Disabled man spied upon by bosses wins £300k payout

• Alan Jones, 59, had worked at Pilkington UK with an "unblemished" record since leaving school..

Anthropic Forms $200 Million Partnership With the Gates Foundation

• Anthropic announced today that it is partnering with the Gates Foundation to "commit $200 million in grant funding, Claude usage credits, and technical support for programs in global health, life sciences, education, and economic mobility over the next four y….

Sikh motorcycle club founder sentenced for illegal weapons charges

• According to the U.S. Justice Department, the Punjabi Devils were linked to the notorious Hells Angels organization..

Iran and UAE clash at BRICS foreign ministers' meeting

• DUBAI, May 14 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister accused the United Arab Emirates of direct involvement in military operations against his country during a ....

Store Called Store is a shoppable art installation in Brooklyn

• The Store Called Store is selling wonderful objects in Brooklyn, NY. It's described here as: "A colorful, fun shoppable art installation by artist Kelly Adelia, open since October 2025. Think vintage toys, magnets, stickers, puzzles, Polly Pockets, paint-by-….

The 2026 Summer Reading Guide

• The Atlantic’s writers and editors have chosen fiction and nonfiction to match all sorts of moods..

Otlo Studio designs skylit home in India to provide "meditative experiences"

• A skylit pool sits at the centre of the House of Quiet Raga, a home in Indore, India, designed by local practice Otlo Studio to provide a calm atmosphere for its residents. Located in the state of Madhya Pradesh, the 604-square-metre dwelling was created for ….

Design ni Dukaan references Corbusier and Doshi for geometric Gujarat house

• The works of architects Le Corbusier and Balkrishna Doshi influenced Amaltash, a residence in Gujarat, India, designed by multidisciplinary studio Design ni Dukaan. The 12,000-square-foot (1,115-square-metre) house is located in the town of Navsari, which exp….

7 Times People Claimed to Have Been Reincarnated

• From a boy who claimed he remembered life as a World War II pilot to a girl who said she remembered the man who was her husband in her past life, these stories have mystified generations..

The Best Beatles Trivia Questions to Test Your Knowledge Of the Fab Four

• Test your Fab Four knowledge with 100 Beatles trivia questions covering songs, albums, movies, lyrics, and band history from Liverpool to Abbey Road..

OnePlus demo units are disappearing from Best Buy stores

• OnePlus phones are reportedly disappearing from Best Buy shelves, sparking fresh concerns about the brand's future in the US market..

Einrichtungstrends: Warum es jetzt überall wie im Airbnb aussieht

• Hygge, Monstera, Eames Chair – ein Wohntrend jagt den nächsten. Hat das Stil oder kann das weg?.

WUF13 in Baku and Stefano Boeri’s Ambrosian Monastery in Milan: This Week’s Review

• As global urban challenges intensify alongside growing environmental, social, and cultural pressures, this week's news reflects how institutions, exhibitions, and restoration projects are highlighting the relationship between the built environment and collect….

De masivo a producto en extinción: cómo beberse una Coca-Cola Light en pleno 2026 es misión imposible

• Encontrar una Coca-Cola Light en 2026 se ha convertido en una pequeña expedición. Quien recorra hoy el pasillo de refrescos de un supermercado verá muchas etiquetas Zero, muchas promesas sin azúcar y muy poco rastro de aquella lata plateada que durante años f….

Iran war: Why the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in India matters

• The foreign ministers meeting is taking place before the 2026 BRICS summit in India in September..

Duststorms and lightning kill at least 96 people in northern India

• Storms are common in northern India from March to June, before the annual monsoon rains arrive..

Iran urges BRICS nations to condemn US-Israeli war aggression

• Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also accused the UAE of direct involvement in military operations against Iran..

Who are the US CEOs in China with Trump, and what’s in it for them?

• Top executives hope to expand their businesses in China as Trump aims for win ahead of midterm vote..

Nepal in a bind as US-China drone war reaches Everest

• Superpowers compete for technological foothold on world’s highest peak, pushing Nepal towards a geopolitical chessboard..

Redmi Turbo 5 is coming to India

• The Redmi Turbo 5 made its debut in China back in January and it is now set to make its way to India. Redmi India has begun teasing the device and its placeholder page on Amazon India is now live. We did not get an exact launch date just yet, but we can as….

HMD Vibe 2 5G key specs and pricing tipped ahead of launch

• The HMD Vibe 2 5G is set to launch in India on May 21. Ahead of its debut, the company has already confirmed a few key specifications. Now, a tipster has revealed the phone’s expected price along with additional hardware details. According to the tipster, th….

