At her first official press conference as the new president of the International Olympic Committee, Kirsty Coventry announced a significant shift in the IOC’s stance on transgender athletes in women’s sports. Coventry said Thursday that there is "overwhelming support" among IOC members to safeguard the integrity of women’s competition.
The Chinese Communist Party is using America’s green energy movement to undermine U.S. energy independence, according to a new investigation by State Armor. The report reveals that Energy Foundation China is funneling funds into U.S. green energy projects with the goal of shifting supply chains to Beijing—raising serious concerns about national security.
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins affirmed at a recent House Agriculture Committee hearing that while California has the legal right to enact Proposition 12—a law requiring space minimums for egg-laying hens, breeding pigs, and veal calves—the state cannot force compliance on producers beyond its borders. Secretary Rollins emphasized, “The minute that crosses the border and begins to compromise… our pork producers we need to act.”
France is implementing one of its most sweeping anti-smoking measures in decades, banning smoking in nearly all outdoor public areas starting July 1. A new public health decree published Saturday will prohibit smoking at parks, beaches, sports venues, bus stops, and within perimeters around schools—anywhere children might gather.
Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA), based in Beijing and Shanghai, continues to conduct high-risk artificial intelligence research despite reassurances from Microsoft leadership that sensitive projects are off-limits. According to watchdogs, the Beijing lab has published facial recognition and synthetic media research in collaboration with prominent, sanctioned Chinese universities—some known for close ties to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong (D) criticized the Supreme Court on CNN’s Laura Coates Live Friday, arguing that its recent decision on nationwide injunctions concerning birthright citizenship was wrong and could create legal chaos across state lines.
CNN’s Jim Sciutto warned Friday that schools may begin pulling books from library shelves after a Supreme Court ruling gave parents the right to opt their children out of reading certain books based on religious beliefs. The comments came during a segment on Inside Politics, where Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) expressed concern about the broader implications of the decision.
A deadly Russian drone strike on the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa overnight killed two people and injured at least 17 others, including three children, Ukrainian officials reported Saturday. The strike hit a residential high-rise, collapsing three floors and trapping multiple residents.
A new report reveals that mass migration has significantly increased rent costs across England, with the capital city of London seeing the most severe impact. The study, published by British think tank Onward, estimates that immigration since 2001 has added an average of £132 per month to rental costs in England—and a staggering £216 per month in London.
Dozens of Hollywood elites who’ve championed climate change action arrived in Venice this week aboard private jets to celebrate Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s $50 million, three-day wedding celebration. The A-list guest list included Leonardo DiCaprio, Kim Kardashian, Oprah Winfrey, Mick Jagger, Orlando Bloom, and Katy Perry—all of whom have publicly urged the public to reduce carbon emissions.
