Dutch filmmaker Jessica Villerius is documenting the final days of Christa Pike, a 50-year-old inmate on death row in Tennessee. Pike, who has exhausted years of legal appeals, is currently scheduled for execution on September 30. If the state proceeds as planned, she would become the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than two … Read more
Mojtaba Khamenei survived an American and Israeli bombing campaign in Tehran last February that left him injured and trapped under the hospital rubble, according to Mohsen Heydari, a member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts. Heydari revealed the details of the high-stakes rescue and subsequent secret leadership vote during a September 2026 interview with the Qatar-based … Read more
Stevie Wonder is expanding his 1976 masterwork Songs in the key of life with four previously unreleased tracks, according to music journalist Richard van de Crommert writing for De Telegraaf. The newly revealed songs—titled “It’s easier”, “I’m into livin”, “Can see the sun in late December”, and “My life story of love”—were discovered in the … Read more
Maurizio Sarri’s position at Atalanta is under intense scrutiny following three consecutive defeats, with betting markets pricing his potential dismissal at 5.00 ahead of the December 24 deadline. Atalanta Evaluates Sarri After Three Consecutive Losses The current international break for the Nations League has forced club management to reassess their technical strategy in Bergamo. Following … Read more
Modal Labs is closing in on a funding round led by Accel at a valuation of US$15,75 billion, according to a source with knowledge of the process. The deal pushes the New York-based AI infrastructure startup’s valuation to more than three times the US$4,65 billion price tag it commanded just four months earlier, when it … Read more
OpenAI announced Monday that it will not release its newest artificial intelligence model, GPT-6.1 Astra, following internal testing that flagged significant security and safety…
The Canadian government has appointed 35-year-old Angad Singh Dhillon as its new ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced the appointment of the Indian-origin diplomat as “ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary,” marking the highest-ranking diplomatic role for a mission head. Dhillon, who moved to Canada in 2010, previously served as a … Read more
Anti-corruption police arrested Lusaka Archbishop Alick Banda on Monday, marking a high-profile detention amid a widening government crackdown on critics of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema. According to Agence France-Presse reporting, the arrest centers on a Toyota Hilux vehicle given to the archbishop by late former president Edgar Lungu, Hichilema’s predecessor and rival. Drug Enforcement Commission … Read more
Google is rolling out a new Gemini Connected App that integrates Google Wallet into the AI assistant, providing users with personalized spending breakdowns, budgeting tips, and quick access to saved passes. How Gemini Integrates Google Wallet for Personal Finance The latest Gemini Connected App functions as a personal information hub by connecting directly to a … Read more
George Smiley, John le Carré’s legendary British Cold War spymaster, returns to the screen in the upcoming espionage thriller series “Legacy of Spies,” with Matthew Macfadyen cast in the iconic role. Filming has wrapped on the eight-part production, adapted from le Carré’s bestseller “The Spy Who Came in From the Cold” and drawing on material … Read more