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Psychopath Study with Experts

Abigail Marsh, a professor at Georgetown University's Department of Psychology and Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program, has been discussing psychopathy in an interview with Yascha Mounk. The conversation, which was recorded for a…

Powerhouse Museum Scandal

Lisa Havilah, the CEO of Powerhouse Parramatta, has stepped aside pending investigations into governance and procurement by the NSW government. This decision was announced just 10 weeks before the cultural institution's scheduled opening…

Celebrity Traitors Show

Claudia Winkleman asked for a "moment of silence" in a trailer for the BBC reality show Celebrity Traitors, which will return with a new batch of 21 celebrities competing for up to £100,000 for charity. The game is set in a Scottish castle…

Fake Police Surveillance Devices

Evan Meyer, a man from Oviedo, Florida, was charged with three felonies after he cut down and destroyed a 3D-printed "decoy" camera produced by an officer at home using their personal 3D printer. The police department had created the fake…

Quebec Election Campaign

Christine Fréchette, the Premier of Quebec, is expected to trigger the start of the provincial election campaign by asking the lieutenant-governor to dissolve the legislature, which will officially launch the campaign before the end of the…

Queensland Data Centre Plans

A proposed $31.9 billion data centre project in regional Queensland has been approved by national cabinet, despite concerns over energy consumption and water security. The Western Downs Digital Park, set to be the largest facility of its…

UK Energy Cap Rise Announced

Ofgem, the energy regulator, will announce on Wednesday the new level of the annual energy price cap for the three months from October to December. The price cap is expected to rise by another 4% this year, which would be the highest…

Californian Data Protection Measure

Californians now have an easier way to protect their personal data thanks to a new tool called DROP (Delete Request and Opt-out Platform) launched by the California Privacy Protection Agency in January. This platform allows residents to…

India China Border Talks

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on August 25, 2026, as part of the 25th Round of Special Representatives (SR) talks to address the India-China border dispute spanning 3,488 km…

Klaus-Michael Kuehne Death

German billionaire Klaus-Michael Kuehne has died at the age of 89, as announced by his company, Swiss logistics group Kuehne + Nagel, on August 24. Kuehne was a dominant figure in global shipping and logistics, transforming Kuehne + Nagel…

Popehat Report Moves Online

The Popehat Report, written by Ken White, is moving to a new platform called Beehiiv. This change is happening later this month, and subscribers should see no disruption - their subscriptions will transfer over seamlessly. The first email…

Swiss Neutrality Vote

On September 27, Swiss voters are set to reject two proposals related to the country's neutrality. According to polls published in Zurich on August 19 and August 21, nearly two-thirds of respondents oppose a proposal that would define…

Sudan Displacement Crisis

More than 200,000 people have been newly displaced in Sudan's Kordofan region due to fighting that intensified late last year, according to the United Nations. The UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned of a dire…

Rape Trial in Australia

Clay Benjamin Hall, a competitive bull rider, has been involved in a rape trial at the Warwick District Court in Queensland. He had pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape regarding an incident that allegedly occurred on October 31, 2021…

Moderna's Melanoma Vaccine Trials

Moderna, a biotech company, has announced promising results from a Phase 3 trial of its mRNA vaccine for treating melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The trial involved over 1,100 patients whose melanoma had progressed to advanced…

Bald Range Wildfire Evacuation

After over a week away, some residents of Summerland, BC are finally returning to their homes as areas affected by the Bald Range wildfire begin to reopen. Approximately 1,200 properties in Trout Creek and parts of Summerland east of…

Selena Gomez Lawsuit Allegations

Selena Gomez is being sued by five investors who claim she committed fraud in her mental health startup, Wondermind Global. The plaintiffs invested nearly $1.2 million US in the company, which was launched in 2021 with a pitch to help…

Family Stranded at Sea

A 50-year-old father and his two sons, five and seven years old, were stranded at sea for more than 16 hours after their rented jet ski capsized off the coast of Thailand on Thursday evening. The family had rented the jet ski for a…

Fentanyl Overdose Incident

Hayden Panettiere, an actress known for roles in "Heroes" and "Nashville," reportedly died after taking a pill laced with fentanyl in Los Angeles on the morning of her death last month. Law enforcement sources told TMZ that she had been…

Brazil Election Polls

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva regained a slim lead over right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a simulated runoff for the upcoming election, according to a poll released by BTG Pactual/Nexus on Monday. The latest poll…

Australian Rules Football

Dane Rampe will temporarily captain the Sydney Swans in their AFL preliminary final against Fremantle due to Callum Mills' injury. This marks the second time this season that Rampe has filled in for Mills, previously doing so when Mills…

Police Misuse Database

In San Jose, California, Chief Paul Joseph announced that a police officer was fired for misusing the Flock license plate tracking system. The officer accessed and shared location data from the vehicle of an alleged domestic abuse victim…

Migrant Boat Disaster Off Greece

On Monday, a boat carrying 77 migrants sank near Gavdos island off Greece's southern coast, leading to one death, 25 missing, and 51 rescued individuals. Survivors reported that when the incident occurred, 77 people were aboard the vessel…

Work Phone Trends

Using your personal cell as a work phone can be both convenient and risky. Lisa Stam, managing partner of Spring Law, notes that professionals in fields like banking or healthcare typically carry separate devices for security reasons…