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AI music streaming fraud: a North Carolina musician, 54, faked billions of plays on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music before a guilty plea in March.

Student protests that began at a Créteil high school have spread across France, with demonstrators citing staff shortages, deteriorating buildings and inadequate equipment while demanding urgent reforms.

Susan Dell urged parents and grandparents to claim Trump Accounts during a White House event, while online users mocked her appearance and posture. The programme includes government and privately funded contributions.

Democratic Arizona congressional candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia has reported an alleged sexual assault in Sun City, telling Phoenix New Times she was attacked while repairing a campaign sign.

Democracy Forward says documents show ICE obtained tens of millions of voter records and considered investigating registration groups, though several alleged activities remain unconfirmed.

Tirana mayor Erion Veliaj has addressed the public through an AI-generated avatar while detained before trial, prompting debate over political communication, transparency and accountability.

Tanker captains can earn up to $100,000 a month plus $50,000 per Strait of Hormuz transit as attacks push up danger payments, freight rates and insurance costs.

World leaders marked three years since the 7 October Hamas attack with tributes to victims, memorial events and renewed calls for a ceasefire and two-state solution.

The DNC is suing the Trump administration over more than $12 million in taxpayer-funded advertisements that it alleges promote Trump and violate federal restrictions on government propaganda.

Miami restaurant owner Wilkinson 'Ken' Sejour says the end of Haitian Temporary Protected Status has disrupted his workforce, increased costs and may force two closures.

Arizona congressional candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia says she was knocked unconscious and sexually assaulted while repairing a campaign sign. Police are investigating, with no suspect or political motive identified.

MIT biologist Kevin Esvelt says Russia has likely sequenced the pathogen linked to a laboratory worker's death, but officials have not identified it and public evidence is lacking.

Susan Dell's appearance at Trump's White House event draws criticism and a defence of her philanthropy. Read the reactions and the context behind them.

More than 1,000 miniature versions of a naked, gold-covered Donald Trump statue are being distributed at the European Parliament in Strasbourg as political protest tokens.

Cornell students staged a seven-hour sit-in supporting a former student alleging assault by Chi Phi members, demanding policy reforms.

: Donald Trump's comments to children at an Oval Office investment account event draw criticism and support as families face separate account-claiming rules.

A China-Russia health exercise included an imported plague scenario weeks before an X post warned of possible lockdowns in three Chinese provinces

Kenyan senator Karen Nyamu draws contrasting reactions to a thumb-sucking video, while Senate guidance distinguishes phone use from disruptive conduct.

South Korean police are investigating footage allegedly leaked from hospital IP cameras, reportedly exposing at least 100 people and raising fresh concerns about medical CCTV security and privacy.

Johannes Claasen was convicted of murder, attempted murder and assault after a judge rejected his account of a 2020 stabbing

Victoria Drake's civil complaint names Paolo Zampolli as the defendant. Her lawyer says she reported the alleged assault and underwent medical examinations.

Gavin Newsom orders California threat monitoring after Trump says taking out Los Angeles and San Diego would be a 'very small price to pay.'

A US Marine's arrest over the alleged killing of Japanese woman Anna Yagi sparks fury in Okinawa, triggering a 30-day curfew, alcohol ban and sweeping military crackdown.

The Russia plague mystery deepens as MIT biologist Kevin Esvelt questions Moscow's response while WHO seeks clarity over Darya Shipilova's death.

John Murdock, an 18-year Interior Department veteran, resigned after criticising the Trump administration's energy policies, environmental decisions and approach to the rule of law

Critics revived an unsubstantiated diaper theory after Margo Martin shared footage of Donald Trump visiting Peterbilt Motors Company in Denton, Texas, with no evidence confirming the claim

The CDC is monitoring an unconfirmed suspected pneumonic plague case in Russia's Irkutsk region after a laboratory worker died; no wider transmission is reported.

Scott Bessent faces scrutiny as seven senior Treasury officials depart and his 3-3-3 plan falls short on growth, the deficit, and oil production.

David Grusch has linked missing former Air Force research chief William McCasland to an alleged UFO disclosure effort, but his claims remain disputed and unverified.