Technology Discord to Require Age Verification for All 200 Million Users Discord will require all 200 million users to verify their age via facial scan or government ID starting in March, sparking privacy backlash after a prior data breach.
Environment Record Snow Drought Grips Western US as Snowpack Hits Historic Lows Western US snowpack plunges to historic lows as 8,500 temperature records shatter, threatening water supplies for 40 million people and raising wildfire fears.
Business Novo Nordisk Sues Hims & Hers Over Wegovy Patent Infringement Novo Nordisk files patent infringement lawsuit against Hims & Hers over compounded Wegovy and Ozempic copies, seeking a permanent ban and hundreds of millions in damages.
Health France Recalls Chicken Products Over Salmonella Contamination French authorities recall seven chicken product lines sold at Carrefour, Intermarche, Colruyt, and Coop-U after Salmonella Enteritidis contamination detected in products from Plukon Maasmechelen.
World Seguro Wins Portugal Presidential Runoff, Defeating Far-Right Ventura Socialist Antonio Jose Seguro wins Portugal's presidential runoff with 66.7 percent, defeating far-right leader Andre Ventura and becoming the country's first left-wing president in 20 years.
Entertainment YouTuber Jojo Sucre Sparks Outrage After Hitting Mother on Livestream French YouTuber Jojo Sucre faces massive backlash after livestream footage verified by BFM Tech shows him violently assaulting his mother, prompting a YouTube investigation.
Politics Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years in Landmark Hong Kong Security Case Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai receives the longest sentence under the national security law, drawing international condemnation and calls for his release.
Entertainment Morandini Proposes CNews Withdrawal After Child Corruption Conviction French TV host Jean-Marc Morandini proposes leaving CNews after his conviction for corruption of minors became final, ending weeks of internal crisis at the channel.
Sports Mbappé Faces Sanction After Insulting Referees During Valencia Win DAZN cameras capture Kylian Mbappé directing vulgar French insults at the fourth official and calling referees clowns during Real Madrid's 2-0 win at Valencia.
Technology Meta Faces Landmark Child Safety Trial in New Mexico Opening statements begin in first-ever state trial against Meta over child exploitation on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp as over 40 similar lawsuits await.
Science Scientists Discover Giant Lava Tunnel Beneath Venus Surface Italian researchers analyzing NASA radar data confirm first subsurface lava tube on Venus, spanning at least 45 kilometers beneath the Nyx Mons volcanic region.
Health US Measles Outbreak Hits 920 Cases, Threatening Elimination Status South Carolina measles outbreak reaches 920 cases, the largest since US elimination in 2000, as health officials warn the nation could lose its measles-free status.