Kathryn Bigelow’s return to features is a clenched-jaw nail-biter about decision-making under impossible pressure. In under two taut hours, A House of Dynamite follows the U.S. government as it scrambles to identify the source of a single, unattributed nuclear missile … Read More
Ukraine: Russia escalates strikes; U.S. hits oil majors Russia launched another mass drone-missile barrage, hammering power infrastructure ahead of winter and injuring civilians in Kyiv. In a sharp policy turn, Washington sanctioned Rosneft and Lukoil, jolting oil markets and pushing … Read More
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has recovered from a widespread outage that rippled across the internet on Monday, knocking popular apps and websites offline for hours and slowing others to a crawl. Amazon attributed the incident to DNS resolution problems affecting … Read More
A small but visible bloc of Republican and right-leaning voters broke ranks on Saturday, joining the nationwide “No kings” protests aimed at President Donald Trump’s use of power. In multiple cities, self-described lifelong Republicans marched alongside independents and Democrats, hoisting … Read More
Budapest triangle: Trump–Putin talks, Zelenskyy’s ask A surprise diplomatic triangle is forming. Hungary says it will let Vladimir Putin enter Budapest—despite the ICC warrant—for a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump aimed at talks on ending the war in Ukraine. … Read More
OpenAI will relax some of ChatGPT’s long-standing content restrictions and permit erotica for age-verified adult users beginning in December 2025, CEO Sam Altman announced on Tuesday, October 14. Altman framed the shift under a principle to “treat adult users like … Read More
Madagascar’s political crisis deepened after President Andry Rajoelina said an “illegal and forcible” bid to seize power is under way, following the decision by CAPSAT—an elite army unit pivotal in a 2009 coup—to side with weeks-long, youth-led protests over chronic … Read More
Picking a great gift isn’t about price—it’s about fit. Think of three levers: their interests, your relationship, and the moment (birthday, thank-you, new home, etc.). Use this guide to mix and match quickly, plus grab ready-to-shop ideas across budgets. Fast … Read More
President Donald Trump said he would consider invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy active-duty military forces domestically if federal courts continue to thwart his attempts to send National Guard units to Democrat-run cities, intensifying a legal and political standoff between … Read More
Israel eases Gaza bombardment after Trump’s demand; Hamas signals partial acceptance of a 20-point U.S. plan Israel scaled back strikes on Gaza after President Donald Trump publicly told Israel to stop bombing so hostage releases could proceed. Hamas said it … Read More
The Europa League’s second-ever “league phase” served up a chaotic Thursday night, headlined by Lille’s gritty 1–0 win at Roma and Aston Villa’s statement victory away to Feyenoord. The revamped format features 36 clubs in one table playing eight opponents … Read More
OpenAI has launched Sora 2, its latest text-to-video (and now audio) model, alongside a new iOS social app, Sora, that lets people create and remix short AI-generated clips in a TikTok-style feed. What’s new in Sora 2 More realism & … Read More
