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US media trapped between oligarchy and presidency

American billionaires are gobbling up more and more media outlets. News outlets in the United States are under pressure like never before. In the first part of this special episode, we examine how media ownership has become concentrated in the hands of a tiny group of elites,…

Al Jazeera 4 months ago

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Rockstar Games says hack will have ‘no impact’

Rockstar confirmed on Saturday that some of its data was compromised in a breach of a third-party provider. The group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility, saying it had gained access to the company's Snowflake instances (a cloud-hosting provider...

The Verge 4 months ago

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Mauritius vows to ‘decolonise’ Chagos Islands after Starmer shelves handover

Mauritian foreign minister pledges to ‘spare no effort’ to regain control of islands, as US fails to give approval of deal A senior official in Mauritius’ government has vowed that the Chagos Islands will be “decolonised” after Keir Starmer was...

The Guardian 4 months ago

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Slate Auto: Everything you need to know about the Bezos-backed EV startup

Slate auto burst onto the scene in April 2025. Here is a timeline that covers its origins, backers, product, and other new details.

TechCrunch 4 months ago

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Hacking women's political underrepresentation, Dutch-style

Some 504 women were elected in recent Dutch local elections, with a "Vote for a Woman" campaign boosting their chances to gather preferential votes. Despite the record figure, women remain underrepresented.

DW News 4 months ago

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The Hisense UR9 is a great first shot against OLED’s bow

RGB LED TVs have been the talk of the TV world this year, with models coming from all the manufacturers, and the first one of 2026 is here - the Hisense UR9. It's the first look at the viability of the new backlight technology outside of demo rooms...

The Verge 4 months ago

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Best 2-in-1 Laptops (2026): Microsoft, Lenovo, and the iPad

Whether you want a detachable tablet or a laptop screen that spins, these 2-in-1 devices manage to balance being both a tablet and a laptop.

Wired 4 months ago

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Shock from Iran war has Trump's vision for US energy dominance flailing

Record domestic oil and gas production hasn't saved US drivers from price spikes.

Ars Technica 4 months ago

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Allow me to explain why I love this camera that can’t shoot color

I love black-and-white photography. I also adore compact cameras you can always have by your side. So I'm a total mark for the Ricoh GR IV Monochrome, a fixed-lens camera that can't zoom and can't record color - at all. It's a formula that makes the...

The Verge 4 months ago

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Union Berlin’s Marie-Louise Eta becomes first woman manager of men’s team

Berlin's Eta becomes first female head coach of a top-tier European club after her appointment by the Bundesliga side.

Al Jazeera 4 months ago

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Germany: Bundesliga side Union Berlin appoint first female head coach

Marie-Louise Eta has become the first-ever female head coach of a senior men's side in Europe's top five leagues, following the dismissal of Steffen Baumgart. The 34-year-old already has experience in men's football.

DW News 4 months ago

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Iran war: What is happening on day 44 of the US-Iran conflict?

US-Iran talks in Islamabad end without a deal, with each side blaming the other for the failure.

Al Jazeera 4 months ago

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Union Berlin appoint first female head coach

Marie-Louise Eta becomes the first woman appointed to manage a men's team in one of Europe's top five leagues as she is named interim head coach of Bundesliga side Union Berlin.

BBC Sport 4 months ago

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Urged by Trump, UFC adds Lewis-Hokit to WH card

The UFC added a heavyweight matchup between Derrick Lewis and Josh Hokit to its White House event, and according to Dana White, the move happened after President Donald Trump asked why Lewis wasn't on the card.

ESPN 4 months ago

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Walmart-owned Flipkart, Amazon are squeezing India’s quick commerce startups

Flipkart's ongoing expansion beyond major cities and heavy discounting is raising risks for India's quick commerce startups, analysts say.

TechCrunch 4 months ago

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Palestinians appalled as Israel approves settlements in occupied West Bank

Israel has approved 34 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, Palestinians are terrified they will lose their land.

Al Jazeera 4 months ago

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The Netherlands is the first European country to approve Tesla’s supervised Full Self-Driving

Dutch regulators, the RDW, announced that after over a year and a half of testing, it has officially approved Tesla's Full-Self Driving (FSD) Supervised. This makes the Netherlands the first European country to authorize the use of FSD on its roads...

The Verge 4 months ago

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US President Trump says US ‘wins’ regardless of how Iran talks go

US President Donald Trump says ‘we win regardless of what happens’ in Iran talks.

Al Jazeera 4 months ago

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Israeli settlers kill Palestinian during raid on occupied West Bank village

The raid comes just days after Israel approved 34 new illegal settlements in the West Bank.

Al Jazeera 4 months ago

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Pope Leo says 'delusion of omnipotence' is fueling U.S.-Israeli war in Iran

In the first weeks of the war, the Chicago-born Leo was initially reluctant to publicly condemn the violence and limited his comments to muted appeals for peace and dialogue. But Leo stepped up his criticism starting on Palm Sunday.

NPR News 4 months ago