Johann Wadephul (CDU), Federal Foreign Minister, makes a statement during an informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers. Sebastian Gollnow/picture alliance via Getty Images Germany is backing U.S. President Donald Trump’s call to increase the defense spending target of NATO members to 5% of their individual gross domestic product, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Thursday….
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (R) welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump upon arrival at the presidential terminal in Abu Dhabi on May 15, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The U.S. and United Arab Emirates are partnering on a massive artificial intelligence campus touted as the largest such facility outside the…
Reuters Top US diplomat Marco Rubio says he does not have high expectations for peace talks due to be held between Ukraine and Russia in Turkey and asserted that Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin needed to meet. “It’s my assessment that I don’t think we’re going to have a breakthrough here until President…
A new amendment to the data bill that would require artificial intelligence companies to disclose their use of copyright-protected content has been tabled, after MPs voted to remove an earlier version on Wednesday. The amendment by cross-bench peer and former film director Beeban Kidron will be a fresh challenge to plans to let artificial intelligence…
Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa and center fielder Byron Buxton exited Thursday’s game against Baltimore after colliding in the third inning. Baltimore’s Cedric Mullins hit a fly ball to shallow center field. Correa retreated to the outfield grass in pursuit while Buxton raced in. Buxton appeared to call off Correa at the last minute, but…
The Coinbase logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen with stock market percentages in the background. Idrees Abbas | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Coinbase on Thursday confirmed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been investigating whether the crypto exchange has misstated its user numbers. The stock was last lower by…
Bob Pockrass FOX Motorsports Insider Drivers often talk glowingly about the Indianapolis 500 (Sunday, May 25 on FOX). We tried to keep them from doing that. Strictly for the only reason of wanting them to give us their thoughts on the race in just one word. But first, we’ll let last year’s polesitter, Scott McLaughlin,…
FBI Director Kash Patel testifies during a House Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the 2026 agency’s budget request on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on May 7, 2025. Oliver Contreras | AFP | Getty Images The FBI on Thursday warned that “malicious actors” are impersonating senior U.S. officials in AI-generated voice…
Texas is in the grip of an extraordinary heatwave this week, with record-breaking temperatures sweeping across the central and southern regions of the state. While 100F days are common in Texas summers, such early-season heat is unusual. The record-high heat means that Texas has been recently hotter than Death Valley, California, which is often cited…
A Youtube podcast microphone is seen at the Variety Podcasting Brunch Presented By YouTube at Austin Proper Hotel in Austin, Texas, on March 8, 2025. Mat Hayward | Variety | Getty Images YouTube is solidifying its place in podcasts. The company on Thursday announced the launch of a weekly top podcast shows chart, rivaling those…
