Video: Jane Austen fans celebrate 250th anniversary of her birth
Fans of English novelist Jane Austen have been celebrating the anniversary of her birth 250 years ago., Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific Middle East Explained Opinion Sport Video Features Economy Human Rights Climate Crisis Investigations InteractivesContinue Reading
Drone attacks kill over 100 civilians across war-torn Sudan’s Kordofan
Fighting intensifies as humanitarian crisis deepens with cholera outbreak and mass displacement., Fighting intensifies as humanitarian crisis deepens with cholera outbreak and mass displacement. At least 104 civilians have been killed in drone attacks across Sudan’s Kordofan region as fighting between rival military factions reached deadly new heights in theContinue Reading
Ubuntu’s New Telemetry Tool to ‘Phone Home’ Monthly
Changes are afoot for Ubuntu’s opt-in telemetry service, including greater transparency with the open-sourcing of the server backend that processes data when users opt-in. Ubuntu 25.10 added Ubuntu Insights, a newer hardware metrics reporting service that’s preinstalled alongside the distro’s existing Ubuntu Report telemetry tool. The latter used by thoseContinue Reading
Prosecutors to charge Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner, with parents’ murder
California prosecutors said Rob Reiner’s son, Nick Reiner, will be charged with the murder of his parents. Authorities discovered Rob and Michele Singer Reiner’s bodies on Sunday evening at their Los Angeles home. Police arrested Nick Reiner on Sunday, shortly after they discovered the bodies. District Attorney Nathan Hochman announcedContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: Video shows Robredo’s 2021 message on Martial Law, not resignation call vs Marcos
Claim: Naga City Mayor and former vice president Leni Robredo criticized the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and called for his resignation. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video, posted on November 22, has already received 425,000 views, 6,300 reactions, 2,400 shares, and 1,600 comments as of writing.Continue Reading
FACT CHECK: Memorials for SAF 44 exist, contrary to claim
Claim: There are no museums dedicated to the 44 members of the Special Action Forces (SAF), collectively known as the SAF 44, who perished in the Mamasapano clash that took place on January 25, 2015. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim can be found in a December 12Continue Reading
Ukraine, The Traitor, and Europe’s hard choices – Is the transatlantic era over? | DW News
Another round of Ukraine peace talks has raised cautious optimism, but it’s also triggered familiar doubts. While Europeans, Ukrainians, and Americans appear closer on security guarantees, key issues like territorial concessions and financing – including the use of frozen Russian assets – remain unresolved, and Moscow shows no sign ofContinue Reading
Spirit & Frontier Airlines Merger Talks Spark Once Again Following $50 Million Lifeline
After much financial turmoil this year, Spirit Airlines has once again reentered merger discussions with Frontier Airlines. As reported by Reuters, these talks are coming as Spirit recently received an immediate lifeline of $50 million to extend operations, funding that likely prevented the airline from shutting down altogether. Spirit andContinue Reading
FAA To Spend $6 Billion To Overhaul ATC Telecom Infrastructure & Radar Surveillance Systems
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has committed to spending $6 billion on air traffic control (ATC) telecom and radar infrastructure by the end of the year as part of a drive to modernize the country’s ATC network. Earlier this month, the US announced that tech company Peraton would be theContinue Reading
Anti-vaccine claims about the Alexis Lorenze case mislead on vaccine risks
Introduction In September 2024, multiple social media posts began appearing on Instagram, claiming that vaccination caused a 23-year-old woman named Alexis Lorenze to become severely ill. These posts commonly included graphic photos of Lorenze’s facial bruising and swelling. Several of these posts can be traced to accounts with large followingsContinue Reading
Exro Technologies: Notice of sale solicitaion process
Sponsored by FTI Consulting Canada Inc. On November 14, 2025, FTI Consulting Canada Inc. was appointed as receiver and manager (the “Receiver”) of all the assets, undertakings and properties of Exro Technology Inc., DPM Technologies Inc. and Cellex Energy Inc. (the “Debtors”) pursuant to an Order of the Court ofContinue Reading
Exro Technologies goes into receivership, puts EV drivetrain bussiness assets up for sale
Back in 2022, Exro Technologies introduced a new product that integrated an EV’s motor, drive, gearing and AC charging system into one compact system. (Read an in-depth interview with company executive Josh Sobil in our Oct-Dec 2022 print issue.) Combining EV components into more compact units is an ongoing trend,Continue Reading
The Housemaid review: Powerful changes turn thriller to horror but Sydney Sweeney smut unnecessary
I’ll start this off by saying I was a big fan of The Housemaid, the novel written by mysterious author Freida McFadden the movie is based on. With that in mind, I was nervous. I knew what I wanted the movie to be, and I knew I’m often left disappointedContinue Reading