The web’s fundamental principle just got scrapped — your access to information is changing forever
There are so many angles and nuances and decisions about what facts to communicate, which voices to include. And this is the benefit of media plurality. In the zero-click world,…
‘Absolutely no evidence’ Putin will negotiate peace in Ukraine, outgoing MI6 chief says
Ukraine has accepted proposals for a ceasefire and a summit meeting, but so far Moscow has been noncommittal. Read more at Read More
Taliban ban dozens of books written by women from Afghan universities
Out of the 679 textbooks banned by the Taliban administration, 140 were written by women, while 310 were drafted by Iranian authors or publishers. Read more at Read More
Peak nepotism? Jaden Smith appointed Christian Louboutin’s creative director
Jaden Smith has been named Christian Louboutin’s first-ever creative director, in a newly created role for the luxury house. And the internet is perplexed – to put it politely. Read…
French budget cut strikes turn violent as protesters and police clash in Paris
France faces nationwide disruption as hundreds of thousands protest against new austerity measures on Thursday. Major unions called for action, with significant impacts on transport and schools. Read More
Missile debris found in Poland week after Russia’s mass airspace violations, officials say
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina has instructed the defence and interior ministries to coordinate with Poland to establish whether the drone is one of those detected last week. Read more…
Protesters gather outside Jimmy Kimmel’s studio after show suspension
Protesters gathered outside Jimmy Kimmel’s Hollywood studio on Thursday after ABC suspended his late-night show indefinitely. Read more at Read More
Excavations in northern Cyprus search for Greek Cypriot civilians missing since 1974
Cypriot authorities are excavating suspected mass graves in northern Cyprus, seeking remains of Greek Cypriot civilians who disappeared in 1974. Read more at Read More
Protesters gather in Jerusalem demanding end to Gaza offensive
Israeli mothers of soldiers and hostages chained themselves together outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem on Thursday to protest the ongoing military offensive in Gaza. Read more at…
Jimmy Kimmel suspended: How late-night hosts are taking a stand for free speech
Stephen Colbert, David Letterman, John Stewart, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers have all voiced support for Jimmy Kimmel following the controversial suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Read More