Romanian PM ousted in no-confidence vote
Ilie Bolojan lost the vote after the largest party in his coalition joined the far-right opposition to depose him. Source link
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Palestine Action activists guilty of criminal damage
The group of four activists were accused of breaking into the Elbit Systems factory near Bristol. Source link
New Mexico has a plan to overhaul Facebook and Instagram
Still fresh off its recent $375 million jury verdict against Meta, New Mexico attorney general Raul Torrez’s office began arguing for even greater asks in the second phase of a landmark trial. On Monday, an attorney for the state, David Ackerman, pressed the court for a $3.7 billion abatement plan that would require Meta to…
The EU wants to unshackle its economy. For real this time
Eurocrats are belatedly developing a healthy distaste for red tape Source link
Andreessen Horowitz Raises $2.2 Billion to Fund Next Wave of Crypto Startups
In brief Andreessen Horowitz raised $2.2 billion for Crypto Fund 5, bringing its total crypto investment vehicles to $9.8 billion. The fund is smaller than a16z’s record $4.5 billion fourth fund raised in 2022 but matches its 2021 fund size. The firm has backed numerous crypto giants, including Coinbase, Solana, and Kalshi. Andreessen Horowitz said…
Pornhub to become accessible again for some UK users
“With the release of iOS 26.4 Apple has introduced the world’s first ever device-based age verification solution for its users in the UK, a major first step towards a global solution that stands to better protect children everywhere,” said Alex Kekesi, head of community and brand at Aylo. Source link
Red Roses: Emma Sing one of six new faces to face Italy
England have brought Emma Sing in at full-back and shifted Ellie Kildunne out to the wing as coach John Mitchell rejigs his back three for the fourth Women’s Six Nations game in row. Sing’s Gloucester-Hartpury team-mate Mia Venner wins her third cap on the wing to complete a new-look combination to face Italy in Parma…
Kelly Rutherford Keeps It Simple with a White Heart and Coffee
Kelly Rutherford posted two emojis to Instagram on Tuesday – a white heart and a coffee cup. That was it. No caption. No hashtags. Just those two tiny symbols. More than 5,000 people hit like anyway. The post collected 5,367 likes on May 5, 2026. Celebrity social media in 2026 is louder and more competitive…
Nine coal miners die in gas explosion in Colombia
The explosion is the latest accident in the locality of Sutatausa, the site of another deadly mine disaster in 2023. Source link
Senate GOP unveils $72 billion proposal to fund ICE, Border Patrol through 2029
The Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate Homeland Security Committee on Monday night released legislative text for the $72 billion budget reconciliation bill that would bypass Democratic opposition to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol through 2029. The committees released the legislation after the Senate and House passed a joint budget resolution last……