Xiaomi 17T and Xiaomi 17T Pro global launch date tipped

• While Xiaomi has yet to officially reveal any details about the upcoming Xiaomi 17T and 17T Pro, both phones have already surfaced in several leaks. A recent leak revealed their design, key specs, and EU pricing. Now, a new leak has tipped their global launch….

Realme Watch S5 and Buds Air8 Pro TWS earphones are launching next week

• A couple of days ago, Realme announced that it would unveil the Realme 16T in India on May 22. Today, the brand announced it will introduce two more products alongside the 16T - the Buds Air8 Pro TWS earphones and the Watch S5. The images shared by Realme re….

Biopic on Armless Cricketer Amir Hussain Lone Unveiled at Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)

• A feature film on the life of Amir Hussain Lone, the armless cricketer who captains the Jammu and Kashmir para cricket team, was unveiled on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival. The film will be directed by Nishil Sheth, an Indian writer-director whose ….

From Scroll to Chat to Cart: Trends Reshaping How India Shops

• On the sidelines of the 2026 Meta Marketing Summit E-Commerce edition, we are sharing key trends shaping the future of shopping in India — from the rise of AI-powered discovery and video-first commerce to the growing role of conversational messaging in drivin….

38 Funniest Mother’s Day Tweets To Spam Everyone You Know Who Is A Parent

• The world is full of amazing, kind, and hard-working moms, and every year we celebrate them on Mother’s Day. Preferably with lots of love, a bouquet of gorgeous wildflowers, a delicious breakfast in bed, a visit to a fancy spa, and not a care in the world. Th….

Pawel Pawlikowski’s ‘Fatherland’ Gets Six-Minute Standing Ovation In Cannes

• Pawel Pawlikowski’s third go-round at Cannes, the in-competition Fatherland, received a six minute standing ovation today in its world premiere at the Grand Theatre Lumiere. That marks two big standing ovations for theatrical distributor Mubi, following last ….

Paweł Pawlikowski Returns To Feature Filmmaking With Thomas Mann Drama ‘Fatherland’ — First Look Clip

• EXCLUSIVE: After a long, eight-year hiatus, Polish filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski has finally returned to feature filmmaking with Fatherland, which debuts this evening at the Cannes Film Festival. We can share a first-look clip from the film above.  Pawlikowski ….

‘India made me an activist’: Jane Fonda recalls solo journey across the country

• During a recent interview, Jane Fonda opened up about how travelling through India in her early thirties completely changed the direction of her life..

Satheesan’s message of unity after being named Kerala CM: ‘KC Venugopal, Chennithala gave huge support … only teamwork will do’

• “I also have the onus to build a team to save Kerala … Party will decide Cabinet members, not me,” says Kerala CM-elect.

104 killed in massive UP storm; viral video of Bareilly’s ‘flying man’ captures horror

• The massive storm marked by 100 kmph winds has so far left 104 dead, 52 injured, and 98 houses damaged across Uttar Pradesh..

Gold edges up on weaker dollar ahead of Trump-Xi talks

• Gold prices saw a slight increase on Thursday, influenced by a weakening dollar as investors closely watched the high-stakes meetings between U.S. President Trump and China's Xi Jinping. Meanwhile, U.S. producer prices surged, signaling accelerating inflatio….

Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa: How They Stack Up on Reusing Waste

• BRICS members have a lot to teach each other, and the advanced world, about waste reuse..

Iran War: Tanker War Lite as Trump Comes Even More Unglued and Real Economy Damage Becomes More Visible

• Today's Iran war update: The contest over control of the Strait of Hormuz continues as Congresscritters and the press tally war costs..

Agroalimentare, operazione della Guardia di finanza a Latina contro il lavoro irregolare

• Portati alla luce contratti non a norma e condizioni degradanti in alcune aziende della provincia. Rinvenuta a Priverno la carcassa di un topo negli spogliatoi dei dipendenti.

How to watch Colors outside India – from anywhere with a VPN

• Here's how to watch Colors from outside India, and learn how to access streams from anywhere abroad with a VPN..

One UI 9 beta begins rolling out to Samsung Galaxy S26 users — here are the 5 biggest upgrades to Quick Panel, Notes, and more

• Samsung's One UI 9 beta brings Android 17 to the Galaxy S26 series, complete with improvements to various apps, accessibility tools, and security..

