Woman in court over McCann family stalking charges

Julia Wandel, 23, had claimed she was the missing child prior to her arrest at Bristol Airport.

Source: BBC

Fact check: No, the AfD did not win in fictional German youth elections

A viral post shared by Elon Musk on X falsely claims the far-right Alternative for Germany party won mock German Bundestag elections held in high schools.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Steve Cohen says tariffs and DOGE's cuts are negative for economy, market correction could be soon

The CEO of hedge fund Point72 turned bearish for the first time in a while due to punitive tariffs, immigration crackdown and federal spending cuts.

Source: CNBC

Hong Kong’s last major pro-democracy party moves to disband

Hong Kong’s Democratic Party said late on Thursday it would start preparations to disband and wind up its affairs after a meeting of its leadership, amid a years-long national security …

Source: NBC News

Fact check: Trump's attacks on Zelenskyy and Ukraine aid

In an unprecedented attack, US President Donald Trump has claimed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has lost the support of his people, is refusing to hold elections and has tricked the …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Planes diverted as China conducts rare military drill near Australia

China's naval exercise in the Tasman Sea has put Australia and New Zealand on alert, with Canberra calling it "unusual".

Source: BBC

As the Kernel Turns: Rust in Linux saga reaches the “Linus in all-caps” phase

Torvalds: You can avoid Rust as a C maintainer, but you can't interfere with it.

Source: Ars Technica

US stocks dip amid concerns over tariffs and consumer belt-tightening

All three major stock indexes moved decisively lower, extending sell-off in wake of dour economic reports

US stocks tumbled on Friday, extending a sell-off in the wake of dour economic …

Source: The Guardian

Pope Francis Is in a ‘Good Mood’ but ‘Not Out of Danger,’ His Doctors Say

As the pope enters his second week in a Rome hospital with a lung infection, his physicians said his condition was critical but not immediately life-threatening.

Source: New York Times

What even IS art? The quiz doesn't know — but do you?

Plus: Why are there so many "Bridget Jones" movies? Who all resigned over the Eric Adams drama? And what phrase originated on "SNL"?

Source: NPR

Israel warns Hamas will pay "full price" for handover of wrong remains

Hamas is under pressure from Israel and the U.S. at a crucial time for the Gaza ceasefire as it claims it could have misidentified a hostage's remains.

Source: CBS News

Japan warns over threat from China’s chip material export controls

Officials and executives say gallium rules will upset supply chains for chips and vehicle batteries

Source: Financial Times