Russia reportedly frees U.S. man held over purportedly pot-laced food

Russian media say American Kalob Byers, 28, was detained as he flew into Moscow after cannabis-laced marmalade or gummies were found in his baggage.

Source: CBS News

Reeves faces bigger UK budget threat as OBR attacked for bullish forecasts

Chancellor may need to look at deeper spending cuts if fiscal watchdog revises productivity expectations

Source: Financial Times

Could satire lead to Swift reputational damage?

A new study suggests satire and memes may shaping negative public perception more than direct criticism of those in the public eye.

Source: Deutsche Welle

South Korea temporarily removes DeepSeek from app stores

South Korean authorities said the DeepSeek AI app will be removed from app stores temporarily, pending a review. Many countries have raised concerns over the app's collection and usage of …

Source: Deutsche Welle

A former NASA scientist has big dreams for his small business. Will Trump dash them?

Ryan Dowdy, a former NASA food scientist, won a USDA innovation grant to further develop a meal replacement bar for first responders. Trump's freeze on government awards has jeopardized those …

Source: NPR

Lille's Bentaleb scores in first match after cardiac arrest

Lille midfielder Nabil Bentaleb staged a star comeback on Sunday, scoring the opening goal in a match won by his team that marked his return to the pitch following a …

Source: France 24

Actor who played JD Vance in Hillbilly Elegy condemns stars who get political

Gabriel Basso says actors should ‘shut the fuck up’ and that they have no authority to publicly bestow political views

The actor who portrayed JD Vance in the Oscar-nominated film …

Source: The Guardian

Video: Tight security ahead of Pakistan’s first ICC tournament in decades

Pakistan has put security measures in place as it prepares to host the International Cricket Council’s Champions Trophy.

Source: Al Jazeera

Obsessed with: offal — five London restaurants that get to the heart of it

No guts for the once lowly organ meats now regarded by many chefs as a cut above? These places might make a fan of you

Source: Financial Times

Syrian delivery driver who rammed car into attacker hailed as hero in Austria

Villach mayor praises Alaaeddin al-Halabi, who intervened in knife attack that killed 14-year-old and injured five others

A Syrian migrant living in Austria has been hailed as a hero after …

Source: The Guardian

Palestinian boy injured as Israel continues raids across West Bank

A 13-year-old boy was injured by bullet shrapnel outside a school as Israeli forces raided Nablus.

Source: Al Jazeera

How German politics are reflected in football stands

German football fans have been staging protests against the far-right AfD, and many fan groups have been redoubling their efforts to fight racism. But the country's general rightward shift is …

Source: Deutsche Welle