Press review · Monday, 26 May 2025
26 May 2025
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Liverpool parade: Man wrongly identified as driver speaks out
Peter Cunningham had his picture circulated online alongside false claims he was driving the car that ploughed into crowds.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Marco Rubio said no one has died due to U.S. aid cuts. This mom disagrees
Mariam Mohammed says her younger son died when she could not get treatment for him at a U.S.-funded clinic that had temporarily closed. Researchers say that are many thousands of cases like his.
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pravda.com.ua Top stories ·
Zelenskyy outlines when sanctions will hit Russian economy hardest
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Russia will begin to feel the full economic impact of existing sanctions in June 2026, by which time Ukraine also expects a significant deficit in the Russian state budget.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Judge rules suit challenging DOGE and Elon Musk's power over government can continue
A judge has denied a request to dismiss a lawsuit alleging Elon Musk and DOGE are wielding unconstitutional power within the government. Separately, Musk also criticized a Trump-backed spending bill.
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
Judge allows DOGE to access sensitive Treasury payment systems
The ruling marks a win for the Trump administration and DOGE.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial live updates: Judge denies defense mistrial request as LAPD and arson investigators take the stand
Follow live coverage on the Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial after ex-assistant Capricorn Clark appeared on the stand. Witnesses today include members of LAPD and LAFD.
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nytimes.com Top stories ·
Israel Strikes Yemen’s Main Airport Again After Houthi Attacks
Israel said the bombing of the airport, which was targeted for the second time this month, had destroyed the last plane used by the Iran-backed Houthi militia.
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npr.org Top stories ·
U.S. stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students
The State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students while it prepares to expand the screening of their activity on social media, officials said.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
FBI to probe claims of 'targeted violence' against religious groups after evangelicals' protest in Seattle
The FBI is investigating allegations of "targeted violence" against religious groups in Seattle, Deputy Director Dan Bongino said Tuesday.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Elon Musk says Trump's spending bill undermines the work DOGE has been doing
Musk criticized the Republican spending bill that recently made it through a House vote.
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theverge.com Tech ·
Discord’s new currency pays users to interact with ads
Come get your Discord bucks, er, Orbs.
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eurogamer.net Tech ·
Persona 4 voice actor confirms a remake is in development, after not being cast
A voice actor from Persona 4 has confirmed a rumoured remake is indeed in development.
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aftermath.site Tech ·
Parrying Is The Worst Thing In Video Games - Aftermath
Parrying is bad and you know it
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engadget.com Tech ·
TCL's newest TVs will automatically calibrate wireless speakers
TCL's latest TVs will support automatically calibrating wireless speakers using Dolby FlexConnect technology.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Ford recalls nearly 1.1 million vehicles over rearview camera software issue
Ford Motor is recalling nearly 1.1 million vehicles in the United States because rearview cameras may not display images due to a software issue.
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ctpublic.org Top stories ·
Masked federal agents descend on Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket for immigration arrests
Agents of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement were operating on both islands Tuesday, detaining individuals and leaving the communities shaken.
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petapixel.com Tech ·
The Sony FX2 Aims to Be More Than a Video-Focused a7 IV or FX3 Junior
The Sony FX2 is a full-frame camera aimed at the next generation of filmmakers.
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Microsoft starts testing Xbox Copilot on iOS and Android
The Xbox Copilot is limited to mobile for now
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mprnews.org Top stories ·
Minnesota lawmakers unlikely to finish budget ahead of window for worker layoff notices
Legislative leaders said they worked through the weekend and hoped to complete remaining budget bills by the end of the week. In the meantime, layoff notices could land in the mailboxes of state employees in agencies where funding hasn’t been approved.
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ft.com Top stories ·
Vladimir Putin’s war economy is cooling, but Russians still feel richer
Salary growth for new hires is slowing, according to a FT analysis, yet not enough to shift views on the war
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whitehouse.gov Top stories ·
Consumer Confidence Surges, Majority Says We’re on “Right Track” 📈📈📈
As President Donald J. Trump tames inflation, lowers gas prices, equalizes trade, and secures historic investments, Americans are feeling the results of
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Anker’s new P41i wireless earbuds come with a case that can also charge your phone
Keep your earbuds powered for over a week.
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techradar.com Tech ·
Samsung launches the One UI 8 beta for Galaxy S25 phones – here's how you can get it
Rolling out now
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9to5mac.com Tech ·
Thicker, heavier iPhone 17 Pro Max revealed in new hands-on video - 9to5Mac
Apple is making its iPhone 17 Pro Max thicker and heavier this year, and a new hands-on video provides a great look at what’s coming.
