AI model, Qwen2.5 Max, claiming it performed better than DeepSeek’s AI, OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Meta’s Llama. The Chinese tech company’s cloud division claimed in a statement that “Qwen 2.5-Max outperforms … almost across the board GPT-4o, DeepSeek-V3 and Llama-3.1-405B,” referring to the advanced open-source AI models from … Read more
Lagos: Junta-led countries Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso officially left West Africa’s main political and trade group ECOWAS on Wednesday after more than a year of diplomatic tensions. The withdrawal has shaken the Economic Community of West African States that many consider to be the continent’s most important regional group and which this year marks … Read more
New Delhi: As global tensions rise and climate threats loom, the Doomsday Clock, a symbol of humanity’s precarious position, has been moved to 89 seconds before midnight – the closest it’s ever been to a catastrophe. This alarming shift is a “warning” from a panel of international scientists, who cite a range of escalating threats, … Read more
Melbourne: Almost A$1 trillion (US$600 billion) was wiped off the value of artificial intelligence microchip maker Nvidia overnight on Monday, when a little-known Chinese startup, DeepSeek, threatened to upend the US tech market. While Nvidia suffered the biggest one-day loss in sharemarket history, other tech giants – Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon, who are investing heavily … Read more
Hollywood actress Meryl Streep had a tense escape from the Los Angeles wildfires, according to her nephew, Abe Streep. The 75-year-old actress was forced to cut a hole in her fence large enough to drive through while evacuating her home on January 8. The wildfires, which started a day earlier, spread rapidly across parts of … Read more
John Perumbalath, the Bishop of Liverpool, has been accused of sexually assaulting and harassing two women, raising concerns over the Church of England’s handling of the case. However, the bishop has denied allegations of sexual assault outlined against him, according to the BBC. According to a Channel 4 News report, Perumbalath allegedly sexually assaulted a … Read more
Islamabad: The US has temporarily suspended foreign assistance to Pakistan for re-evaluation following an executive order issued by President Donald Trump, according to a media report on Tuesday. This move has instantly stopped a number of important United States Agency For International Development (USAID) projects in Pakistan, including the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), … Read more