The UK terrorism threat level has been raised to “severe” by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre after the Golders Green stabbings, meaning a terror attack is thought to be “highly likely”. The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, described Wednesday’s attack as a vile act of terrorism. “Today, the national threat level has increased to ‘severe’, which…
AI is more than a technology — it’s magic. Don’t believe me? Why, then, is one of the leading companies in the space, OpenAI, publishing entire official, corporate blog posts about goblins? To understand, we first have to go back to earlier this week, on Monday, April 27, 2026, when a developer under the handle…
Gabrielle Union is opening up about how past trauma once affected her ability to be present as a parent. During a recent conversation with trauma therapist Lashauna Cutts of Nema Health, the 53-year-old actress reflected on how her experience with PTSD made it difficult for her to stay engaged in everyday moments with her daughter,…
President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as the rift between the United States and one of its closest European allies widens over Berlin’s criticism of the war on Iran. The US president suggested on Thursday that Merz should focus on German and European affairs rather than comment on the…
“Bets Off Act” signage as Representative Greg Casar, a Democrat from Texas, left, and Senator Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut, speak during a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a rule…
A historically long 75-day partial government shutdown has ended after the House voted narrowly to advance funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following a late-night Republican rally to boost a GOP budget blueprint. The tides turned on Wednesday evening when the House passed the Republican resolution following a last-minute deal over unrelated ethanol…
Strong earnings and AI spending plans help investors shrug off fallout from Middle East conflict
TikTok is launching a new “Campus Hub,” the company told TechCrunch in an email on Thursday. The new hub features dedicated college group chats and personalized feeds designed to help students stay connected with their campus communities, even while they’re away for the summer. The new hub builds on the app’s campus verification feature, which…
Hailey Bieber is not done, hallelujah. Nearly one year after the Rhode founder sold her skincare and beauty company to e.l.f. Beauty, she revealed where she plans to take her empire next. “I’m an entrepreneur at the end of the day,” Hailey told TIME in an interview published April 30. “I want to expand in…
Israeli attacks and threats on southern Lebanon escalate, as Lebanese government calls out Israel’s ceasefire violations. Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon have killed at least 14 people, according to the country’s National News Agency (NNA), despite a temporary United States-mediated “ceasefire”. In the municipality of Jebchit, three people were killed and seven wounded in an…
