Journalist Detained in Kuwait Says He Was Stripped of Citizenship
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, a Kuwaiti-American, was held for several weeks after posting about the Iran war. Kuwait does not appear to have commented publicly on his case.
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BOE faces the ‘most difficult combination,’ says governor Bailey
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey attends the central bank’s Monetary Policy Report press conference at the Bank of England, in the City of London, on May 8, 2025. Carlos Jasso | Afp | Getty Images Bank of England policymakers must contend with the “most difficult combination” of economic effects, according to governor Andrew Bailey,…
Louisiana claims supreme court voting rights decision means it cannot carry out primaries with current electoral maps – live | US voting rights
Here’s more of that statement from Louisiana attorney general Liz Murrill and Republican governor Jeff Landry: double quotation markYesterday’s historic Supreme Court victory for Louisiana has an immediate consequence for the State. The Supreme Court previously stayed an injunction against the State’s enforcement of the current Congressional map. By the Court’s order, however, that stay…
Anbernic’s new rotating screen handheld will start at less than $100
Following its sliding screen handheld that debuted last June with a design that some reviewers found to be too chunky and thick, Anbernic has shared more details about its new rotating screen handheld that looks more pocketable. The RG Rotate (Anbernic has never been known for its clever device naming) will be available for preorder…
Queen Camilla ‘mustered her A game’ style-wise for the US state visit
Here are some assorted photos of Queen Camilla during this week’s US state visit. I’m including new photos of Camilla on Wednesday at the New York Public Library, where she had an event for the Queen’s Reading Room alongside Sarah Jessica Parker, Anna Wintour and Jenna Bush Hager. Camilla wore a navy silk crepe dress…
Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% but says ‘ready to act’
Monetary Policy Committee says borrowing costs may need to rise if energy shock continues to hit global economy
Has the US Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act – and how? | Civil Rights News
The United States Supreme Court has voided a key provision of a landmark civil rights law by ruling that the electoral map of Louisiana had been drawn up unconstitutionally to create two Black-majority districts. The decision represents a major reinterpretation of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 – in particular, its provision designed to…
Copper and Silver Miner Lumina Shares Teeter After Toronto IPO
Lumina Metals Corp. shares rose 0.8% after the Canadian company and one of its shareholders raised C$406.2 million ($297 million) in an initial public offering.
Shock in India after man takes remains of his sister to bank to prove her death | India
The sight of a man bringing the remains of his dead sister to a bank in India after officials had refused to let him withdraw money without proof of her death has caused shock in India. Jitu Munda, 52, from the Indian state of Odisha, was captured on video carrying the remains of his recently…
90,000 Screenshots of One Celebrity’s Phone Were Exposed Online
Stalkerware allows people to secretly spy on romantic partners, family members or other associates by infecting a target’s phone and then silently amassing their text messages, photos, location information, and other data. The malware is profoundly intrusive in and of itself, but digital rights advocates have long cautioned that on top of violating victims’ personal…