How to watch NRL Magic Round 2026: Rugby League Free Streams, TV Channels, Preview

• 16 teams descend on Brisbane for the annual festival, here's how to watch NRL Magic Round 2026 live streams with TV channels and FREE options explained..

Por qué el gobierno de India pidió a sus ciudadanos que no compren oro durante un año

• Es una medida difícil de aceptar para el segundo mercado de oro más grande del mundo, tanto en joyería como en inversión. En el último año fiscal, que finalizó el 31 de marzo, el país importó US$72.000 millones de este metal precioso..

Por qué la automotriz japonesa Honda sufrió sus primeras pérdidas en 70 años

• La empresa anunció que dejará de lado su objetivo de que todos sus vehículos fueran eléctricos para 2040..

"No me disparen, soy musulmán": el rebrote de la piratería marítima en el contexto de la guerra en Irán

• La piratería frente a las costas de Somalia ha resurgido, a medida que la guerra en Irán aviva la inestabilidad en la región..

Trump’s DOJ Could Drop Charges Against Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani—For A Price

• The about-face came after Adani hired one of President Donald Trump’s former personal attorneys, according to the New York Times..

China Will 'Open Wider' For U.S. Business, Xi Tells Trump Delegation—Including Musk, Cook, Huang

• U.S. executives, with a combined $1 trillion net worth, joined Trump on his trip to China..

Inside Trump’s Tourism Envoy’s Plan to Sell America – Bonus Podcast

• America has never had the equivalent of a tourism minister — until now. In March, President Trump created the role of Special Presidential Envoy for American Tourism, Exceptionalism, and Values, and handed it to Nick Adams: conservative commentator, self-styl….

Negotiating safe passage through Hormuz Strait a 'slippery slope', says Zhulkarnain

• The moment you put a price on safe passage, your principles can be bought, says the minister of state for foreign affairs..

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Uber to open 2 campuses in India to support product development, operations

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Anthropic, Gates Foundation launch $200M AI health partnership

• The 4-year commitment spans vaccines, disease forecasting, K-12 tutoring, and economic mobility programs in the U.S. and abroad.

Harry Potter - Am Set der neuen Serie wird so viel geklaut, dass HBO jetzt radikale Maßnahmen ergreift

• HBO hat aktuell mit Dieben zu kämpfen, die alles Mögliche vom Set mitnehmen, was nicht niet- und nagelfest ist..

India stresses ‘coordinated response’ to crises as BRICS meeting kicks off

• The BRICS group should form a response to global instability, India has said as it hosts the foreign ministers’ meeting Read Full Article at RT.com.

Judge freezes Trump sanctions on UN official critical of Israel

• A US judge has temporarily blocked sanctions against Francesca Albanese, a UN rapporteur sanctioned by the Trump administration over her criticism of Israel’s war on Gaza.

Time-Series Feature Engineering with Python Itertools

• Learn how to use Python itertools to build efficient and scalable time series features..

Hinge Celebrates the Near Misses Behind Every Gen Z Love Story

• 'Can't Believe We Met on Hinge' is first campaign under new marketing leader Tamika Young..

To win back foreign investors, India needs tax reform

• With foreign outflows rising and oil risks mounting, policymakers need a fresh strategy to restore investor confidence.

Best of Both Sides: Law is not the problem. Abortion in India needs honest engagement and implementation

• Every right comes with a cap. The right to terminate a pregnancy is no different. It must be tempered with medical caution, particularly as gestational age advances and the risks to the mother herself become genuinely serious.

Artists In The Age Of AI: Let’s Explore The Labor-Intensive Art Of The Renaissance

• Artists have been raiding the toolkits of the Old Masters with new urgency of late, borrowing and reworking Renaissance and Baroque compositional drama, symbolism, and increasingly, their labor-intensive methods. – Artnet.

Striking new fastback previews Honda's renewed focus on hybrids

• Honda doubles down on hybrids – and cuts back on EVs – as it looks to recover from its first ever annual loss Honda has revealed a striking new concept car that previews a large hybrid fastback due to enter production within two years. It's known only as ….

2027 Honda City facelift leaked – 2nd GN2/GN6 facelift gains radical new face; full reveal in India May 22

• The fourth-generation GN2/GN6 Honda City is set to receive its second facelift since it was revealed back in late 2019. An image of the refreshed B-segment sedan, due to be revealed in India next week, […] The post 2027 Honda City facelift leaked – 2nd GN2/GN….

