The election result announced by Benin’s officials shows that the finance minister has secured an overwhelming majority, receiving more than 94 percent of the votes counted. The announcement came after a turnout that topped fifty‑seven percent, and the data covers over ninety percent of all ballo
A group of game‑industry unions and a political committee met on the 15th to talk about how artificial intelligence will change game making. They wanted to make sure that new laws and tax breaks actually help people who build games, not just companies. A survey of 1, 078 employees from eight game f
Police officials in Baltimore say that many young people who have been punished for crimes are still found breaking the law after being let out. A city council hearing brought this issue to light, with the police commissioner stressing that some kids need stricter discipline. He warned that if these
Georgia has rolled out a sweeping plan that will change where students study and which subjects are taught. The government says the move aims to match job needs and spread universities across the country, but critics say it is a step away from Europe and toward Russia. The new rule, called “one f
The director of the Old State House Museum, Daniel Cockrell, was let go early this week. He says he was told the museum was “going in a different direction” and that paperwork needed his signature. When he asked if he would be moved to another role, the answer was clear: no, you’re being terminated.
Columbia Public Schools decided not to renew the contract of Carla London, the district’s chief equity officer. The board met in a closed session and voted 6‑1 against the renewal, with only Alvin Cobbins opposing. London has served for over a decade, starting as director of student services and lat
Donald Trump told an ABC News interviewer that he was not worried when Viktor Orban lost the Hungarian election. He added that he believes the new Prime Minister, Peter Magyar, will do a good job. Trump said he had not really focused on the campaign. “I didn’t think it would change much if I had go
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha spoke with Israeli minister Gideon Sa’ar about a Russian ship that docked in an Israeli port carrying grain. The grain, which Kyiv says was taken from Ukrainian farms during Russia’s 2022 invasion and the 2014 annexation of Crimea, was allowed to enter Israel
Kevin Warsh, the man named by President Trump to run the Federal Reserve, has just filed a 69‑page financial report that clears him for his upcoming Senate hearing. The paperwork shows he and his wife own at least $192 million together, but the most eye‑catching part is how much of that comes from c
The United States announced that its navy has stopped all maritime commerce with Iran, even as the president hinted that talks about ending the current conflict might resume soon. In a brief statement, Admiral Brad Cooper said that within 36 hours of the blockade being put in place, every vessel