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Search at site of China chemical plant explosion as fate of 6 missing unknown
Six people remained missing and search and rescue efforts continued Wednesday morning after an explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China shook nearby buildings, killing at least five people and injuring 19
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Netanyahu says Israel has killed Hamas' Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel has killed senior Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar.
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Sony’s ringing in the Switch 2 launch with PS5 deals
Including the first-ever discount on the PS5 Professional
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si.com Tech ·
Pokémon GO Delightful Days June Event Schedule - All Raids, GO Fest
Summer is officially here in GO, and the new season, Delightful Days, is just days away. This means that GO Fest is rapidly approaching and with it, the best ti
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arstechnica.com Tech ·
Elden Ring: Nightreign is an epic RPG squeezed into delicious bite-size capsules
Fast-paced multiplayer action fits surprisingly well with the old Elden Ring formula.
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wsfa.com Top stories ·
Twinkle Cavanaugh steps down from Alabama Public Service Commission
Cavanaugh, a prominent Republican in the state, has been appointed by President Donald Trump to serve in the Department of Agriculture.
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npr.org Top stories ·
The Scripps National Spelling Bee celebrates its 100th anniversary this week
Past Spelling Bee champions reflect on the words that shaped their lives.
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Liverpool parade: Police get more time to question suspect
Police get an extension to continue questioning a man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
SpaceX's Starship explodes for third time in a row, Musk promises more frequent launches
SpaceX's Starship system exploded on Tuesday in a test flight, the third consecutive setback for the rocket company.
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kcrg.com Top stories ·
Iowa Farmer’s Union President: Cuts to SNAP will hurt Iowa farmers
Lehman said right now farmers are experiencing low commodity prices and a very concentrated atmosphere.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Republican Rep. Mike Flood grilled during town hall
Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., faced some tough questions Tuesday.
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French paedophile surgeon who abused hundreds sentenced to 20 years in jail
Joel Le Scouarnec, who has admitted his guilt, said last week he neither wanted nor expected to be shown leniency.
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theregister.com Tech ·
AI model collapse is not what we paid for
Opinion: Prediction: General-purpose AI could start getting worse
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fortune.com Top stories ·
Stocks surge upward after Trump delays tariffs
It’s by now a familiar development in President Trump’s tariff negotiation tactics: Announce higher tariffs, then pause.
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pbs.org Top stories ·
Prepare yourself for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warn
Record-breaking heat will push Earth to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes, according to a five-year forecast released Wednesday by the World Meteorological Organization and the U.K. Meteorological Office.
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Israel PM says Hamas's Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar has been killed
Mohammed Sinwar was the target of a Israeli strike on the courtyard of the European hospital in Khan Younis on 13 May.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Rubio announces visa restrictions for foreigners 'complicit' in censoring Americans
The Trump State Department took aim at foreign authorities "complicit" in censoring Americans' free speech by imposing new visa restrictions.
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Harvard Relents After Protracted Fight Over Slave Photos
A legal battle between Harvard and a woman who says two slave portraits are of her ancestors will end in a settlement, with the photos going to a Black history museum in South Carolina.
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Texas governor signs online safety law in blow to Apple and Google
Under the new law, minors will need parental approval before they can download apps or make in-app purchases.
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usatoday.com Top stories ·
French court convicts ex-surgeon of raping patients, sentenced to 20 years in prison
A French court found a retired surgeon guilty of sexually abusing hundreds of patients, many of them children, in a trial that has shaken France.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
California opens track-and-field finals to more girls after success of trans athlete
The move comes amid a nationwide battle over the rights of transgender youth in which states have limited trans girls from participating on female sports teams.
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www2.ljworld.com Top stories ·
Trump administration appoints new USDA Farm Service Agency director for Kansas; he held the same role during Trump’s first term
The Trump administration’s pick to lead the USDA Farm Service Agency in Kansas is someone who served in the role before during President Donald Trump’s first term. In a news release on Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that David Schemm was appointed as the state executive director earlier this month. The release said […]
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
French surgeon who abused children for decades sentenced to 20 years in prison
Biggest child abuse trial in French history reveals decades of failures in medical oversight
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pressdemocrat.com Top stories ·
French court sentences pedophile surgeon to 20 years in jail for abusing hundreds of patients
A 74-year-old former surgeon who raped hundreds of patients over more than two decades has been sentenced to a maximum 20 years in prison by a French court.
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Germany's Merz promises to help Ukraine produce long-range missiles
Friedrich Merz said earlier there were "no longer" any range restrictions on weapons supplied by Kyiv's Western allies.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Hamas' Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar has been killed, Netanyahu says
Sinwar was the brother of Hamas' former-leader Yahya Sinwar, who was killed in the Gaza Strip last year by Israeli troops.