Trump's Defense pick, Pete Hegseth, faces new media report on alleged alcohol abuse, sexual impropriety

Analysts predict ongoing challenges for the European automobile industry due to obstacles in electrification, including a lack of affordable models and charging infrastructure, competition from China, stricter carbon regulations, and potential U.S. tariffs. The industry faces a difficult year ahead as it struggles to catch up with Chinese automakers and grapples with lower car sales and higher interest rates. Some European OEMs are worried about meeting upcoming carbon regulations and a decline in electric vehicle...

The Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh, released the timetable for the Intermediate Public Examinations (IPE) 2025, with AP Inter 2nd year exams scheduled from March 3 to 20, 2025. State Education Minister Lokesh Nara announced the exam date sheet on his official handle, with preliminary exams in Environmental Science and Moral Values set for February 1 and 3, and practical exams on February 10. Students are advised to report to the examination center early,...

The Australian government announced a tax on large digital platforms and search engines starting January 1, targeting companies earning over 250 million Australian dollars annually from Australia like Meta, Google, Alphabet, and ByteDance. The tax aims to encourage revenue sharing with Australian news media organizations, offsetting the tax through payments to the media. This move follows Meta's decision not to renew deals to pay Australian news publishers, prompting the government to enforce revenue-sharing deals through...

Children's Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, deems it "madness" that parents can homeschool a child suspected of abuse, following the tragic murder of 10-year-old Sara Sharif by her father and stepmother. Sara was removed from school after concerns were raised, prompting Dame Rachel to call for stricter regulations, including a register of homeschooled children and greater data sharing between services to protect at-risk children. Surrey County Council plans an independent safeguarding review of...

Fox News host Sean Hannity criticized the Biden administration for failing to address the mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey and the northeast, calling it a potential national security threat that the government is not taking seriously. Despite awareness from the Department of Defense, there is a lack of detailed information or answers from officials, leaving Americans concerned and in need of transparency regarding the situation. Hannity emphasized the importance of government accountability and transparency...

People love playing Wordle and sharing their strategies for solving the daily game. ChatGPT suggests using common letters like A, E, R, T, and S in the first word to maximize chances of identifying letters early. Players should look for patterns, letter combinations like TH and CH, and focus on letter frequency to improve their chances of guessing the mystery word. Today's Wordle answer is "Vying," a present participle verb with one vowel, no repeated...