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Iran is reviewing a Washington-backed peace proposal while Trump says conflict will end if both sides strike agreement
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LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt reposts scathing AI-generated ad | Los Angeles
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt reposted a scathing AI-generated ad on X on Tuesday, which cast the city as a bleak hellscape under its current leadership. In the viral video, created by film-maker Charlie Curran, flames engulf the Hollywood sign; a socialist militia patrols the streets; and California’s political brass, including governor Gavin Newsom,…
Laufey, EJAE, Amy Allen, Suki Waterhouse on ASCAP Honors
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers held its pop music awards last week, honoring Grammy Award-winning musicians Laufey, Amy Allen and EJAE, along with several other musicians at a ceremony in Los Angeles. Laufey was presented with the Creative Voice Award by fellow singer-songwriter Suki Waterhouse. The award recognizes society members whose “significant…
Philippine Growth Unexpectedly Slows as Inflation Risks Grow
Philippine growth unexpectedly slowed in the first quarter, making the country a laggard within the region and challenging policymakers trying to cool inflation and support the peso.
Australian director Phillip Noyce shoots feature film for Saudi Arabia celebrating ‘heroism of security men in combating drugs’ | Saudi Arabia
The acclaimed Australian film-maker Phillip Noyce is being paid by the Saudi regime to make a feature film portraying the repressive state’s narcotics officers as heroes. The Watchful Eyes, based on a real Saudi ministry of interior narcotics case, is billed as a dramatic depiction of the “heroism of security men in combating drugs”. Saudi…
James Cameron Sued Over Unauthorized Use of Actress’ Likeness in ‘Avatar’
Director James Cameron and The Walt Disney Company have been sued for unauthorized use of an Indigenous actress’ likeness without her knowledge and consent. In the complaint, obtained by Variety, actress Q’orianka Kilcher alleges that when she was 14 and had recently appeared as Pocahontas in Terrence Malick’s film “The New World,” Cameron extracted her…
Huge landslide in Alaska caused 481m-high tsunami
A reconnaissance flight a few days after the tsunami captured this photo of Tracy Arm fjord, showing bare sections of slopes on the far side where the tsunami stripped away vegetation Cyrus Read/U.S. Geological Survey A massive landslide in August 2025 caused the second-biggest tsunami ever recorded, with waters rising over 480 metres inside an…
DeepSeek could hit $45B valuation from its first investment round
DeepSeek is in talks to raise its first round of venture capital, and in just a few weeks, its potential valuation has soared from $20 billion to $45 billion, the Financial Times and Bloomberg reported. The Chinese AI lab came to prominence in early 2025 after launching a large language model that trained on a…
Argentina races to find origins of cruise ship hantavirus outbreak, amid reports some passengers have returned to US | Argentina
Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise ship, amid reports that a number of passengers have already returned to their home countries. Argentina, where the cruise to Antarctica departed, is consistently ranked by the World Health…
Tina Charles, former WNBA MVP, retires after 14 seasons
Former WNBA MVP Tina Charles has retired after 14 seasons in the league. “Today, I officially announce my retirement from basketball,” the eight-time All Star wrote in a post shared across her social media accounts Tuesday. “This game gave me everything and I’ll miss it deeply.” The veteran center — the No. 1 overall draft…