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NewsFeedSurvivors of Indonesia’s deadly Sumatra floods are suing the government over what they say was an inadequate disaster response. As Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports, they’re seeking a court order to declare the floods a national disaster and improve recovery efforts.Published On 21 May 202621 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, left, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.Getty Images (L) | CNBC (R)New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani fired back on Wednesday at Jeff Bezos after the Amazon founder and executive chairman questioned whether raising taxes on billionaires would do anything to help working-class New Yorkers.”You could double the taxes I pay, and it’s not gonna help that teacher in Queens. I promise you,” Bezos said in an interview on CNBC earlier Wednesday.Mamdani responded on X: “I know a few teachers in Queens who would beg to differ.”Bezos, meanwhile, pushed for tax cuts for low-income Americans.He called for eliminating federal income taxes on…

As I’ve reported previously for Forbes.com, some remote jobs in 2026 pay well into six figures. As Gen Z increasingly questions whether college is the only path to financial security, employers are placing greater value on real-world abilities than formal credentials. Science-backed research continues to show that remote-friendly jobs can boost productivity, retention and employer returns—while opening the door to high-paying opportunities that are hiring now. FlexJobs matches the two trends, announcing 20 remote roles that don’t require a four-year degree, plus, must-know advice for landing a remote, well-paying job without a degree. 20 Remote Jobs That Don’t Require A…

Hearts have written to the Scottish FA and SPFL questioning the “troubling precedent” set by the “premature end” to last Saturday’s Scottish Premiership title decider at Celtic Park.The Jambos went into the final day of the season one point ahead of the Hoops, but Callum Osmand’s late goal saw a number of home fans run on to the pitch to celebrate. Hearts players left the stadium immediately while still in their kits due to what the Tynecastle club say was a “menacing and threatening atmosphere inside the stadium”. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights of…

Investigators claim Francisco was the primary funding source for the alleged plot, and that in April 2021 he sent Kai $10,000 through Square, in addition to two separate $5,000 sums through a Gemini cryptocurrency account and a fourth $4,000 invoice through the website Site Whisperer.  Kai, meanwhile, reportedly told investigators he and Francisco communicated via Signal messages and calls. The affidavit also alleges Francisco at one time spoke directly with an undercover federal agent who had been posing as a hit man.  As seen in records obtained by E! News, Kai has been charged with the same charges as Gabbie—conspiracy…

We’re looking for couples, who don’t often open up about their finances with each other, to take part in an experiment for the Saturday magazine. Maybe you have a ridiculous Pret habit you don’t mention to your boyfriend or you’re hooked on online shopping and have never revealed the extent of your spending to your wife. Or maybe the two of you have simply never sat down and discussed what you scrimp on and where you splash out.If this sounds like you – and you’d be willing to record and share money diaries with each other in the presence of…

This excerpt was originally published in Pre Shift, our newsletter for the hospitality industry. Subscribe for more first-person accounts, advice, and interviews.Everyone needs a convenient, accessible place to socialize. But maintaining a cafe, bar, restaurant, or hybrid space that fits the bill has its challenges. In this three-part series, we’re partnering with Spectrum Business to put a spotlight on third spaces and how their operators make them work.This is the final installment in our series about the people behind some of the most welcoming, innovative, and accessible food businesses operating today.As Jaya Saxena pointed out last year, “third space” as…

Stability AI, the company behind Stable Diffusion, is releasing a new family of audio models, called Stability Audio 3.0. The top model can generate professional-grade music of more than six minutes long, the company claimed. The company is releasing four new models under the Stable Audio 3.0 name: small SFX (459M parameters), small (459M parameters), medium (1.4B parameters), and large (2.7B parameters). The duo of small models is suitable for on-device sound and music generation of up to two minutes. Both medium and large models can create full compositions of 6 minutes 20 seconds long that can maintain musical structure…

US Representative Thomas Massie lost his Republican primary on Tuesday after one of the most expensive and politically charged congressional campaigns in modern United States history. For the Israel lobby and its allies, the result marked a decisive victory. US President Donald Trump deployed his political weight against Massie, endorsing his chosen challenger, Ed Gallrein, and turning a local race into a national confrontation. At the same time, pro-Israel organisations and billionaire donors, including Miriam Adelson, poured extraordinary sums into Kentucky to defeat a congressman whose offence was questioning military aid to Israel and challenging the expanding influence of pro-Israel…

D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Daniel Hodges, left, U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, right, and Michael Fanone, a former D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer, arrive for the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol hearing to present previously unseen material and hear witness testimony in Cannon Building on Thursday, June 9, 2022. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesTwo police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot sued President Donald Trump on Wednesday, seeking to block the $1.8 billion “lawfare” fund set up by the Department of Justice…