US TikTok ban: New Oracle deal would violate law requirements, expert says

White House-led talks on the future of TikTok are coalescing around a plan for the biggest non-Chinese investors in parent company ByteDance to up their stakes and acquire the short …

Source: France 24

Verizon will give you a free Samsung TV or Meta Quest 3S when you sign up for 5G home internet - Here's how it works

Verizon's 5G Home Plus plans start at $55 per month and, for a limited time, come with huge perks, including a Samsung TV or Meta Quest 3S.

Source: ZDNet

‘Key lessons of Covid are being forgotten,’ UK scientists warn

The alarm has been raised by experts as the nation marks the fifth anniversary of the introduction of lockdown

Key scientific lessons learned during the Covid-19 pandemic are being forgotten, …

Source: The Guardian

The battle for Khartoum: Sudan war comes full circle

Armed forces recapture presidential palace and central bank headquarters, but fighting is not over

Source: Financial Times

Keir Starmer Talks Trump, Russia-Ukraine War and the Fragile Europe-US Alliance

The British prime minister said in a series of conversations that the tectonic shifts in America’s relationship with Europe and Russia had to be a ‘galvanizing moment.’

Source: New York Times

Six personnel killed in attack on Somali border: Kenyan police

Police said the attack was carried out by suspected al-Shabab fighters who launched an assault at dawn.

Source: Al Jazeera

This flashy Android phone made me forget about the flagships - and the price is scary good

The Nothing Phone 3a Pro delivers the perfect blend of style and value.

Source: ZDNet

Palestinian deaths in Gaza rise above 50,000 as Israel expands its military campaign

The death toll reached the milestone just days after Israel resumed its military campaign in Gaza, breaking a ceasefire with Hamas.

Source: NPR

Istanbul mayor jailed on day of likely presidential nomination

Ekrem İmamoğlu, rival of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, placed in pre-trial detention along with dozens of staff and officials

An Istanbul court has formally arrested the city’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, on …

Source: The Guardian

A 'very rare trend' is taking place in the fixed-income market, led by a booming trade in AI data center bonds

Bonds issued to fund AI data centers are one example of where investors are placing bets as stocks decline, but treasuries and corporates remain out of favor.

Source: CNBC

F1: McLaren’s Piastri wins Chinese Grand Prix with Norris second

McLaren dominate the race in Shanghai as Mercedes driver Russell finishes third and Ferrari's Hamilton sixth.

Source: Al Jazeera

Brianna Ghey’s mother calls for social media ban for under-16s

Esther Ghey describes social media as ‘absolute cesspit’ at screening of film exploring teenage daughter’s murder

The mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has said the under-16s should be …

Source: The Guardian