Blue-collar workers have been at the center of political messaging for years. Politicians meet with waitresses at a diner to pitch raising the minimum wage, tour a factory to spotlight job growth or tell stories of their family’s hardscrabble bona fides while visiting cities like Detroit or Pittsburgh. Lately, though, a different group has been…
Israel, which has a sizable Druze minority, has previously framed such strikes as efforts to protect the community across the border. The Druze are a community in Syria, Lebanon, Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, whose religion is an offshoot of Shia Islam with its own unique identity and beliefs. Source link
The suspect had packed some ants in test tubes while others were concealed in tissue paper rolls, prosecutor says. Source link
Technology giant Meta is to trial premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp users in the coming months. The new offerings would give access to features including expanded artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. Under the plan, access to the platforms’ core services would remain free to use. The firm also plans to test subscriptions for features,…
Kawasaki India has launched the new 2026 Kawasaki Versys 650 motorcycle in the Indian market, priced from Rs 8.63 lakh (ex-showroom). For the 2026 model year, the Versys 650 receives a subtle visual refresh in the form of a new grey-and-black livery with green accents. Apart from this updated paint finish, there are no changes…
A Waymo vehicle exits a charging lot on Jan. 15, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Alphabet‘s Waymo said Thursday that its robotaxi service is now open to paying riders in Miami, kicking off a 2026 market expansion. Miami is the sixth market where Waymo offers driverless ride-hailing service, extending its lead…
The speaker of Iran’s parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has warned that his country’s forces would “rain down fire” on any invading US forces. Iran is believed to have reinforced its defences on the island, including with surface-to-air missile batteries. Source link
The BBC’s Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega joins paramedics on duty in Nabatieh, Lebanon – a city that was once vibrant, but is now abandoned. In Lebanon, one in five people have been forced to leave their homes since fighting renewed in March. At one ruined ambulance station, a paramedic shows where a colleague was…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Thursday. With their perky ears and pointy teeth, I thought no collectible could have a more unique appearance than Labubus. But after reading about the “Mystery Dumpling,” I stand corrected. Stock futures are dropping this morning after a positive day. Here…
The hand stencil is more than 15,000 years older than a painting in another cave on Sulawesi that the same team dated in 2024. That painting, which depicted three human-like figures interacting with a pig, is thought to be about 51,200 years old. “I thought we were doing pretty well then, but this one image…