A father’s agony after an Israeli air strike hits Gaza apartment
An Israeli air strike hit a building in Gaza City’s al-Sabra neighbourhood, killing several people, including children.
Will Ethiopia’s neighbours intervene as Tigray war escalates?
Tigray’s renewed war is testing Ethiopia’s already strained regional ties.
Iran war live: Iranian media reports ‘massive explosions’ in Hormuz Strait
Iranian media reported massive explosions in the southern Strait of Hormuz, with Fars citing unnamed military sources.
Kenyan patient suspected of Ebola infection tests negative
Preliminary lab results ease fears of a second case in Kenya, after the country reported its first-ever case this week.
Hegseth says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be ‘public’
An official at the Pentagon told Al Jazeera that former US Army Major Nidal Hasan's execution would be 'livestreamed'.
Man City charges: Mourinho jokes Premier League case will outlast him
Jose Mourinho, long an outspoken critic of Man City's spending, joked that the Premier League case could outlast him.
Israel kills or wounds Palestinian every 90 minutes in Gaza since ceasefire
Islamic Relief calls for global action as deadly Israeli attacks in Gaza continue and humanitarian conditions worsen.
Wired
ICE Emails Discuss Using Palantir-Supported Tool to Investigate Voter Fraud
Documents obtained by Democracy Forward show that ICE looked into feeding voter roll data into the ELITE tool, normally used to identify targets for deportation...
TechCrunch
President Trump awards big tech donors with nation’s highest science prizes
On Thursday, President Trump awarded Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Sergey Brin, and AMD’s Lisa Su the National Medal of Science, the nation’s top science prize.
Putin pledges Russia’s support to end US-led war on Iran
The Russian and Iranian presidents met in Turkmenistan ahead of regional summit.
French giants Bordeaux relegated to sixth tier for financial irregularities
Six-time French champions Bordeaux, the club where Zinedine Zidane made his name, will play in the sixth tier after sanc
Four astronauts return to earth after an eight-month space mission
The crew completed a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.
What Man City charges anger Liverpool before Premier League game?
Clubs reportedly want reimbursements after Man City charges - one of those, Liverpool, are first opponent in fallout.
Ars Technica
SpaceX calls for better coordination in orbit after near-misses with Starlink
"These led to conjunctions of tens of meters to hundreds of meters. Way too close to comfort."
Police use tear gas and water cannons on student protestors in Paris
Police fired tear gas and water cannons as demonstrators gathered in Paris to demand more funding and teachers.
Wired
Inside Elon Musk’s Midterm Spending Spree
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss where Elon Musk’s PAC is spending millions, the latest ideology Trump claims is dangerous, and the backlash against th...
Trump gives top US science awards to Elon Musk and other tech executives
The National Medal of Science is annually given to scientists and engineers for major contributions in their fields.
What is the Mecca defence pact?
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan are activating their defence pact to counter attacks from Yemen’s Houthis.
TechCrunch
Pretend you’re sitting at Elizabeth Holmes’ desk on this weirdly detailed website
With over a thousand emails, slides, texts, and documents from the United States v. Elizabeth Holmes trial, Extend engineer Bo Lau created a website that simula...
Ars Technica
Judge weighs if Trump can charge $100K for early access to Truth Social posts
Judge questioned if Trump delaying access to Truth Social posts by a second harms the press.
US charges Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro over torture allegations
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores face a new US charge over alleged torture.
South Africa protests turn violent amid rage over asylum ruling
Several cars torched and foreign-run businesses forced to shut in Johannesburg's Soweto and coastal city of Durban.
Ars Technica
Trump Mobile hack and apparent lack of FCC authorization raise security alarms
After hack and data breach, senator asks why Trump Mobile lacks some FCC filings.
Israel shuts down British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem
The British government says it will retain its presence in occupied East Jerusalem after Israel removed its consulate.
Ars Technica
Feds get ready to rewrite car headlight rules
Reducing glare and allowing modern light technologies will be two goals.
Ars Technica
R.I.P. Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing
Hamilton also coined the term "software engineering" and founded two successful software companies.
How much worse can Yemen’s humanitarian crisis become?
UN says fighting has displaced more than 200,000 people in five weeks.
TechCrunch
Fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute misconduct claims, warn of chilling effect
Three fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute allegations of mishandling sensitive information, warning in an open letter that their dismissals are creating a c...
Israeli settlers take Palestinian olives, and their harvest traditions
As Israeli settlers harvest olives on Palestinian land, farmers face growing violence and loss of an ancient tradition.
Ars Technica
Let's Encrypt cuts certificate lifetimes to 64 days starting February 2027
Free SSL/TLS certificate lifetimes reduce to 64 days in February.