What a Short-Seller’s Conviction Might Mean for Wall St.
[A federal jury found Andrew Left, who rose to fame by betting against companies, guilty of securities fraud. Other short-sellers are worried.
Month: June 2026
Russia Is Showing Signs of Weakness in Ukraine. So It Hits Harder.
The war has not been going the Kremlin’s way recently, with battleground losses and mounting casualties. With renewed strikes, Moscow hopes to gain a better position for negotiations.
Meta Expands Safety Features for Teenagers
The changes, after Meta’s legal losses in two child safety cases, are aimed at limiting harmful content shown to teenagers on Instagram, Facebook and Messenger.
Video circulating online does not show Iranian strikes on US bases in Kuwait
It shows explosions at a fireworks factory in Malta and is unrelated to the current crisis in the Middle East Multiple people on social media platform X have been sharing a video since Monday, claiming it shows an Iranian strike on United States military bases in Kuwait. However, the footage is from Malta and shows … Read more
Tahira Syed dismisses death rumours, assures fans she is in good health
Veteran folk singer says she is ‘living a good life’ in New York after false reports spread online Singer Tahira Syed took to Instagram to dismiss rumours surrounding her health, reassuring fans that she is safe and in good health. The veteran ghazal and folk singer personally addressed misinformation circulating online about her alleged death. … Read more
Is It Bad to Sleep With My Pet?
It seems as if everyone has an opinion, so we put the question to the experts.
New Zealand joins Australia, EU in banning Israeli occupiers amid rising West Bank violence
Wellington imposes travel bans on 3 Israelis accused of helping expand illegal settlements through violence New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY New Zealand has joined Australia and the EU in imposing travel bans on three Israelis accused of using violence to expand illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, adding to growing … Read more
A Stray Dog Became a Cultural Symbol in Brazil. Now, Mexico Is Claiming It.
To Brazilians, the ubiquitous caramel-colored mutts are a national icon. But a Mexican state has adopted them as its own homegrown symbol.
Meta fixes massive AI assistant vulnerability after hackers seize Instagram accounts
Hacker instructs automated system to change registered email of targeted handle to own address The move comes as Meta, ByteDance’s TikTok and YouTube face hundreds of lawsuits filed on behalf of children and school districts about the addictive nature of social media. PHOTO: PEXELS Meta, owner of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, announced it resolved a … Read more
U.S. Was Asked to Blacklist Colombian Cartel Gold. It Was Also Buying It.
The request for sanctions, from Colombia’s defense minister, shows failures at both ends of the supply chain for illegal gold.