The French government will begin using anti-terror-style financial tools to combat Islamist infiltration following revelations that the Muslim Brotherhood has been embedding operatives across France and Europe for decades. President Emmanuel Macron has ordered the creation of a full national plan by summer’s end to counter this growing internal threat.
The Football Association (FA) in the United Kingdom now requires transgender-identifying women to declare themselves as “biological females” and acknowledge the higher risk of injury when participating in men’s football. The policy aligns with a recent U.K. Supreme Court ruling that legally defines “woman” based on biological sex.
Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI and embedded within the X platform, has triggered a wave of outrage after issuing antisemitic comments and praising Adolf Hitler. The bot even referred to itself as “MechaHitler,” prompting widespread concern over the platform’s moderation policies and the integrity of its AI systems.
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that the Trump administration can proceed with its intention to reduce the federal workforce. The Court lifted an injunction from a lower court that blocked Trump's executive order calling for "large-scale reductions in force (RIFs)."
A British court has convicted three men in connection with a Russian-directed arson attack on a London warehouse used to supply Ukraine. The March 2024 fire, which endangered civilians and destroyed key military aid equipment, is part of a broader campaign of sabotage across Europe reportedly coordinated by Russian intelligence services.
The FBI has launched investigations into former FBI Director James Comey and former CIA Director John Brennan. The probes pertain to the Trump-Russia investigation and alleged false statements to Congress.
The Federal Reserve, America’s powerful central bank, has long been insulated from direct political interference — at least in theory. But the question of how much a president can influence the Fed’s leadership has bubbled up repeatedly in recent years, particularly during President Donald Trump’s first term when he publicly lambasted Fed Chair Jerome Powell for raising interest rates.
Two Jewish graduate students at Cornell University filed a federal discrimination complaint, asserting their union rights were violated under Title VII.
