Netflix's The Diplomat returns with Season 3, the first since the 2024 election, leaning into escapist fantasy while refocusing on its core: Kate and Hal's combustible marriage. After President William Rayburn's death elevates Grace Penn, the new president offers Hal the vice presidency over Kate, jolting their fragile equilibrium and...
NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center issued a G2 geomagnetic storm watch for Oct. 16 as Earth is set to be hit by the first of several CMEs, with the strongest effects late Thursday into early Friday. The Kp index is forecast to peak between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. EDT...
Britain published witness statements from Deputy National Security Adviser Matthew Collins after prosecutors dropped an alleged China spying case that has roiled Westminster. In evidence released Wednesday, Collins warned that Chinese intelligence runs large-scale operations threatening the U.K.’s economy, security, and democratic institutions, and said material allegedly passed by two...
More than $120 trillion is set to change hands over the next 25 years, yet most heirs won’t stick with their benefactors’ wealth advisors, Cerulli Associates reports. Only 27% of future beneficiaries plan to keep the advisor, and among those who already inherited, just 20% did. Many switch because they...
After a string of bankruptcies raised alarms in auto finance, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned hidden risks may lurk beneath red-hot markets. A subprime auto lender and dealer collapsed amid risky loans, and a lawyer alleged in court "pervasive fraud." Tricolor Holdings also went bankrupt, linked to $170 million in...
CNN’s “Shutdown America” town hall, moderated by Kaitlan Collins, saw Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez field sharp audience questions as MAGA-aligned accounts live-mocked the event on X. The White House’s RapidResponse47 posted derisive captions, while the White House’s own account reshared a clip of Sanders with a sombrero graphic and...
At oral arguments in Louisiana v Callais, the US supreme court appeared ready to strike the Voting Rights Act’s remaining Section 2, which guards against racial gerrymandering meant to dilute Black political power. The case challenges Louisiana maps redrawn after courts ordered a second majority-Black district; plaintiffs identifying as "non-African-American...
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UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher urged Israel to open more Gaza crossings and allow a surge of aid, while pressing both sides to honor a US-brokered ceasefire. Israel has threatened to restrict supplies over Hamas' delay in returning the bodies of 28 deceased hostages; seven have been returned and two...
Nestle will cut 16,000 jobs over two years as new CEO Philipp Navratil shifts the Swiss company toward products with “highest potential returns.” Announced alongside stronger nine‑month 2025 sales, the plan targets 12,000 white‑collar roles and aims to save about 1bn SFr annually. Shares rose 7.5% after the update. Navratil...
