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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 05: (L-R) Edward Enninful and Serena Williams attend the 2025 Met Gala … More Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Savion Washington/Getty Images)Getty Images The 2025 Met Gala is billed as fashion’s biggest night, with invitations going to A-listers in business, politics, entertainment and sports. Each year, the mega-watt guest list features pro athletes, including a few glam GOATS. This year, Serena Williams, Angel Reese, Simone Biles and Lewis Hamilton are expected to be among the pro athletes attending the…

Centre-right leader Friedrich Merz is the new Chancellor of Germany on the second time of trying, ten weeks after an inconclusive national election that left Merz negotiating for a coalition with the defeated left-wing. History was made on Tuesday in Berlin after it took two attempts to get through just the formality of electing the head of the incoming governing coalition as Chancellor — Germany’s Prime Minister analogue — the first having stumbled for the want of just six votes. Although the German constitution provides for such an outcome, this is the first time it has ever happened, and augers…

OpenAI’s decision to partly walk back its plan to restructure as a for-profit business “changes nothing,” according to Elon Musk’s attorney, indicating that the billionaire may continue his legal battle against the AI startup. Bloomberg reports that in a statement released late Monday, Marc Toberoff, Elon Musk’s lead counsel in pending litigation against OpenAI, criticized the company’s revised restructuring plan, calling it a “transparent dodge” that fails to address the fundamental issues at hand. Earlier that day, OpenAI announced that it would proceed with restructuring its for-profit division as a public benefit corporation while maintaining the overall business under the…

The leader of the Christian Democratic Union party had unexpectedly fallen short of the 316-vote threshold earlier on Tuesday Friedrich Merz has been elected as German chancellor following a second Bundestag vote on Tuesday. The leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) had initially fallen six votes short of the required 316-vote threshold earlier in the day, but hours later rallied conservatives and allies in the country’s parliament to win 325 votes.The situation is unprecedented in Germany’s post-war history, as no prospective chancellor had previously failed to be voted through by the Bundestag at the first try after securing a…

US Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Tuesday that federal authorities have seized roughly three million fentanyl pills, totaling 11.5 kilograms, in “the largest seizure in our nation’s history.” The deadly synthetic opioid, which is up to 50 times more potent than heroin, is mainly manufactured in China and smuggled into the US by drug cartels. It is often mixed into counterfeit pills, causing unsuspecting individuals to overdose. Under Biden, fentanyl became the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18-45. This comes after Bondi announced last week that over 22 million fentanyl-laced pills had been seized in Trump’s first 100…

TORONTO, CANADA – FEBRUARY 16: Catherine Dubois #28 of Montreal goes to the net against Kristen … More Campbell #50 of Toronto during the third period of their PWHL hockey game at Scotiabank Arena on February 16, 2024 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)Getty Images Tessa Bonhomme and Julia Tocheri are the voices behind Jocks in Jills, a fast-growing podcast that’s become a go-to destination for women’s hockey fans. Blending expert insight with sharp humor, the duo has built a loyal community by highlighting the players, perspectives, and stories that often go untold in mainstream coverage. Bonhomme brings…

TeleMessage, an encrypted messaging app used by top government officials, has temporarily suspended its service after a reported cyberattack, raising concerns about the security of sensitive communications. CNBC reports that TeleMessage, an Israel-founded encrypted messaging app that acts as a modified version of Signal private messenger, has temporarily suspended its services following reports of a cyberattack. The app, which was recently seen being used by President Donald Trump’s former national security advisor, Michael Waltz, during a Cabinet meeting, has raised concerns about the security of sensitive government communications. According to 404 Media, the hacker responsible for the breach has not obtained…

China and Egypt on Sunday concluded their first joint aerial exercise – a troubling example of cooperation between America’s primary adversary and the recipient of $1.5 billion in annual American assistance. The China-Egypt “Eagles of Civilization 2025” air force exercise, which began on April 19, involved Chinese combat aircraft, early-warning radar planes, helicopter gunships, and airborne tankers. Egyptian officials were coy about whether the American F-16 fighters, AH-64 Apache helicopters, and Patriot missile systems in their inventory were involved in any of the training missions. “The Egyptian Air Force commander, the Chinese Air Force chief of staff, the Chinese ambassador…

The U.S. trade deficit surged to a record high in March as companies rushed to import pharmaceuticals, vehicles, and capital equipment ahead of expected new tariffs from the Trump administration. The goods and services trade gap widened 14 percent to $140.5 billion, according to Commerce Department data released Tuesday. That marked the largest monthly deficit on record, exceeding economists’ expectations for a $137.2 billion shortfall. The February deficit stood at $122.7 billion. Driving the March increase was a 4.4 percent jump in imports to a record $419.0 billion, led by a historic rise in pharmaceutical shipments. Imports of pharmaceutical preparations…

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is trying to return guns to homeowners who may have become separated from them during the Palisades fires in January. FOX News reported that “the LAPD asked individuals who believe they may have lost a firearm in the Palisades Fire to contact the department’s Gun Recovery Unit by email to reconnect with their gun.” NBC Los Angeles noted that the LAPD indicated that “many of the guns, including shotguns, rifles and handguns, were severely damaged by the fire, making it challenging for investigators to find serial numbers.” LAPD chief of detective bureau deputy chief Alan…