French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Syria on Monday, becoming the first major Western leader to visit since Bashar al-Assad's ouster in 2024. Macron aims to discuss regional security and investment opportunities with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa.
Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok vows to resist the new government's efforts to force him from office, accusing Prime Minister Péter Magyar of plotting a power grab. Magyar, who won a landslide victory, aims to remove Orbán-era appointees, including Sulyok, whom he blames for enabling cronyism. Sulyok argues Magyar is abusing his majority and seeks to protect democratic norms.
Amazon has withdrawn from "Artificial," a film about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The tech giant stated the project would be better served by another studio, despite recent business expansions with OpenAI. Reports suggest the film's portrayal of Altman may be unfavorable.
Amazon has pulled its nearly completed Sam Altman film "Artificial," starring Andrew Garfield, from its release schedule. The studio is now seeking other distributors for the project, which reportedly portrays Altman unflatteringly, following a significant investment in the AI giant.
Speculation is mounting that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may be ousted from President Trump's cabinet due to his "non-existent" relationship with the White House. Criticisms include undermining vaccine policies and "draconian cuts."
Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been appointed strategic adviser at NovaRed Mining Inc., a Canadian mineral exploration firm. This marks her third position in four months following her dismissal from DHS by President Trump.
A gene therapy for Huntington's disease, AMT-130, has a renewed path to FDA approval after the departure of Vinay Prasad, who had previously blocked the therapy's accelerated approval process. The FDA has once again agreed that UniQure can pursue approval with trial data using standard care patients as controls, avoiding sham surgeries.
Ravichandran Ashwin criticizes selectors for dropping T20 World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav from India's T20I squad, citing his recent achievement and suggesting he deserved more time to prove himself.
Reports suggest Suryakumar Yadav may lose India's T20 captaincy despite a T20 World Cup win. Shreyas Iyer is the leading candidate to replace him, with selectors considering leadership options for upcoming series against Ireland and England.
Kraków faces snap presidential elections after Aleksander Miszalski's ouster. Potential candidates from KO, PiS, Konfederacja, and other parties are emerging, with discussions focusing on who can unite the city amidst political divisions.
Hezbollah's Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem called for the Lebanese government to step down, rejecting direct negotiations with Israel and reaffirming the party's commitment to its arms. He criticized the government's performance and insisted on indirect talks with Israel.
A classified Pakistani diplomatic telegram reportedly indicates a US-backed conspiracy to remove former PM Imran Khan. Dated March 7, 2022, it details a meeting where US official Donald Lu allegedly expressed concerns over Khan's foreign policy and suggested his removal via a no-confidence vote.
A leaked Pakistani diplomatic telegram from March 2022 suggests a US-backed conspiracy to remove former PM Imran Khan. Then-envoy Asad Majeed Khan reported US official Donald Lu expressing concerns over Khan's neutral stance on the Russia-Ukraine war and suggesting his ouster via a no-confidence vote would resolve US concerns.
Hungary's new parliament, led by Péter Magyar, features a record number of Roma MPs and prominent Roma artists, symbolizing hope for the marginalized community. Roma rights campaigners urge real change beyond symbolism, citing past discrimination under Viktor Orbán's government.
Venezuela announced the deportation of former Industry Minister Alex Saab to the United States, citing his involvement in crimes there. Saab, a close ally of former President Nicolas Maduro, was accused of money laundering and corruption, including exploiting a Venezuelan food aid program. He was previously arrested in Cape Verde and extradited to the US, later released in a prisoner exchange, and then reappointed to Maduro's cabinet before being dismissed by the new administration.
The plan isn't final and could change, but his ouster would be no surprise.
The week leading up to Thanksgiving 2023 was the AI industry's biggest soap opera moment. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was abruptly ousted from his role at the ChatGPT-maker. The explanation? That Altman was "not consistently candid in his communications with the board." Now, via witness testimony and trial exhibits in Musk v. Altman, the public […]
Ouster announced a new Rev8 lineup of lidar sensors featuring 'native color lidar' technology that captures color imagery and 3D depth simultaneously on a single chip. CEO Angus Pacala called it the 'holy grail' for roboticists, claiming it can replace separate camera and lidar setups. The sensors use SPAD technology with 48-bit color and 116 dB dynamic range. The OS1 Max model can see 500 meters. Ouster has shipped samples to customers and is taking orders, entering a consolidating lidar market where Velodyne was acquired and Luminar went bankrupt.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk joked at an EU summit in Cyprus that there is "huge relief" among leaders because "for the first time in years, there are no Russians in the room" — winking at journalists as Kremlin-friendly Slovak PM Robert Fico walked past. Tusk quickly clarified it was a joke. The comment came after Viktor Orbán's election defeat last week, which diplomats say has created a "totally new mood" in EU meetings, with frozen dossiers on sanctions, enlargement and Ukraine aid now expected to move forward. The bloc's 20th round of sanctions against Moscow entered force after Budapest and Bratislava dropped their vetoes.
A U.S. special forces soldier involved in Operation Absolute Resolve, which captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, has been indicted by the Justice Department for making over $400,000 in bets on Polymarket about Maduro's removal. Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly used classified information to inform his wagers between December 2025 and January 2026, placing 13 bets totaling $33,034 on markets related to U.S. military action in Venezuela. He was arrested Thursday and faces charges including violating the Commodity Exchange Act, wire fraud, and unlawful monetary transactions.
