Author: Justin M. Larson
The US has criticised the Venezuelan government over the death of an opposition figure in custody, calling it a “reminder of the vile nature” of President Nicolás Maduro’s regime.Alfredo Díaz died in his prison cell at the El Helicoide prison in Caracas where he was being held for more than a year, human rights organisations and opposition groups have said.The Venezuelan government said the 56-year-old showed signs of a heart attack and was taken to hospital, where he died on Saturday.The US intervention is the latest in an escalating war of words between the Trump administration and Maduro, who has…
Ms. Perry and Mr. Trudeau, the former prime minister of Canada, posed together in photos and videos on Instagram, making them “Instagram official.” Source link
The Treasury Secretary said on Sunday he recently shed his holdings to comply with his federal ethics agreement. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Elite universities like Harvard, Princeton and Columbia spend fortunes on research, talent and digital infrastructure. Even then, they’ve become easy targets for attackers who see massive databases filled with personal information and donation records as a goldmine. Over the past few months, breaches across Ivy League campuses have exposed the same problem. These institutions handle huge amounts of sensitive data, but their internal defenses often don’t match the scale of what they store. That pattern brings us to Harvard’s newest incident, which exposed a database of alumni, donors, some students and faculty…
Russia has welcomed Donald Trump’s new US National Security Strategy, calling it “largely consistent” with Moscow’s vision. The 33-page document, unveiled by the US administration last week, suggests Europe is facing “civilisational erasure” and does not cast Russia as a threat to the US. Combatting foreign influence, ending mass migration, and rejecting the EU’s perceived value on “censorship” are mentioned as other priorities in the report. Several EU officials and analysts had pushed back on the strategy, questioning its focus on freedom of expression and likening it to language used by the Kremlin. “The adjustments we’re seeing… are largely consistent…
A protective shield covering the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in Ukraine can no longer provide its main containment function following a drone strike earlier this year, according to a UN watchdog. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors found that the massive structure, built over the site of the 1986 nuclear disaster, had lost its “primary safety functions including the confinement capability”.In February, Ukraine accused Russia of targeting the power plant – a claim the Kremlin denied.The IAEA said repairs were “essential” to “prevent further degradation” of the nuclear shelter. However environmental expert Jim Smith told the BBC: “It is not something…
The country’s interior minister said the situation was under control after a “small group of soldiers launched a mutiny,” but the president had yet to make a public statement. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Air taxis keep gaining momentum, yet one challenge keeps resurfacing: many cities have few places for them to land. AutoFlight believes it has an answer. The company introduced a zero-carbon water vertiport that moves across rivers, lakes or coastal zones. This solar-powered platform works as a mobile hub for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and aims to remove one of the biggest barriers to growth.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you’ll get instant…
Laduma Ngxokolo, the designer behind MaXhosa Africa, is on a mission to embrace his country’s history and traditions, rather than hide from them. Source link
In 2020, a Chinese virologist fled to the United States, aided by allies of President Trump who sought to promote her unproven theories about the origins of Covid-19. Her husband still can’t find her. Source link
A dusty town in the parched northeast has become the nation’s show business destination. But climate change and technology are posing new challenges there. Source link
Beijing disputed the accusation, the latest flare-up in a festering dispute between the two countries. Source link
The arrest was part of a crackdown on speech that the authorities say is inciting hatred of the government. Critics say officials are silencing calls for accountability. Source link
Officials told the Indian news media that the fire tore through a nightclub in the southwestern state of Goa, a popular tourist destination. Source link
The country is barring children under 16 from social media, with a sweeping federal law that is one of the first attempts at a nationwide regulation. Source link
The government is pushing hard to raise turnout in an election overshadowed by a deadly fire and public anger over safety lapses and official accountability. Source link
The country is trying to wean children under 16 off the likes of TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Instagram with a new law. The teenagers are skeptical. Source link
President Trump backed Nasry Asfura days before the Nov. 30 election and denounced his opponents. In a close race, that has potentially tipped the scales. Source link
The Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 is set to take place in February. Source link
Three women in Jamaica whose lives were upended by the destructive force of a hurricane which battered the Caribbean island are looking to rebuild their future. Right before Hurricane Melissa swept across Jamaica in late October 2025, Rose* took her two children to a friend’s sturdy concrete home to keep them safe. When they returned the next morning, everything had vanished.“The house was gone,” she said. “I didn’t even see the roof, just a piece of lumber.” A school serves a temporary shelter for people whose lives were upended by Hurricane Melissa. Entire neighbourhoods were reduced to splinters by the hurricane…
Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has said he had a “very constructive” phone call with Donald Trump’s peace envoy, Steve Witkoff, and the US president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Zelensky said they had discussed how to ensure that Russia stuck to any potential deal to end its war with Ukraine and that he was “determined” to continue working with the US. Ukrainian officials also joined the call from Miami, where they are in engaged in a third day of talks on US efforts to engineer a peace deal with Russia. Moscow does not appear to have made any concessions, and continues to…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A troubling message landed in our inbox, and it reveals a scam that many people have never seen. Before we break it down, here is the email that Gary from Palmetto, Florida, sent us:”This just happened to a friend of mine. It’s the first time I’ve heard of this scam. She bought a new phone from Spectrum. 2 days later, she got a call saying they were from Spectrum and told her that they’d accidentally given her a refurbished phone rather than a new one and asked her to send it back,…
Venezuelan officials say María Corina Machado will be considered a fugitive if she goes to Oslo, laying bare the risks for the opposition leader. Source link
Germany is introducing voluntary military service to boost national defences after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Source link
