Why Ali Larijani Died Defending the 'Reality' of Iran's Anti-American Protests Israel's defence minister says Iran's top security chief Ali Larijani was killed in a strike in Tehran amid escalating tensions in the region. International Business Times UK · Mar 17
Xfinity Outage Disrupts San Francisco Bay Area Internet Service, Sparking Customer Frustration Thousands of Xfinity customers across the San Francisco Bay Area experienced widespread internet disruptions Monday morning, as reports of outages surged shortly after 9 a.m. local time. International Business Times · Mar 17
Hindu Temple in Texas Sparks Online Backlash Amid Rising Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric A recent social media post has ignited fresh controversy around immigration and cultural identity in the United States, with Indian-American and Hindu communities once again at the center of online hostility. Whats Hot · Mar 17
Rescue crews dig bodies out of the ruins of a Kabul hospital hit in an airstrike blamed on Pakistan Rescue crews are still digging bodies out of the rubble of a drug rehabilitation hospital in the Afghan capital Tuesday morning, after officials there said an overnight Pakistani airstrike killed at least 400 people at the facility The Independent UK · Mar 17
Musk says taxing every billionaire at 100% would barely make a dent in the national debt. Bernie says tax them 5% and you're $3,000 richer Elon Musk argues America’s $38 trillion debt is too big for billionaire taxes to fix, but Bernie Sanders says a 5% tax could at least put $3,000 back in your pocket. Fortune · Mar 17
Iran says it will retaliate after key figure killed – as it happened Iranian army chief Amir Hatami threatened to launch a ‘decisive and regrettable’ retaliation for the killing The Guardian - AU · Mar 17
Teenage girls sue Musk’s xAI, accusing Grok tool of creating child sexual abuse material Lawsuit details how sexualized AI-generated images were produced and distributed without girls’ knowledge The Guardian - US · Mar 16
Xbox’s "easier dev tools" pitch isn’t landing with fans who say the platform needs bigger fixes Xbox says it is removing friction for developers, but readers debate whether install base, Game Pass, and platform priorities still matter more than tooling. Windows Central · Mar 16
Oscars 2026: The Real Reason Timothée Chalamet Lost Best Actor to Michael B. Jordan Michael B. Jordan's best actor Oscar win over Timothée Chalamet owed more to months of awards momentum than a last-minute backlash over ballet and opera comments. International Business Times UK · Mar 16
Elon Musk admits xAI 'wasn't built right' as only 2 co-founders remain and its biggest AI bet stalls out Nine of xAI's 11 original co-founders, not including Musk, have left the company. Fortune · Mar 16
AI Images Are Advancing Faster Than Human Ability to Tell the Difference, Expert Warns In a wide-ranging interview with International Business Times' Isaiah McCall, Ari Abelson, co-founder and president of Open Origins, warns that artificial intelligence will outpace human ability to discern from real and AI-generated images and videos. International Business Times · Mar 16
USA war with Iran: Donald Trump backs Mark Levin in internal MAGA strife with Megyn Kelly Conservative commentators Megyn Kelly and Mark Levin engaged in a heated public feud on X, trading insults over US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran. Kelly accused Levin of obsession and insecurity, while Levin labeled her "emotionally unhinged." Donald Trump intervened to support Levin, calling him a "Great American Patriot." The Times of India · Mar 16
Thousand of Emirates passengers suffer ‘flights to nowhere’ from UK as drone strike causes another Dubai shutdown Exclusive: Emirates passengers from Edinburgh are back in the Scottish capital, while those from Stansted are in Vienna The Independent UK · Mar 16
Radio France Internationale · Mar 16 EU deadline lands for X to pay €120m fine over verification system Monday marks the deadline for Elon Musk’s social media platform X to pay a €120 million European Union penalty over its verification system and transparency breaches.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 15 Lindsey Vonn 'Not Ready' to Discuss Skiing Future After Scary Olympics Crash Vonn clapped back at the peanut gallery in a series of X (formerly Twitter) posts on Sunday.
The Times of India · Mar 15 Tucker Carlson says CIA accessed his messages, tried to frame him as foreign agent Tucker Carlson alleges the CIA is recommending the Justice Department charge him as an unregistered foreign agent for Iran, claiming they read his texts. He insists his communications were journalistic and denies acting against US interests. Carlson suggests the probe is politically motivated due to his views on Israel and…
The Mary Sue · Mar 15 The New Cast of ‘Hadestown’ Is Causing a Stir. Especially Hades’ Domestic Violence Arrest Fans are rightfully upset.
International Business Times UK · Mar 15 Trump Presidential Library Fund Paid by Companies He Sued Has Dissolved With No Public Accounting, Lawmakers Allege Lawmakers demand transparency from major corporations over missing millions from Trump's Presidential Library Fund.
International Business Times · Mar 15 Elon Musk Admits xAI Was Built Wrong and Announces New Hiring Push After Mass Resignation Elon Musk admits xAI was not built correctly, apologises to rejected candidates and launches a major hiring push after mass founder resignations.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 15 ‘DM your details’: Travellers warned of scam airline accounts as Iran war disrupts flights Criminals exploiting Middle East crisis by targeting customers seeking help or refunds from affected carriers
The Guardian - UK · Mar 15 ‘No one saw this coming’: will the surprise Telegraph winner change the paper’s direction? Daily Mail owner could take long-term hit after being gazumped at the 11th hour by Germany’s Axel Springer
The Times of India · Mar 15 Strait of Hormuz open? Iran FM says key oil route closed only to 'enemies' Iran's foreign minister stated the Strait of Hormuz remains open to all nations except the US and Israel, following US airstrikes. He asserted that while many ships avoid the passage due to security concerns, this is not Iran's doing. Meanwhile, former President Trump urged global powers to send warships to…
The Times of India · Mar 14 “Filthy neocons”: Candace Owens shares alleged Charlie Kirk text blasting Meghan McCain as Ben Shapiro feud explodes online Candace Owens criticized Meghan McCain and Ben Shapiro while sharing an alleged text message from late Turning Point USA co founder Charlie Kirk. The dispute began after McCain objected to people posting private messages from Kirk after his death. Owens defended her actions, posted screenshots she said were from Kirk,…
The Guardian - AU · Mar 14 Australia’s pornography age-verification: a victory for advocates or a gateway to ‘darker corners of the internet’? As users turn to VPNs to access sexual content, experts warn collection of information creates a ‘honeytrap’ for bad actors