FBI data indicates a 10 percent decrease in reported anti-Asian hate crimes, falling from 379 in 2024 to 339 in 2025. Despite the decline, advocates warn that figures remain significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels, with many incidents going unreported.
The Federal Trade Commission released a proposed policy requiring companies to clearly disclose when they use personal data to secretly vary prices for individual customers, warning that hidden personalized pricing could violate the FTC Act.
The UK government has announced plans to clean up three major illegal dumps in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire using taxpayers' money, while raising waste offence fines from £300 to £5,000.
Le crack, dérivé mortel de la cocaïne, se propage dans plusieurs villes françaises, entraînant une dégradation sociale et humaine alarmante parmi les consommateurs, touchant tous les milieux.
Smallholder farmers in San Pablo, Colombia, are abandoning illicit coca cultivation for the legal oil palm industry. Supported by government policies and subsidies, this shift has provided economic stability and reduced the violence associated with armed groups.
Germany conducted its first raids under a new anti-smuggling law, seizing thousands of life jackets and dinghies intended for illegal English Channel crossings in a joint operation with the UK and France.
Three individuals share their struggles with subscription traps, highlighting issues with unclear trial endings and difficult cancellations, amidst PM Andy Burnham's crackdown.
Late country music maverick Gary Stewart is experiencing a posthumous rediscovery over two decades after his death, driven by a new biography, demo releases, and tributes from modern artists.
Major Indian mall operators issue fresh hygiene and safety alerts to F&B tenants following regulatory crackdowns, emphasizing the risk of reputational damage to malls.
Chinese lawyers warn that officials striving to meet quotas in a new crackdown on organised crime are improperly labelling offences as gang-related, risking wrongful convictions and torture.
Moroccan authorities arrest 111 individuals, including 109 sub-Saharan African migrants, attempting to enter Spain's Ceuta enclave after online calls for a mass border crossing, following a deadly July 30 incident that killed 96 and heightened EU political tensions.
Beijing-based neurosurgeon Jin Shanmu has successfully proven Crouzeix’s conjecture in numerical linear algebra using a 16-hour autonomous run on GPT-5.6-Sol.
Federal agents, as part of Operation Puppet Master, conducted undercover surveillance on progressive groups, labor unions, and protesters in Minneapolis, infiltrating meetings and monitoring activities deemed constitutionally protected, according to court documents.
Six Arab national football associations, including Qatar and Morocco, have expressed full support for embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino amid a crisis over his failed World Cup investment plan.
Researchers at Zhejiang University, partnering with international teams, engineered brewer's yeast to produce catharanthine—a direct precursor to the expensive cancer drug vinblastine—at a rate 1,000 times higher than previous records.
The US State Department established a Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force and revoked over 600 visas to target foreign nationals traveling to give birth, prompting concerns among legal visa holders.
Biologists discovered white-nose syndrome, a lethal bat fungus, in sub-arctic caves near Fort Smith in Canada's Northwest Territories, raising concerns for vulnerable northern bat species already impacted by habitat loss and wildfires.
UK government analysis estimates employers may face £350m to £2.9bn annual costs due to reforms limiting zero hours contracts, aiming to ensure fair pay for workers, despite business concerns over disproportionate costs.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former Novaya Gazeta editor Dmitry Muratov discusses Russia's crackdown on independent journalism, the surge in political prisoners, and the ongoing war in Ukraine in an exclusive interview.
Researchers at Zhejiang University, alongside international collaborators, have engineered brewer's yeast to produce catharanthine—a direct precursor to the expensive cancer drug vinblastine—at levels nearly 1,000 times higher than previous global figures.
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery appeared relaxed and confident ahead of the Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain, despite a summer of significant squad changes and key player departures.
Spotify will introduce 'AI persona' labels for AI-generated artists in September and block them from personalized recommendations. The move aims to protect authentic performers and combat a surge of fake music on the streaming platform.
La consommation de crack explose dans le centre-ville de Marseille. Face à l'urgence de la situation, la municipalité et des associations interpellent l'État pour réclamer des solutions d'hébergement et un plan d'action.
A London police officer drove a seized £3.7m Dubai-registered Ferrari Monza SP2 to a pound during a record weekend crackdown on uninsured and dangerously driven vehicles in Mayfair.