Imej Honda City facelift 2027 terdedah di internet – bakal buat kemunculan sulung rasmi di India 22 Mei ini

• Tahun ini merupakan tahun keenam Honda City GN2/GN6 berada dalam pasaran, dan kalau ikut kebiasaan ia sudah hampir untuk ditamatkan produksi. Namun nampaknya Honda memilih untuk memanjangkan lagi hayat produksi model ini bagi sekurang-kurangnya lagi tiga tahu….

Fokus EV tidak berhasil, Honda tetap semula hala tuju – Hybrid Sedan Prototype ditunjuk, HR-V baru 2028

• Honda kini memberi tumpuan penuh kepada strategi pemulihan baru selepas syarikat itu berdepan krisis besar melibatkan projek kenderaan elektrik (EV). Dalam sesi pembentangan perniagaan yang berlangsung di Jepun, pengeluar automotif tersebut mengumumkan pelan ….

Honda Hybrid Sedan Prototype part of post-EV fiasco rebuild plan; 2028 HR-V to get next-gen hybrid, ADAS

• Honda is talking quite a big game for a carmaker reeling from a massive EV fiasco. At its business briefing in Japan today, the company revealed its three-year rebuilding plan that aims to turn around […] The post Honda Hybrid Sedan Prototype part of post-EV ….

Is Antonio Cipriano from ‘Off Campus’ Single? About That!

• All about Off Campus star Antonio Cipriano's real life romance with girlfriend Justine Verheul..

India bans sugar exports until September

• India has banned sugar exports until September as lower output, fertilizer import disruptions, and global price pressures weigh on the sector.

New Delhi flays attack on Indian-flagged ship off Oman

• India condemned an attack on the Indian-flagged cargo vessel Haji Ali off Oman’s coast, saying all Indian crew were rescued by Omani authorities..

NTPC Various Job Vacancy Recruitment 2026

• Various Job Vacancy Recruitment in NTPC 2026 Maha-Ratna NTPC Limited, India's largest power conglomerate, is seeking promising, energetic, and dedicated candidates for various Government Job Vacancies, including Engineers, Executives, Trainees, Officers, and ….

IMPRESIONANTE VIDEO: Hombre vuela por los aires arrastrado por una tormenta

• En India, un hombre sufrió múltiples y graves fracturas en brazos y piernas tras ser levantado por el viento durante una tormenta esta semana en Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh). Un video muestra a Nanhe Miyan aferrado a un cobertizo de hojalata en un salón de bodas ….

Brasil expresa interés en mediar entre Washington y Teherán

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Irán: El BRICS debe convertirse en un pilar fundamental de un nuevo orden mundial

• Sus países miembros formarán parte de "un orden en el que el poder nunca sustituya al derecho", afirmó el canciller Abbas Araghchi..

"No supe dónde caí": habla el hombre que voló por los aires durante una tormenta

• "No teníamos ni idea de que el viento se pondría tan fuerte", afirmó Nanhe Miyan, cuyo video del incidente se hizo viral..

In arrivo per tutti gli Android la funzione più attesa di sempre: ora non sarà più un’esclusiva

• La funzione Take a Message, disponibile fino ad oggi solo per gli utenti con un Pixel 6 o superiore, si sta preparando ad arrivare su un numero sempre maggiore di smartphone Android. Questa funzionalità, che risponde alle chiamate perse per conto dell’utente,….

Modi Urges Fuel Conservation as Oil Shock Intensifies

• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to reduce fuel consumption by working from home and limiting travel, according to reports. “In the current situation, we must place great emphasis on saving foreign exchange,” Modi said, as quoted b….

Advocacy Group: Israel Running Covert Influence Operations in Canada

• Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) released a report accusing Israel of running a widespread covert influence operation within Canada. The report published on Wednesday, May 13, cites five undisclosed activities aimed at shaping Canadi….

China’s Car Sales Fell 21.5% in April as Gasoline Demand Weakens

• Total car sales in China fell to 1.4 million units in April, a 21.5% decline compared with the same month last year, according to data cited by Bloomberg and reported by OilPrice.com. This was the lowest monthly sales total since 2022, when the country was st….

Zelfbewust India wil vrienden zijn met iedereen. Wat komt Modi in Nederland doen?

• De 75-jarige Indiase premier Narendra Modi bezoekt Nederland voor het eerst sinds 2017, tijdens een reis die ook langs onder meer Noorwegen, Zweden en Italië gaat. Wat staat er op het spel?.

Uno por uno: quiénes son los magnates tecnológicos que acompañan a Donald Trump en la visita a China

• El presidente estadounidense aterrizó en Pekín con más de 15 directivos de alto nivel para resolver problemas comerciales y levantar barreras arancelarias.

