Israel has joined the Board of Peace: www.newsweek.com/israel-joins...

So why is Trump so upset about the U.K. handing over the Chagos Islands? Explained here: www.newsweek.com/uk-chagos-is...

California becomes “New Denmark,” and Disneyland is "Hans Christian Andersenland.” This satirical petition for Denmark to buy the U.S. state is worth a read: www.newsweek.com/petition-den...

I'm not sure I'll ever get over the reveal in this video, honestly: www.newsweek.com/woman-compla...

Musk has offered $97.4bn to take over OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT. In response, OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman posted on Musk's social media platform X: "no thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion if you want.” www.newsweek.com/sam-altman-e...

Former Shopify employees and execs have denounced the platform for hosting Yeezy’s swastika t-shirts, but reports suggest current employees have been told to give “no comment.” thelogic.co/news/exclusi...

Email marketing in 2025 is crazy because a company just suggested a dehumidifier as a Valentine’s Day gift

I don’t pretend to know a lot about American football but Taylor Swift doesn’t play for the chiefs right?

Are people taking down their MAGA flags where you live? www.newsweek.com/womans-neigh...

I'm enjoying Scott Mills on breakfast, but every time they play the birthday game I think it is 3pm which is massively jarring before half 9.

Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez," — a Spanish language, French-made film, has dominated Oscar nominations with a respectable 13.

I simply cannot get enough of the unapologetic weirdness of Walter van Beirendonck's catwalk.

“It’s all about common sense,” Trump says, before moving to say “All illegal entry will immediately be halted” in the U.S. Follow the inauguration here: www.newsweek.com/inauguration...

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously to uphold a federal law banning TikTok unless its China-based parent company, ByteDance, sells the app by Sunday. Read more: www.newsweek.com/supreme-cour...

"Your body, my costume, bro." - Claire’s video and later chat for this story is the perfect mix of parody and protest. 🏃‍♀️

How you can support animals amid California wildfire crisis 🔗 www.newsweek.com/how-you-can-...

A passenger on a United Airlines flight captured the raging wildfires in Los Angeles.

Pictures from the air as wildfires have forced 30,000 residents of the Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacific Palisades to evacuate. More here 🔗 www.newsweek.com/la-wildfires...

Zuckerberg announces fact checkers are out and community notes are in. Swapping Clegg with Kaplan in a move that looks to align more closely with the incoming Trump administration. www.newsweek.com/mark-zuckerb...

Most of my waking hours right now are dedicated to how happy I am for Tom Holland and Zendaya

📱💬 Is Millennial internet slang over? GIPHY’s 2025 Trend Forecast revealed Gen Z’s chaotic, meme-fueled language is taking over. Say goodbye to “lol” and “vibes” and hello to “ijbol,” “aura,” and “sksksk.” 🔗 www.newsweek.com/searched-gif...

Dominique Pelicot guilty of aggravated rapes and all other charges against him. Verdicts on 50 co-defendants—accused of raping his wife Gisèle Pelicot at his behest coming in now. www.newsweek.com/french-court...

Merci Gisèle Pelicot !

💸🎁 Americans will spend an average $470 on gifts this holiday season, according to a new survey for @newsweek.com. Our map lets you see how your region compares on seasonal spending: www.newsweek.com/average-amer...

the most exciting thing to happen this week was that we finally switched back to winter duvet and now the bed feels like a giant cloud of comfort.

📱The internet has a new main character, and he happens to be in jail charged with murder.  Luigi Mangione—the man arrested in connection with the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has been everywhere online this week.

Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people and granting 39 pardons. That's the biggest single-day act of clemency in modern U.S. history. We often hear more about Trump's pardons, but he only issued 237 acts of clemency during his four-year term.

There is just so much to unpack here.

Went to a Christmas party on Saturday and had (3) different conversations that involved talking about mortgage rates. That was when I realised maybe I'm the problem.

Suffering from brain rot? 🧠✨ Oxford University Press crowned "brain rot" its 2024 Word of the Year this week, describing the decline of mental sharpness after consuming trivial, low-quality online content... You know, the kind we're all looking at all the time.  (1/4)

Yoon Suk Yeol declaring then retracting martial law 🤝 Me declaring we can't eat the Christmas chocolate then caving 30 minutes later

Trump isn't impressed about Hunter Biden's pardoning—but could he overturn it? www.newsweek.com/can-trump-ov...

Important to remember that the people you think haven’t had work done, probably have…

Me

This is a really interesting thread on prison sentences in the UK for murder… V interesting

🎁 For foodies, nature lovers and everyone in between, Newsweek's gift guide is here to make ticking off your list easy. www.newsweek.com/complete-gif...

3 internet stories you might have missed this week: 🧓 Internet use boosts life satisfaction for over-50s, study says. 📱Australia proposes a social media ban for kids under 16. 🌳 Joe Biden’s rainforest wander sparks viral memes (but Snopes says it's a camera angle mishap).

🔴🔵 Some of our reporters & staff are now on Bluesky! Give them a follow - we'll continue to update as more of our reporters join this platform. go.bsky.app/67A9aNk

Completely wild, equally not that shocking

The world’s tallest woman, Rumeysa Gelgi, met with the shortest woman, Jyoti Amge, bonding over their shared interests while celebrating their differences.

🌐 Did AI Shape the 2024 Election? 🗳️ - An AI-fabricated parody video of Kamala Harris went viral. - A fake Taylor Swift pic endorsing Trump caused a stir. - AI-powered bots amplified fringe views online. A great look at the pitfalls of AI in modern democracy here 🔗 www.newsweek.com/did-ai-influ...

Don't throw it away! It'll be banana bread gold!

Spent this afternoon chatting to journalism students and told them my top tip is to read news. Wine and fire optional.

Interesting read—as news consumption moves to social media, it’s important to notice the voices it’s coming from. www.fastcompany.com/91231330/new...

61 years ago today: "Beatlemania". Newsweek, 18 November 1963. #Beatles #Beatlemania @beatlesbible.bsky.social

Zoe Ball leaving BBC Radio 2 breakfast is news I wasn't ready for pre-9am on a Tuesday.