Saturday, 18 April 2026

Activists Urge Boycott of ‘Bezos Met Gala’ With Posters Around NYC

A guerrilla activist group is covering New York with posters criticizing the billionaire Jeff Bezos’ involvement in the event, a fund-raiser for the Metropolitan Museum.

from NYT > Top Stories

Friday, 17 April 2026

Conservative US town grapples with potential ICE detention centre

Residents from both political parties in Social Circle, Georgia, are rejecting a proposed plan by the Department of Homeland Security to transform an empty warehouse into a detention centre.

from BBC News

Tinder and Zoom offer 'proof of humanity' eye-scans to combat AI

The tech aims to identify people's irises and stop the rise of fake accounts and malicious scams.

from BBC News

Avengers reassemble and Top Gun flies back - Hollywood studios preview their new movies

Some of the most hotly anticipated new films of the next couple of years are previewed at CinemaCon.

from BBC News

Judge halts above-ground construction of Trump's White House ballroom

The judge allows the underground bunker portion of the project to proceed, while the US president says the ballroom "is needed now".

from BBC News

Thursday, 16 April 2026

Fifa blamed for $100 World Cup trains from New York

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill accuses Fifa of failing to provide funding, which means fans must foot the bill for high transport costs at the World Cup this summer.

from BBC News

How the Supreme Court Defeated Trump

A conservative court watcher explains why the president has failed to bend the judicial branch to his will.

from NYT > Top Stories

Activists Urge Boycott of ‘Bezos Met Gala’ With Posters Around NYC

A guerrilla activist group is covering New York with posters criticizing the billionaire Jeff Bezos’ involvement in the event, a fund-raiser...