Revealed: How undercover agents spied on anti-ICE protesters in Minnesota
The Guardian

Revealed: How undercover agents spied on anti-ICE protesters in Minnesota

One agent’s aim was to ‘gather intelligence regarding any organized networks of conspirators’Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailNewly disclosed records reveal how undercover federal agents posed as concerned community members to spy on residents and activists who opposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) crackdown in Minnesota.Internal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ...

UK to warn citizens to stock up on food amid threat from climate crisis and hostile states

UK to warn citizens to stock up on food amid threat from climate crisis and hostile states

The Guardian

Government resilience campaign aims to ensure people can cope in a national disaster, in order to free resources for most vulnerableUK citizens will be told to stock up on tinned food and take steps to ensure they are prepared for national emergencies as part of a new government campaign to improve the nation’s resilience.The new campaign from the Cabinet Office will set out ways people can prepar...

Japan: 1,800 people pull 360-tonne Hirosaki Castle keep by hand

Japan: 1,800 people pull 360-tonne Hirosaki Castle keep by hand

France 24

About 1,800 people came together in northern Japan to pull a 360-tonne castle keep by hand. The Hirosaki Castle keep was moved in 2015 so its earthquake-damaged stone wall could undergo repairs. Now, using hikiya, a technique that places buildings on rollers so they can be moved without dismantling them, the keep is being brought closer to its original position. Those taking part were selected thr...

Ohio student pitched nonprofit helping seniors use technology, wins AI leadership award

Ohio student pitched nonprofit helping seniors use technology, wins AI leadership award

Times of India

Hannah Joseph, a sophomore at Indian Hill High School in Ohio, attended Cincy AI Week through the school’s Experienceships programme and its partnership with Cincinnati AI Catalyst. Instead of staying quiet among hundreds of professionals, she introduced herself, asked questions, met speakers and pitched her nonprofit, Seniors Go Digital. Her initiative earned her the 2026 AI Next Generation Award...

In 2022, CaseOh was mowing lawns for work; two years later, he won Content Creator of the Year

In 2022, CaseOh was mowing lawns for work; two years later, he won Content Creator of the Year

Times of India

CaseOh’s creator journey moved at a ridiculous speed. In 2022, Case Dylan Baker was doing maintenance work with his father in rural Arkansas while making NBA 2K TikToks after work. His clips soon brought thousands of followers and pushed him onto Twitch. By December 2024, he had beaten several major creators to win Content Creator of the Year at The Game Awards.

Florida voters have approved $35 million to buy and transform 5.8 miles of underused railroad...

Florida voters have approved $35 million to buy and transform 5.8 miles of underused railroad...

Times of India

Bonita Springs voters have greenlit a $35 million bond aimed at improving the essential rail corridor. This significant investment secures the central portion of the Bonita Estero Rail Trail, effectively bridging a gap within the Florida Gulf Coast Trail. Importantly, this development will enhance connectivity between the Estero and Collier County sections of the trail, with construction anticipat...

Brazil fines TikTok record US$30 million for profiting from children’s data

Brazil fines TikTok record US$30 million for profiting from children’s data

SCMP

Brazil’s data protection authority fined ByteDance US$30 million on Tuesday over its handling of children’s data on TikTok, the largest penalty it has imposed since it was created in 2020. The National Data Protection Authority, known as the ANPD, found five breaches of Brazil’s data protection law and gave ByteDance 10 working days to appeal. The company must also erase the records of users aged ...

Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on wide range of US goods

Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on wide range of US goods

The Guardian

Ottawa’s ‘focused response’ to levies imposed by Donald Trump on Canadian products comes after trade talks collapsed last weekUS politics live – latest updatesCanada has announced it will impose tariffs on a wide range of key American industries including cosmetics, dairy, wood products and outdoor equipment in the coming weeks, as it retaliates roughly “dollar for dollar” against levies imposed b...

Cyberattacks target French government agencies

Cyberattacks target French government agencies

France 24

🇫🇷 🧑‍💻 French government agencies are more frequently landing in the crosshairs of hackers, leaving important personal data increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks. In 2026 alone, organs of the French finance ministry have been victim to three massive cyberattacks, compromising the data of millions of people. FRANCE 24's Tanishk Saha explains what they have revealed - and why you should be con...

Canada strikes back at Trump with retaliatory tariffs as US trade war escalates

Canada strikes back at Trump with retaliatory tariffs as US trade war escalates

France 24

Canada on Tuesday announced retaliatory tariffs on C$27.6 billion ($19.94 billion) worth of US goods, including steel and dairy products, in a dollar-for-dollar response to President Donald Trump's punitive tariffs on Canadian products. Ottawa also announced a C$7.5 billion aid package for impacted Canadian businesses and workers as the trade war between the two countries escalated. 

Burnham to take Zelenskyy’s pleas for Patriot missiles to Trump – as it happened

Burnham to take Zelenskyy’s pleas for Patriot missiles to Trump – as it happened

The Guardian

UK PM to join delegation of leaders lobbying US president to step up supplies, as Kremlin accuses Burnham of wanting to continue warBurnham plans trip to New York as Ukraine pleads for US-made missilesVatican envoy Paul Gallagher met Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow earlier today, and Reuters has some snap quotes from Pope Leo XIV’s representative following the meeting. He is quote...

How mainland Chinese engineers can help Hong Kong firms bridge talent gap

How mainland Chinese engineers can help Hong Kong firms bridge talent gap

SCMP

Mainland China’s vast pool of engineers can help Hong Kong companies expand, bridge their talent gap and scale up operations, industry leaders have said. They shared their insights during a six-day media tour of the Greater Bay Area organised by the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office. The itinerary included a research institute in Guangzhou’s Nansha district, a cargo facility and a university in D...