Photos: Global stories of 2025 in pictures
A powerful visual timeline showcasing the pivotal events that reshaped our global landscape throughout the year....
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A powerful visual timeline showcasing the pivotal events that reshaped our global landscape throughout the year....
xAI's Grok is removing clothing from pictures of people without their consent following this week's rollout of a feature that allows X users to instantly edit any image using the bot without needing t...
Grok's new feature allowing modification of pictures was used on a mass scale to create images of undressed women and children....
Duolingo shuts down for two weeks every winter, and its CEO says the cost is worth it for real rest. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Duolingo gives its staff two weeks off over the holidays, allowing emplo...
Rallies over collapse in living standards rattle authorities in country with history of cracking down on demonstrators...
Petty bribery may be rarer in Western Europe, but influence, lobbying and regulatory capture remain powerful — and often minimised....
On Thursday evening in Manhattan's Financial District, hundreds of protesters braved the cold to protest US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), after an agent fatally shot a woman at close rang...
More than 1,000 people applied for test-free driving licences on Monday, with the 300 daily slots filled in about half an hour, after Hong Kong authorities moved the process online to tackle long queu...
German discount chain Penny said the sheep paid a surprise visit to one of their Bavarian outlets after apparently becoming separated from the rest of the flock....
A recent Israeli decision to bar Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups means international staff and aid can no longer enter Gaza or the West Bank. Local staff must rely on dwindling supplies a...
Ride-hailing drivers face increased competition for earnings as well as the growth of driverless taxis. Sebastian Gollnow/picture alliance via Getty Images Gig workers have been facing declining earni...
As an undergraduate student of anthropology long ago, I remember studying the phenomenon of “compartmentalism” as a hallmark of primitive cultures or societies – their capacity to hold contradictory b...
The author married her husband and imagined her life as a "Brady Bunch" family. Courtesy of the author I married into a big blended family and quickly learned optimism wasn't enough. Forcing u...
A Pinterest executive said Gen Zers use the platform to find their unique aesthetics. Edward Berthelot/Getty Images Gen Zers use Pinterest in a very different way from their parents or even older sibl...
Rachel Jones and her friend do presentation nights to get to know each other better. Courtesy of Rachel Jones Rachel Jones is a 28-year-old who loves to form deep friendships, but finds it hard to mak...
Patricia Casey (left), Marilyn Gettinger (middle), and Eileen Hartigan (right) shared their biggest pieces of advice with Business Insider. Courtesy of Patricia Casey/Marilyn Gettinger/Eileen Hartigan...
Molly Ward hosted an admin night with her friends to get tasks done. Molly Ward Molly Ward hosted an admin night to tackle tasks with friends in Washington, DC. The event combined productivity and soc...
Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI A few times a week, Jonathan Freidin, a medical malpractice attorney in Miami, says he'll notice that people will fill out his firm's client contact sheet with text litt...
Kari Cobham learned how to be a better leader after a health crisis early in her career. Courtesy of Kari Cobham A stroke at 29 changed Kari Cobham's approach to work, leadership, and recovery. Cobham...
TK Maskot/Getty Images I've been estranged from my mom for several years. Looking back, I can see how my childhood is shaping the way I'm raising my sons. I'm working hard to support their emotions an...