The leader of the Solomon Islands, Jeremiah Manele, lost his job after a parliamentary vote that showed more lawmakers wanted him gone than stayed with him. The result was 26 votes against him and only 22 for him, with two members choosing not to vote. Manele said he hoped everyone would keep work
Sydney stockbroker Angus Aitken, who once pledged a quarter‑million dollars to the Liberal Party, has now turned his back on that party and given over a million dollars to Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, a move that signals a broader shift among Australia’s wealthiest voters. Aitken said he grew tired
Bitcoin lenders are learning that if they want big money from banks and other institutions, they need to look more like old‑school banks than internet startups. At a recent conference in Miami, the CEO of a leading bitcoin loan firm said that the next wave of growth will hinge on clear rules, ope
The world of brain‑boosting supplements is crowded, and one product that has sparked conversation is a daily capsule packed with eight botanical and nutritional ingredients. The formula blends extracts such as Ginkgo Biloba, Bacopa Monnieri, and Phosphatidylserine with amino acids like N‑Acetyl‑L‑Ca
A big weather radar at Birmingham’s National Weather Service office has stopped working because of a hardware glitch. The loss happens right when the state expects heavy storms on Wednesday afternoon and into the night. The office still has to keep its eyes open for danger, but it can rely on oth
Ted Turner changed how we see news. In 1988, a young lawyer named Zaslav met him and was struck by Turner’s bold ideas. Turner wanted the world to see events as they happened, so he launched CNN, a 24‑hour news channel. People at first doubted the idea; many said it was too risky. Turner s
A shooting at the corner of Commerce Street and Malcolm X Boulevard knocked out three people early on Tuesday night. Police arrived before 10:30 p. m. , found the victims, and sent them to a nearby hospital. They are expected to live. Later that night, two more people were taken by private cars to
EVC’s first quarter of 2026 saw a dramatic jump in earnings, thanks mainly to its advertising and technology arm. The company’s revenue climbed to roughly $197 million, more than double what it earned a year earlier. The key driver was the Advertising & Technology Services (ATS) segment, whose
Some executives at OpenAI are uneasy about a potential partnership with Helion, a company that works on nuclear fusion. The leaders in charge of the deal, including Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, also put money into Helion. Because Helion has not yet produced a working product, the idea that Op
The mayor’s office has begun a fresh review of the New York Police Department, focusing not only on how the force handles immigration enforcement but also on its business partners. A key target is Vigilant, a California‑based company that supplies license‑plate‑reading technology used by police acro
