Day: July 5, 2025

New York Times columnist admits that Trump is a ‘normie Republican’

7:36 pm July 5, 2025

New York Times opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie argued on Wednesday that President Donald Trump is much more of a “normie Republican” than both his supporters and critics may lead one to believe. Bouie’s opinion piece, titled, “Face It. Trump Is a Normie Republican,” contended that Trump has governed as a “mostly orthodox Republican” over the […]

Xi Jinping’s surprise no-show at BRICS Summit fuels speculation about China’s global standing

7:30 pm July 5, 2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend this week’s BRICS Summit in Brazil, marking the first time the Chinese leader has missed the gathering of major emerging economies. The abrupt decision has triggered widespread speculation about internal political dynamics within China and the fraying cohesion of BRICS itself. China’s official explanation — a “scheduling conflict” […]

120,000 fake sites fuel Amazon Prime Day scams

7:30 pm July 5, 2025

As millions prepare to snag the best deals during Amazon Prime Day, cybercriminals are preparing too, just not in the way you’d hope. Security researchers have uncovered more than 120,000 fake Amazon websites designed to scam excited shoppers during the retail giant’s annual shopping event. With sales set to begin July 8 and run through […]

How sensationalized headlines about ‘brain plastic’ are undermining trust in safe, sustainable materials

7:30 pm July 5, 2025

Earlier this year, a terrifying claim swept headlines and social media: “You have a spoon’s worth of plastic in your brain.” The warning, based on a study published in Nature Medicine, set off a cultural firestorm, dominating news cycles, TikToks and dinner table conversations. It was the kind of phrase designed to go viral, and it did. But here’s what didn’t go viral: the follow-up. Experts […]

UN blasted for funding committee ‘created to destroy the Jewish state,’ despite budget crisis

6:42 pm July 5, 2025

Critics slammed the United Nations for rewarding a controversial anti-Israel Commission of Inquiry with four new positions worth up to three-quarters of a million dollars, even as the world body undergoes a severe cash crisis. “When it comes to spending money for the spread of antisemitism, the U.N. doesn’t have a spending limit,” Anne Bayefsky, […]