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Trump meets US-backed Venezuelan president for first time since Maduro seized - bbc.com
Trump meets US-backed Venezuelan president for first time since Maduro seized  bbc.comTrump meets Venezuela's Rodriguez for first time since Maduro's capture  ReutersVenezuela’s unelected leader Delcy Rodríguez seeks lost legitimacy. Will she get it?  CNNTrump to meet acting Venezuelan President ...[read more]

SoftBank Starts Jumbo High-Yield Bond Sale to Finance AI Push - bloomberg.com
SoftBank Starts Jumbo High-Yield Bond Sale to Finance AI Push  bloomberg.comSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News[read more]

DOJ defends White House media ban, urges court to reject lawsuit - NPR
DOJ defends White House media ban, urges court to reject lawsuit  NPRUS Justice Dept says Trump can deny journalists White House access  YahooFight over Trump’s media ban heads to court  thehill.comTrump’s press ban prompts widespread solidarity — and fewer images of the president  CNNWhite House...[read more]

Poll: Most voters agree the 2026 midterms are all about Trump — and they disapprove - NPR
Poll: Most voters agree the 2026 midterms are all about Trump — and they disapprove  NPRDemocrats lead in new poll as Trump looms over midterms  PBSPolitical Gravity Finally Caught up With Trump. Now the GOP Has To Try To Spend Their Way Out of It.  cookpolitical.comRecord share of voters motivat...[read more]

Hurricane Polo grows into powerful Category 5 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast. See its path. - CBS News
Hurricane Polo grows into powerful Category 5 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast. See its path.  CBS NewsHurricane Polo explodes into rare Category 5 monster after feasting on hot El Niño water  CNNHurricane Polo is one of ‘strongest storms ever’ as another hurricane forms  syracuse.comPolo off Mex...[read more]

U.S. Rebukes Australia Over Proposed Limits on Social Media Algorithms - The New York Times
U.S. Rebukes Australia Over Proposed Limits on Social Media Algorithms  The New York TimesUS criticises Australia's proposed algorithm opt-out laws as 'censorship'  bbc.comU.S. warning on duty of care fails to deter Australian ire at big tech  PoliticoShoebridge says US submission on online safet...[read more]

ICE officer in Texas shooting was recruit not using a body camera - The Washington Post
ICE officer in Texas shooting was recruit not using a body camera  The Washington PostVideo released by Austin police appears to contradict attorneys' account of ICE shooting  KVUEICE officer who shot man in Austin was issued a body cam but wasn’t wearing it  NBC NewsUS judge blocks deportation o...[read more]

Discord’s age verification era is upon us, despite community backlash - TechCrunch
Discord’s age verification era is upon us, despite community backlash  TechCrunchDiscord Rolls Out Its Revised Age Verification Policy  EngadgetDiscord re-launches age verification following backlash over privacy concerns  GamesIndustry.bizDiscord announced a revamped global age verification syst...[read more]

New Mac Mini Has Two Storage Downsides, Including Unremovable SSD - MacRumors
New Mac Mini Has Two Storage Downsides, Including Unremovable SSD  MacRumorsApple is once again soldering the Mac mini’s SSD preventing aftermarket upgrades.  The VergeChanging SSD storage in Mac Studio is possible while Mac mini loses the option  AppleInsiderThe new Mac mini has two significant ...[read more]

Trump says he backs diesel export ban to curb soaring energy costs - The Guardian
Trump says he backs diesel export ban to curb soaring energy costs  The GuardianTrump has a ‘sledgehammer’ way to slash diesel prices. But it could boomerang back on the US  CNNWhite House Considers Ban on Diesel Exports as Prices Keep Rising  WSJTrump administration is examining whether a diesel...[read more]