UK scopes plan to grant banks access to welfare claimants’ accounts

Bill would require lenders to inform the government if they found evidence of overpayment

Source: Financial Times

ProtoArc XKM01 CaseUp Combo Review: A Reliable Portable Workstation

This foldable keyboard combo delivers a seamless experience for getting work done on the go without breaking the bank.

Source: Wired

Work Has Given Me Tech Neck. This Device Is Helping Undo the Damage

Hours of screen time lead to stiffness, pain, and brain fog. I tested the Chirp Wheel to see if it could help—and the results were surprising.

Source: Wired

Germany's new government will face foreign policy challenges

The new German government will have to shift its foreign policy focus: away from the US and towards its own defense.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Children routinely using social media, Australian regulator says

It found they were easily able to bypass age checks on apps, which face being banned for under-16s.

Source: BBC

A military vet and a scientist were securing America's food system. Trump fired them

More than 10,000 federal employees who had yet to complete their probationary periods have been fired by the Trump administration, including those who work to protect American agriculture.

Source: NPR

How Germany's election may shape migration in the entire EU

Migration is a major topic of the German election campaign. Several parties want to introduce measures that could have a significant impact on the whole European Union.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Inside Mexico's border troop deployment following Trump's tariff threats: Can it make a difference?

One human smuggler who spoke to NBC News said the Mexican troops wouldn’t make a difference, but conceded stricter border policies had significantly cut into his business.

Source: NBC News

Former Foreign Office head warns Reeves not to cut international aid

Exclusive: As chancellor scans budget for savings, Simon McDonald says need for humanitarian spending is ‘greater than ever’

The former head of the Foreign Office has warned Rachel Reeves not …

Source: The Guardian

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Blow to Pakistan as Zaman out of tournament

Pakistan's Champions Trophy hopes hit by news that injured batter Fakhar Zaman will miss remainder of the tournament.

Source: Al Jazeera

Family members convicted of fatally stabbing woman in "honor killing"

Four men were sentenced to 25 years for the "honor killing" of a woman stabbed to death in broad daylight in front of her three-year-old daughter.

Source: CBS News

The Watergate-Inspired Law That’s Being Used to Fight DOGE

Here's how the 1974 Privacy Act is being used in legal battles against DOGE—and how you can protect yourself from government surveillance.

Source: Wired