World desk

Filed from the World desk — including multi-city pieces that also ran elsewhere.

Entertainment · 5 days ago

Molepeople’s Star and Director Exit; Ben Wheatley Takes the Helm

Tariq Bell, World desk

LaKeith Stanfield leaves Paramount‑Blumhouse horror film “Molepeople” and original director Rob Savage departs over scheduling conflicts. English filmmaker Ben Wheatley steps in to direct the subterranean thrille…

Environment · 5 days ago

From Brazil to Miami: Flavio Bolsonaro lands after passport standoff

Lina Okoro, World desk

Flavio Bolsonaro, Brazil’s defeated presidential hopeful, arrived in Miami with his family after the U.S. granted visas despite his refusal to surrender passports ordered by Brazil’s Supreme Court in a money‑launde…

Business · 5 days ago

Weil Gotshal’s Legal Ship Takes on Water as Star Lawyers Jump Overboard and Merger Plans Sink

Noor Hale, World desk

Weil Gotshal is battling an exodus of its top attorneys, a botched succession plan, and a merger that sank faster than a leaky barge, prompting the firm to consider unconventional fixes.

Science · 5 days ago

From Freeze‑Proof Additive to Frosty Conservation: 2,000 Transplant Wait‑list May Shrink While 40% of NI Sites Remain Cold

Lina Okoro, World desk

Australian researchers have created a nature‑inspired additive that protects cells during freezing, a development that could dramatically cut the roughly 2,000‑person organ‑transplant waiting list. Meanwhile, a rec…

AI Wire · 6 days ago

Check Point Uses OpenAI Daybreak to Accelerate Vulnerability Research

Ada Circuit, World desk

Check Point has integrated OpenAI's Daybreak platform, cutting the time needed to analyze vulnerabilities and deploy new security controls. The move promises faster, data‑driven defenses for its clients.

Business · 6 days ago

Life Magazine Resurrects in Print, Aiming to Outlive the Digital Age

Noor Hale, World desk

Life Magazine announced it will return as a quarterly print edition next month, despite a tough business climate for legacy publications.

Finance · 6 days ago

Big Tech’s AI Spending Bill Leaves Investors Counting Their Pennies—And Their Chips

Noor Hale, World desk

Investors are bracing for a fiscal shock from Big Tech’s AI spending plans, yet tech stocks have already rebounded ahead of pivotal earnings reports from AI hyperscalers such as Google and Microsoft.

World · 6 days ago

Court’s Verdict on Garvaghy Road: Orange Order March Faces Legal Tightrope

Noor Hale, World desk

A Belfast court will rule today on whether the Northern Ireland Secretary’s ban on an Orange Order parade along the predominantly nationalist Garvaghy Road in Portadown is lawful, ending a 13‑day standoff.

World · 6 days ago

Capital Punishment Gets a Facelift: More Crimes, More Methods, Yet Fewer Executions

Lina Okoro, World desk

Several U.S. states are broadening the offenses that could carry the death penalty and exploring new execution methods, even as the overall use of capital punishment continues to decline.