US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with Merz
The decision to reduce the US deployment to Germany comes amid a row between the two allies over Iran.
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Microsoft tests redesigned Windows 11 Run menu with dark mode and more
In a blog post explaining the changes, Microsoft says it decided to drop the Run menu’s “Browse” button — a shortcut to user files — after finding “very low usage.” Instead, Microsoft added support for a new “~” command, which leads to your user directory. Microsoft says it built the new Run menu using code…
Trump scraps Scotch whisky tariffs ‘in honor’ of King Charles
U.S. President Donald Trump repealed tariffs on a key U.K. export on Thursday, after a state visit from King Charles III and Queen Camilla appeared to help mend transatlantic relations dampened by a series of political standoffs. “In Honor of the King and Queen of the United Kingdom, who have just left the White House,…
Bard president Leon Botstein stepping down after inquiry into his Epstein ties | Jeffrey Epstein
Leon Botstein has announced he is stepping down from the helm of Bard College, after an independent review of his contacts with Jeffrey Epstein found the college president’s frequent interactions with the convicted sex offender “could have alerted” him to the possibility that he and Bard would be facilitating Epstein’s abuse of women. An investigation…
Kim Zolciak Loses Physical Custody Amid Kroy Biermann Divorce Temporarily
Meanwhile, Kroy also filed for sole custody of their four kids in March and claimed that the Bravo star exhibited “blatant mismanagement of basic parenting responsibilities” that would be “practically unbelievable to anyone not familiar with the circumstances,” per court docs obtained by Us Weekly. Kim, however, strongly disagreed with his claims. “These accusations are…
US warns Europe of delays to arms shipments as Iran war drains stockpiles
Deferred shipments could include those used in Ukraine’s defence against Russia
Barcelona in sight of La Liga title a week before El Clasico with Real | Football News
Published On 1 May 20261 May 2026 Barcelona could clinch a second straight La Liga title this weekend if it maintains its winning form and Real Madrid endures another stumble. The Catalan club leads Madrid by 11 points with five games left. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list If Barcelona wins at Osasuna…
Mark Zuckerberg says AI spending and war drove Meta layoffs
In an internal meeting with employees, the CEO said May layoffs were due to slower sales during the U.S. war in Iran and increased spending on AI infrastructure. In a few weeks, Meta will lay off 10% of its workforce—around 8,000 employees out of the company’s workforce of 78,000. In a recent Q&A with employees,…
Lancôme Global Brand President on Tapping into Longevity
Lancôme Global Brand President Vania Lacascade discusses why longevity will be the next shift for the beauty industry, and how brands are tapping into the wellness boom. She talks with Romaine Bostick on “The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Oxford physicists achieve first-ever “quadsqueezing” breakthrough in quantum physics
Researchers at the University of Oxford have demonstrated a new kind of quantum interaction using a single trapped ion. By carefully generating and controlling increasingly complex forms of “squeezing” — including a fourth-order effect called quadsqueezing — they have made quantum behaviors accessible that had previously been out of reach. The work also introduces a…