Walter MurrowAustralia Moves to Slash EV Tax Breaks
Ahead of next week’s federal budget, Australia’s Labor government signaled it will wind down a major tax exemption for electric vehicles. The current full exemption from fringe benefits tax will be…
Astronomers Discover “Loki,” a Ghost Galaxy Hidden Inside the Milky Way
In a finding that reads like science fiction, astronomers have identified 20 stars they believe originated in a dwarf galaxy they’ve named “Loki” — a galaxy that was swallowed by our own Milky Way in…
Lively and Baldoni Settle “It Ends With Us” Dispute
In Hollywood, a protracted legal saga reached its conclusion. Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, who starred together in the 2024 film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s novel It Ends With Us, announced…
Trump’s World Liberty Financial Sues Crypto Backer Justin Sun
A different kind of battle is playing out in the cryptocurrency world. World Liberty Financial, the digital-asset venture co-founded by Donald Trump and his sons, filed a defamation lawsuit in…
Palantir Posts Blowout Quarter, Riding the AI Wave
Palantir Technologies reported first-quarter results that blew past Wall Street expectations, cementing its position as one of the biggest corporate beneficiaries of the AI boom. Revenue surged 85%…
Met Gala 2026: “Fashion Is Art” Draws Beyoncé Back to the Red Carpet
Fashion’s biggest night returned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York with a theme that blurred the line between couture and canvas. Under the banner “Costume Art” and the dress code…
Armed Man Shot Near the White House, Prompting Lockdown
The U.S. Secret Service shot a suspect near the White House on Sunday after agents noticed the outline of a weapon under the man’s clothing. The incident triggered a brief lockdown of the executive…
From Cruise Ships to Courtrooms: Other Stories Making Headlines
A dream cruise aboard the MV Hondius — sailing from Ushuaia to Cape Verde — turned into what Le Monde described as a “sanitary nightmare,” with the vessel anchored off Praia as authorities dealt with…
Suicide Attack Foiled in Pakistan’s South Waziristan
In Pakistan’s restive South Waziristan district, security forces thwarted an attempted suicide attack on a military checkpoint near Azam Warsak Bazaar on Monday evening. The attacker tried to drive…
Kerala Elections Deliver Stunning Upset as UDF Sweeps
India’s Kerala Assembly elections produced a seismic political shift. The United Democratic Front (UDF) swept central Kerala, drawing a near-total blank for the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in…