Iran Experiences Near-Total Internet Blackout As Protests Spread Nationwide
Internet connectivity across Iran sharply collapsed on Thursday, with multiple monitoring firms reporting a near-total blackout as protests continued in cities across the country. Monitoring Firms Report Widespread Connectivity Loss…
Tariffs Reshape Global Growth Outlook As World Economy Adjusts Into 2026
President Donald Trump’s tariffs have become a defining feature of his second term, with the US administration arguing they are supporting jobs, wages, and growth, even as international institutions and…
South Korea’s Lee Calls For New Phase In China Ties During Beijing Visit
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has called for a “new phase” in relations with China during talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, as Seoul seeks to reset…
Trump’s Plan To Tap Venezuela’s Vast Oil Reserves Faces Major Legal And Infrastructure Barriers
US President Donald Trump has said the United States will tap Venezuela’s oil reserves after seizing President Nicolás Maduro, stating that Washington will run the country until what he described…
Judge Blocks Deportation Of CCDH CEO Imran Ahmed After U.S. Entry Ban
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from arresting or deporting Imran Ahmed, the chief executive of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, after the U.S. State Department…
New York Enacts RAISE Act As Second State To Pass Major AI Safety Law
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed the RAISE Act into law, making New York the second U.S. state to pass wide-ranging artificial intelligence safety legislation. The move follows months…
Sequoia Partner Shaun Maguire Faces Fresh Backlash After False Accusation In Brown Shooting Case
Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire is again drawing scrutiny after falsely accusing a Palestinian student of involvement in the December 13 Brown University mass shooting and the subsequent killing of…
Australia Blocks Under-16s From Social Media as Platforms Begin Mass Account Deletions
Australia has implemented a nationwide ban preventing anyone under 16 from using major social media services, leading platforms such as TikTok, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Threads to stop…
US Environmental Groups Urge Congress to Pause New Data Center Approvals
More than 230 environmental and advocacy organizations are calling on US lawmakers to halt the approval and construction of new data centers nationwide, citing concerns over surging electricity demand, rising…
Beijing Court Orders Malaysia Airlines to Pay Compensation in MH370 Passenger Cases
A court in Beijing has ordered Malaysia Airlines to pay compensation of more than 2.9 million yuan (about US$410,240) per case to families of some passengers who were on board…
Canadian Provinces Weigh Next Steps for US Liquor Pulled From Shelves Over Tariffs
Canadian provinces are deciding what to do with millions of dollars’ worth of American alcohol removed from sale earlier this year in response to US tariffs, with some opting to…
EU Fines X €120m Over Blue Tick Verification as US Officials Condemn Action
The European Union has fined Elon Musk’s social media platform X €120m over its paid blue tick verification system, prompting sharp criticism from senior US officials who say the penalty…
Taiwan Orders One-Year Block of RedNote App After Surge in Online Shopping Scams
Taiwan has ordered internet service providers to block access to the Chinese social media app RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu, for one year after authorities linked the platform to a…
Roblox Blocked in Russia Following State Media Report on LGBTQ Content
The online gaming platform Roblox has been banned in Russia, according to reporting by Russian state media, with authorities citing the presence of LGBTQ-related content on the platform as one…
Missouri’s Age-Verification Law Takes Effect, Blocking Access to Major Adult Sites
State Requires Government-ID Age Checks Under the MMPAMissouri’s age-verification mandate will take effect this weekend, restricting access to Pornhub and other adult platforms for users in the state. Beginning November…
Federal–State Conflict Intensifies as Lawmakers Clash Over Who Should Regulate AI
Growing Divide Over Regulatory AuthorityFor the first time, Washington is nearing decisions on how to regulate artificial intelligence, and the central dispute now hinges on who should have the authority…
Venezuela Blocks Six International Airlines After Dispute Over US Security Warning
Suspension of Flights and Missed DeadlineVenezuela has barred six major international airlines from landing in the country after they did not meet a 48-hour deadline to resume operations. The carriers…
Bug In Jury Systems Exposed Sensitive Personal Data Across Multiple US States
Researcher finds flaw in portals used to manage juror information Several public jury-management websites across the United States and Canada were found to have a simple but serious security flaw…