Trump Administration Offers Conflicting View of Civil Rights Cuts
Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said she wants to hire more civil rights lawyers, but the White House has proposed cutting that office in half.
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Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse by Israeli forces while detained
The detainees say they were slapped, hit, humiliated and even subjected to sexual violence, but Israel’s prison service says the allegations are false.
Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A federal judge says the Maryland man who was wrongfully deported last year is being prosecuted for political reasons.
Ruthless Montpellier end Ulster’s Challenge Cup dream
Ruthless Montpellier ended Ulster’s hopes of winning a first trophy in 20 years with a 59-26 victory in the Challenge Cup final in Bilbao.
‘Ethnocide’: Ex DA member’s Afrikaner refugee tweet splits views
Former DA member Roman Cabanac’s views about Afrikaners who move to the US as refugees have divided the public….
Trump Mobile Exposed Customers’ Personal Data, Including Phone Numbers and Home Addresses
Trump Mobile confirmed that a third-party platform exposed customers’ personal data to the open internet. The data included names, email addresses, mailing addresses, phone numbers, and order IDs. TechCrunch reports: Chris Walker, a spokesperson for the Trump-branded phone maker, told TechCrunch that the company is investigating the exposure and has not found evidence that content or financial...
Waymo Suspends Service in Six Cities After Cars Drove Into Flooded Roads
The temporary shutdowns came after videos emerged showing two Waymo cars stopped on swamped streets in Atlanta on Wednesday.
Violence, criminality still unacceptably high in SA: Cachalia
Acting police Minister Firoz Cachalia was speaking at during release of Q4 crime stats,
Spotify, UMG To Let Fans Make Their Own Music With AI
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Billboard: Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) announced a licensing deal for recorded music and publishing rights, enabling Spotify to launch generative AI music models in the future. With this deal, Spotify’s models will allow fans to create covers and remixes of their favorite songs from participating artists and songwriters signed to UMG. The new...
‘Stupid on stilts’ – Trump’s investigation compensation fund draws ire of Republicans
The $1.8bn (£1.3bn) fund compensates individuals “unfairly” investigated under previous presidents.
Career-heavy Usyk 25lb lighter than ‘dangerous’ Verhoeven
Heavyweight Oleksandr Usyk weighs a career-heavy 16st 9lb for Saturday’s title defence in Egypt. but is 25lb lighter than challenger Rico Verhoeven.
Memorial Day Tech Deals: Sony, Apple, Beats (2026)
Lots of our most-recommended headphones, power banks, and other gadgets are on sale for Memorial Day.
Russia’s Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitory
Ukraine said it hit Russia’s elite Rubicon drone military unit in a Moscow-occupied part of eastern Ukraine.
NPA appeals Kwaggafontein Magistrate’s orders
This is after Ntaba was unable to show up to oppose a bail application in Sibanyoni and others case
‘Tears are going to flow on Saturday’: Orbit coach warns Pirates
ORBIT College assistant coach Kabelo Machete says his team holds the key on whether the league goes to Pirates or Downs.
Trump is putting pressure on Cuba – why and to what end?
The US has warned that a peaceful agreement with Cuba is unlikely, Havana insists this is a “fraudulent case” designed to justify military intervention.
LATEST UPDATE: Young midfielder to make Kaizer Chiefs debut?
Kaizer Chiefs youngster Pheko Phago has taken another significant step towards his Betway Premiership debut.
PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results: Friday, 22 May 2026
R196 million in jackpots are up for grabs! Here are your PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results for 22 May 2026.
Trump wants new Fed chair to be ‘totally independent’
The US president piled major pressure on Kevin Warsh’s predecessor to cut interest rates.
Zwane tell Sundowns squad how they can be remembered
Themba Zwane has reminded the current Mamelodi Sundowns squad of the opportunity in front of them as they chase a second CAF Champions League crown.
This Cannes Film Cost $500,000 to Make. $400,000 Was AI Compute Costs.
Higgsfield AI is debuting a 95-minute fully AI-generated film at Cannes called “Hell Grind” that reportedly cost $500,000 to make, $400,000 of which was spent on compute alone. The project took just two weeks to produce and is intended to showcase the startup’s AI production tools. But it also underscores the current limits of AI filmmaking: thousands of detailed prompts, endless iteration,...