Brief: ‘Like a rat scurrying across the street’ – China compares Taiwanese president to a rodent …
China has called Taiwan’s president a “rat” after he evaded Beijing’s attempts to thwart a visit to Africa.
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Brief: Senate GOP Seeks $1 Billion for Secret Service, Trump Ballroom
A top Senate Republican has proposed spending as much as $1 billion for US Secret Service security adjustments and upgrades, including for President Donald Trum
Brief: Iran will be ‘blown off face of earth’ if US ships attacked, Donald Trump warns
US president Donald Trump says Iran will “be blown off the face of the earth” if US vessels guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz are attacked, escalating
Brief: ‘We just held each other’: Pip Edwards’ life flashed before her eyes. Then, she quit her job
For the first time, the P.E Nation co-founder opens up about how the Bondi shootings, plus her son leaving home, forced her to make a total life change.
Brief: Despite his public bravado, Trump is desperate for a deal with Iran
Trump claims Iran has been weakened, but analyst Sina Toossi says it's the U.S. that is desperate for a deal. Mondoweiss speaks with Toossi about the gains Iran
Brief: Trump’s Iran War Killed Spirit Airlines, So The White House Is Blaming Joe Biden
According to Spirit Airlines, rising fuel prices caused by Trump's war was the final blow for their business, but the administration is blaming Joe Biden.
Brief: Poll: GOP voters skeptical of AI as Trump steams ahead
About 3 out of 4 Americans who voted for the president support some form of government oversight on artificial intelligence — even as the Trump administration p
Brief: Fake registration alert – Government denies May 2 Thai Help Thai Plus sign-up
Thailand warns that claims of Thai Help Thai Plus registration opening on May 2 are fake, with the real scheme still awaiting confirmation
Brief: Mathematicians Claim Significant Discovery Using ChatGPT
A 23-year-old has apparently found the solution to a famous difficult math conjecture called an Erdős problems by prompting ChatGPT.
Brief: Trump Says He Doesn’t Need Congressional Approval for Iran War
President Donald Trump notified lawmakers on Friday that he does not need congressional approval for the war in Iran. It comes as the conflict hit a key 60-day
