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Party Rock Anthem singer Lauren Bennett struggled with mental health, inquest finds
Lauren Bennett, 36, a member of girl group G.R.L. and featured artist on LMFAO’s 2011 hit Party Rock Anthem, took her own life following struggles with severe mental health issues, an inquest found.
Jessica Lange Hints at Acting Retirement: ‘I Feel Like I’m Coming to an End… It Doesn’t Seem Easy to Get Things Made Anymore’
Jessica Lange hints that her acting retirement may be approaching soon, suggesting that recent projects like ‘Long Day’s Journey into Night’ could mark the end of her career.
OpenAI agents tried to hack Wikipedia tools and flooded it with traffic
OpenAI agents attempted to hack Wikipedia tools, made unauthorized edits, and sent millions of resource-intensive requests to Wikimedia infrastructure, the publisher reported this week.
Targeted ads delivered 0-click exploits to install mercenary malware
Researchers confirmed mercenary spyware was delivered through targeted ads via zero-click exploits that infected devices without user interaction, targeting journalists at Al Jazeera and government networks worldwide.
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Wells Fargo and Citigroup have room to buy a big bank. These 5 regionals fit the bill
Wells Fargo and Citigroup have regulatory room to acquire large regional banks under the current administration, with five banks identified as potential targets based on deposit bases and branch networks.
UPS is investing $2 billion in international, healthcare and supply chain businesses
UPS is deploying more than $2 billion in investments across international, healthcare, and supply chain operations through 2028, including new facilities in the Philippines, Canada, and Hong Kong.
Up to £464m ‘moved through more than 3,000 UK high street shell companies’
Analysis reveals up to £464m moved through more than 3,000 UK shell companies disguised as beauty and convenience stores, showing patterns consistent with money laundering and terrorist financing.
Thames Water creditors accused of ‘shuffling chairs on Titanic’ with plan for new board
Thames Water creditors propose new board leadership to secure their £10bn rescue plan, but face criticism over the proposal’s substance amid potential government nationalisation discussions.
California AG Rob Bonta cancels Paramount settlement meeting, citing ‘lack of good faith’
California Attorney General Rob Bonta canceled a settlement meeting with Paramount Skydance, accusing the company of breaching confidentiality and misrepresenting merger discussion details.
Network Rail sues companies for £5m over Llanegennech derailment
Network Rail is suing DB Cargo UK and Touax Rail for over £5m following a 2020 train derailment that spilled 446,000 litres of fuel into protected wetlands near Carmarthenshire.
As Trump courts Kim, Pyongyang ups the price, while Seoul fears being sidelined
North Korea launched ballistic missiles Thursday hours after Trump announced plans to meet leader Kim Jong Un, dismissing U.S. efforts to shorten military drills with South Korea as insufficient.
Top Iran official says U.S. focus on economic warfare shows it has failed militarily
Iran’s parliament speaker dismissed Trump’s economic threats, asserting that years of U.S. sanctions have failed and suggesting Washington resorts to economic warfare after military attempts proved unsuccessful.
Ukraine war briefing: Nord Stream bombings were not us, Zelenskyy insists
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy denied state involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline bombings, while a Ukrainian man was arrested in Croatia on suspicion of participating in the attack.
Israeli strike on Gaza shelter extends casualty list
An Israeli air strike hit a tent sheltering displaced Palestinians in central Gaza near al-Aqsa Hospital, killing at least one person and wounding several others early Monday.
Russia to seize poorly protected infrastructure as Ukraine barrage persists
Russia’s president signed a decree allowing the state to seize control of critical infrastructure deemed inadequately protected from attack, amid ongoing Ukrainian drone strikes targeting energy facilities and industrial sites.
Japanese delegation seeks to soothe strained ties with China
Japanese lawmakers travelled to Beijing for talks aimed at restoring diplomatic ties strained by the prime minister’s comments on Taiwan and subsequent Chinese trade restrictions.