How CEOs Use a ‘Neutral’ Legislature Group to Indoctrinate State Lawmakers

• The National Conference of State Legislatures is a pay-to-play machine for business interests, critics say, not the disinterested policy organization it claims to be. The post How CEOs Use a ‘Neutral’ Legislature Group to Indoctrinate State Lawmakers appeared….

Advancing conversational diagnostic AI with multimodal reasoning

• Improvements in the Articulate Medical Intelligence Explorer, a large language model designed for diagnostic dialogue, enable the model to request, interpret and reason about multimodal medical data..

South Korea Will Remain a Key Part of the US’ Chinese Containment Plans

• The Sino-Russo Entente might evolve into a de facto alliance if South Korea and Japan join AUKUS+, the US’ de facto “Asian NATO”, but that risks spooking India into a de facto alliance with the US to counterbalance perceived Chinese … The post South Korea Wil….

US’ New Uzbekistan Strategy: Countering China Across Central Asia

• Recent developments suggest that the Trump administration may be quietly recalibrating aspects of its Central Asia strategy, with Uzbekistan increasingly emerging as Washington’s preferred regional interlocutor. The shift is subtle, yet visible enough for reg….

“Hidden Global Wealth”, The Banner of Development, Mass Poverty: The Social Reality of Imbalance in the Global Economy

• The world is passing through a profound contradiction where a handful of a few thousand wealthy individuals hold hidden wealth that exceeds the combined assets of half the world’s population. This is not merely a picture of inequality; it is … The post “Hidd….

[Eugene Volokh] North Dakota Court Refuses to Recognize Foreign Islamic Divorce

• From a decision last year in Ali v. Osman, from Judge Stephanie Hayden (N.D. Cass County Dist. Ct.); I just....

China has quietly built its own space station, landed on the far side of the Moon, and brought back lunar samples in roughly the time most western coverage spent debating whether they could and the gap says something uncomfortable about how we still talk about the space race

• Over the past seven years, China has done several things that, in space policy terms, are not small. It has built and crewed its own modular space station, landed the first spacecraft on the far side of the Moon, and returned lunar samples to Earth from two d….

Indian Foreign Minister Says Discussed Trade, Energy Cooperation With Lavrov

• The Russian and Indian top diplomats discussed cooperation in trade, energy, and technology, Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on X..

Realme Buds Air 8 Pro and Watch S5 launch on May 22 in India

• New TWS earbuds offer 55dB noise cancellation while smartwatch promises 20-day battery life.

Iran war tensions, oil shocks dominate BRICS talks in India

• The BRICS bloc faces major challenges as foreign ministers meet in India, bringing Iran and the UAE face-to-face. The conflict in the Gulf and disruptions to oil supplies dominate the agenda..

Nesten 90 døde i uvær i India

• Nesten 90 mennesker har mistet livet i en kraftig storm som har ført med seg regn og hagl i Indias mest folkerike delstat Uttar Pradesh..

If You Think Prices Are High Now, Just Wait Until The Shortages Really Start Kicking In

• On Monday morning, the front page of the Drudge Report featured a very alarming two-word headline in all capital letters: “INFLATION ACCELERATES”. Of course, that headline was 100% accurate. Prices are rising, and our seemingly endless cost-of-living crisis i….

Lavrov Holds Meeting With Thai Foreign Minister on Sidelines of BRICS Meeting in India

• MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow on Thursday held talks on the sidelines of the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting, a Sputnik correspondent reported..

Lavrov, Jaishankar Praise Prospects of Bilateral Energy Cooperation

• MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, have praised the prospects for bilateral cooperation in the energy and space sectors, Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday..

Apple assembler Foxconn reports forecast-beating 19% jump in Q1 profit

• Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker and Apple's top iPhone assembler, reported on Thursday a 19% rise in… The post Apple assembler Foxconn reports forecast-beating 19% jump in Q1 profit appeared first on MacDailyNews..

Empires of Flow Control

• In September 1507 the Portuguese conquistador Afonso de Albuquerque sailed his small fleet to a point off the coast of Hormuz Island, in the narrow bottleneck that provides access to the Persian Gulf. Negotiations between the Portuguese and the independent Ki….

Germany’s Nuclear Confession Is a Crack in Net Zero Pretense

• Merz’s nuclear confession suggests that the political class cannot keep dodging reality forever. The post Germany’s Nuclear Confession Is a Crack in Net Zero Pretense appeared first on Watts Up With That?..