Donald Trump Jr has stepped down as a paid adviser for prediction market company Kalshi, citing a mutual business decision following his firm's increased investment in competitor Polymarket. The move comes shortly after Democrats gained control of Congress and have signaled plans to investigate the Trump family's financial ties to prediction markets.
A BBC analysis reveals more than 76,000 sewage spills occurred at previously unmonitored sites across Scotland following the installation of new sensors. The data shows significant variation by region, with Glasgow's River Clyde among the most impacted waterways. While Scottish Water states that most spills involve non-harmful runoff, environmental advocates express concern about long-term pollution risks.
Jean Powell, a 95-year-old resident of Monmouth, Wales, lost her home when the River Monnow burst its banks during Storm Claudia in November 2025. She stayed temporarily at a Wetherspoons pub for nearly ten months and died in September without returning to her flooded flat. Neighbors say she repeatedly asked when she could go back home—a wish that never came true.
Allegations that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang engaged in extramarital affairs led to his resignation and triggered a wave of AI-generated memes on social media, leveraging technologies developed by his company.
Paul Barril, a former officer of France's elite law enforcement unit known as the 'supergendarme,' has died at age 80. Human rights organizations have long criticized him for supplying weapons and security services to regimes they consider authoritarian or abusive. The New York Times reported his death in an article based on public records and statements from associates.
