How US sanctions crippled lives of Iranians Trump says he wants to ‘help’
US sanctions have damaged Iran's economy, which was the reason the protests broke out in the first place....
1dAl JazeeraPoliticsImpact
Live: UN rights chief 'horrified' by Iranian crackdown amid reports of hundreds killed
UN human rights chief Volker Turk said Tuesday he was "horrified" by the violence in Iran as a government crackdown continued. The Human Rights Activists News Agency estimated the death toll at 646 w...
2dFrance 24PoliticsImpact
X claims it has stopped Grok from undressing people, but of course it hasn’t
Following the proliferation of the nonconsensual sexual deepfakes on X, the platform has detailed changes to the Grok account's ability to edit images of real people. They match the changes reported o...
7hThe VergeTechnologyImpact
I started drinking at 14, and it became a dangerous habit for more than 55 years. I'm finally sober at 70.
From left: Barbara Face pictured as a teenager when she first started drinking, at the height of her alcoholism, and sober, as she is today. Courtesy of Barbara Face Barbara Face began drinking at 14 ...
1dBusiness InsiderHealthImpact
2025 was deadliest year for Ukrainian civilians since start of Russia's all-out war, UN says
War-related violence in Ukraine killed 2,514 civilians and injured 12,142 last year, a 31% rise in the number of victims from 2024, a UN monitor said....
1dEuronewsworld_newsImpact
Malaysia to take legal action against Elon Musk's X and xAI over misuse of Grok chatbot
Authorities said Grok was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual AI images....
1dEuronewsTechnologyImpact
My nonprofit celebrates birthdays for families who can't afford them. In 14 years, I've never grown tired of seeing their joy.
Paige Chenault Lohoefer founded The Birthday Project in 2012 Courtesy of This be Grace Paige Chenault Lohoefer is the founder of the nonprofit The Birthday Party Project. The organization celebrates k...
1dBusiness InsidersocietyImpact
Uber and DoorDash delivery workers missed $550 million worth of tips in New York City, a city report estimates
Changes to how customers tip on Uber Eats and DoorDash have led to lower earnings for gig workers, according to a report from New York City. Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images Uber Eats and DoorDas...
1dBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact
I moved in with my partner's family to be closer to work. Our arrangement has worked out well, even though my job didn't.
captionTK Jordyn Bradley I moved in with my long-distance partner's family to be closer to a job and save some money. A lot of 26-year-olds might not see the appeal of this situation, but I was gratef...
1dBusiness Insiderlifestyle
Marc Benioff says a documentary about Character.AI's effects on children was 'the worst thing I've ever seen in my life'
Marc Benioff said that Section 230 needs to be reformed and tech companies should be held responsible for online harm. Halil Sagirkaya/Anadolu via Getty Images Marc Benioff said that AI-related suicid...
1hBusiness InsiderTechnologyImpact
I moved to Spain over a decade ago and visit the Bay Area yearly. After a few weeks in California, I remember why I stay abroad.
The author left San Francisco over a decade ago. Courtesy of the author I crave going home to the Bay Area, but long visits remind me why Spain feels right. The Bay Area feels car-bound, expensive, ru...
15hBusiness InsiderlifestyleImpact
Rescue or Crime? Humanitarian aid workers on trial in Greece
Humanitarian aid workers face up to 20 years in prison if found guilty of facilitating the illegal entry of migrants to Greece. The trial has been dubbed "the largest case of the criminalization of so...
16hDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact
Iran: Activists report more than 2,500 dead after brutal crackdown
Activists report that more than 2,400 people have been killed in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests, according to updated figures from the Human Rights Activist News Agency, which says most of th...
22hFrance 24world_newsImpact
Tensions flare in Minnesota as protesters, federal agents square off
US state sues Trump over ICE raids after fatal shooting of mother of three sparks nationwide protests....
1dAl JazeeraPoliticsImpact
Musk’s Grok barred from undressing AI images after global backlash
Elon Musk’s platform X on Wednesday announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, following global backlash over its generation of sexualised photos of women...
6hSouth China Morning PostTechnologyImpact
Amid Iran’s blackout, videos show lethal violence across the country
A Washington Post review of videos from Iran posted online of recent protests illustrates how widely violence has spread....
12hWashington PostPoliticsImpact
Gaza’s forcibly disappeared must not be forgotten
My brother is one of many Palestinians Israel continues to illegally detain. Their release must be part of talks....
1dAl JazeeraPolitics
Sadio Mane takes Senegal past Egypt into AFCON final
In tonight's edition, Sadio Mane thrashed home a dramatic winner to send Senegal into the Africa Cup of Nations final after they edged Egypt 1-0. And the shutdown of the internet in Uganda ahead of t...
10hFrance 24SportsImpact
Can a leaderless revolution really succeed? Some examples from other countries
Leaderless revolutions are, at times, a reaction to historical distrust of charismatic leaders who, after victory, themselves become the source of absolutist and oppressive power....
1dEuronewsPoliticsImpact
Iran protests: 646 killed, activists say, as Trump weighs military action
The death toll over 16 days of mass anti-government protests in Iran reached 646 as of Monday, according to data published by the the U.S.-based HRANA....
1dABC NewsPolitics