Witnesses are refusing to appear before New South Wales parliamentary inquiries due to a recent court ruling, in a move labelled as having a “completely unacceptable” impact on public interest investigations. In December, the NSW court of appeal ruled that provisions of the Parliamentary Evidence Act allowing for arrest warrants were invalid on the basis…
A U.S.-flagged ship operated by a Maersk subsidiary exited under American military guidance, part of President Trump’s effort to encourage ships to pass the Strait of Hormuz.
Tensions in the Gulf have spiralled this week after the United States and Iran both claimed to have fired on and damaged each other’s ships despite a ceasefire in the US-Israel war on Iran. After US President Donald Trump announced a US plan to “guide” ships stranded in the Gulf out through the Strait of…
Three months after Pornhub blocked access to new users in the United Kingdom, the adult entertainment company says it will be allowing users there to view its content as long as they verify their age through an Apple device. Aylo, Pornhub’s parent company, made the announcement Tuesday, noting that the release of Apple’s iOS 26.4…
The NFL is full of thrilling quarterbacks that mesmerize us all Sunday after Sunday. Patrick Mahomes, Drake Maye, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Josh Allen, Justin Herbert and Trevor Lawrence in the AFC represent some of the biggest stars in sports. Over in the NFC, 2025 NFL MVP Matthew Stafford, Dak Prescott, Jordan Love, Jared Goff, Baker Mayfield, Brock Purdy, Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams and Sam Darnold make…
Broadway stars are gearing up to take the ultimate bow. Indeed, the nominations for the 2026 Tony Awards were announced by Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss May 5 on CBS Mornings, honoring the best and…
UK homebuyers are facing the worst mortgage affordability pressures for almost two decades, although the “pain” is not being felt equally across the country, according to industry data. The banking body UK Finance said that at a nationwide level, initial mortgage repayments were typically swallowing up more than a fifth (21.3%) of a homebuyer’s gross…
It would be strange if dynastic succession were not on Trump’s mind
The ceasefire between the United States and Iran is still in place despite bursts of military action around the Strait of Hormuz, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth tells reporters. Hegseth said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump will make the decision as to when the truce ends, signalling that Washington may be willing to tolerate some…
Meta Meta has shared more details about what it’s doing to keep kids aged under 13 off of Facebook and Instagram. Along with using artificial intelligence systems to look for contextual clues (like mentions of a school grade or birthday celebrations in profiles, posts and captions), the…
