Tech giant says it expects new feature to be ‘less biased’ than previous third-party fact-checking program. Meta has said that its “Community Notes” feature intended to replace third-party fact checkers will use the open-source algorithm developed by Elon Musk’s X. Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg announced the moderation shake-up in January amid a flurry of

Indiana Comic Con 2024 kicks off at convention canter in downtown Indy Indiana Comic Con 2024 Downtown Indianapolis will be awash Friday with costumed superheroes, anime characters and a Ghostbuster or two during the return of Indiana Comic Con, which so happens to coincide with the city’s Saint Patrick’s Day parade happening that same afternoon.

While United States (US) President Donald Trump’s policies under his second term have shocked and shaken the world, and emerging contours of a new world order under the leadership of the US look starkly different from what existed until now, there still remains one common theme. The US-China competition, as seen under Trump 1.0, followed

The General Services Administration, working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, has notified landlords that federal agencies will be terminating hundreds of leases for offices and buildings in the coming months. A GSA planning document dated March 10 lists the dates when many of the cancellations are expected to go into effect. That does

CNN  —  President Donald Trump rarely stops bragging about his “great relationship” with Vladimir Putin. A skeptical world will soon find out whether the supposed mind-meld counts for anything. The Russian president, author of an unprovoked and brutal invasion of Ukraine, responded in time-honored Moscow fashion Thursday to the US plan for an immediate ceasefire

Outgoing Prime Minister Mute Egede says ‘disrespect’ for Greenland must stop as US president again says he wants Arctic island. Greenland’s outgoing Prime Minister Mute Egede has called for a stronger rejection by local politicians of United States President Donald Trump’s promise to take over the strategically-located island, warning that “enough is enough”. “This time

In a move that highlights China’s expanding use of institutions down to the local level to supercharge the state’s global influence efforts, the School of Foreign Languages at Xi’an Jiaotong University, a leading public university in the central Chinese city, has formed a partnership with a center run by the province’s propaganda office.  On March

To the editor: When did the brand of car I drive become a political statement? I’ve driven an electric car for 12 years not to make a statement, but to do my small part to fight climate change. But lately, my 2013 Tesla Model S with 112,000 miles has become a symbol of my “support”

DHAKA: Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on March 28, underscoring the continued efforts of both nations to deepen their strategic cooperation. The meeting will also mark the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh-China diplomatic relations, and there is apossibility of signing several bilateral agreements, said a diplomatic source. At the

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., says he will vote to keep the government open, warning that a shutdown has worse consequences for Americans and would only empower President Trump and Elon Musk further. “I believe it is my job to make the best choice for the country to minimize the harms to the American

Venture capitalist Tim Draper has invested in companies such as Hotmail, Skype, Tesla and SpaceX over the years. While he’s never invested in Amazon.com Inc AMZN, he couldn’t help but praise founder Jeff Bezos for changing the world. Capitalism for Good: Draper is best known for his focus on Bitcoin these days. The venture capitalist

Illustration by Real Estate News/Shutterstock The brokerage giant “is in advanced talks” to buy HomeServices of America, the real estate arm of Warren Buffet’s empire, the Wall Street Journal reports. Compass’ appetite for brokerage competitors continues as the company appears to be pursuing another large player in the residential real estate space.  According to the

Compass could be continuing its period of expansion with a massive growth spurt in the form of a deal to buy Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices.  The Wall Street Journal first reported the residential giant was in talks for the country’s fourth-largest brokerage, according to RealTrends.   Terms of the deal have not yet been reported.  The move

CNN  —  President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court in a series of emergency appeals Thursday to allow him to move forward with plans to end birthright citizenship, elevating a fringe legal theory that several lower courts have resoundingly rejected. In a series of emergency appeals, the Trump administration argued that lower courts had

Western politicians have repeatedly called on China to limit or cease tacit support for Russia’s bloody war against Ukraine. In response, China’s leadership insists it is committed to peace and respect for the territorial integrity of other nations. But unlike most United Nations member states, China has never condemned Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and

A security guard walks past the U.S. Department of Education headquarters in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters A group of Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Thursday over its moves to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and its termination of nearly half the agency’s staff.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a bilateral meeting at the Grand Kremin Palace, March 13, 2025, in Moscow, Russia. President of Belarus Lukashenko is having first foreign trip after re-election. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russia agrees in principle with the U.S.-led ceasefire plan

The Kremlin has said it does not consider the United States envoy for the Middle East, who arrived in Moscow on Thursday, to be a mediator for the war in Ukraine. Steve Witkoff landed in the Russian capital after flying in from Qatar, where he had been involved in indirect talks between Israel and Hamas.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said Thursday that the military had regained full control of the town of Sudzha, the main population center in the part of the Kursk region of Russia that Ukrainian troops had captured last summer. Ukrainian officials have not confirmed a retreat from the town, where the previous night Kyiv’s military had reported

Widely-followed strategist Ed Yardeni, one of the biggest bulls on Wall Street, lowered his market forecast, saying President Donald Trump’s tariffs raise the risk of stagflation. “It has dawned on Wall Street (and us!) that President Trump’s tariffs aren’t negotiating chips to help the U.S. lower tariffs around the world, promoting free trade,” Yardeni said