The White House has promoted "Trump TV" using an AI-altered photo of passengers apparently watching the president's new streaming channel. But the image was originally posted online in February 2023, showing passengers watching the NFL Super Bowl, with one watching the film "Hitch". The original photo was modified using AI to make it appear as if the passengers were watching Trump TV. The post did not discalose that the image had been altered. Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday urged Western nations to return to what he called their civilisational roots and ensure the West "maintains its place at the head of the world" in a speech delivered against the backdrop of the Acropolis in Athens. The top US diplomat called on Europe to follow President Donald Trump's America in choosing the "unapologetic pursuit of national power" over the "global community".

Haiti has indefinitely postponed elections scheduled for December and February, the electoral council said Tuesday, citing technical and operational requirements as gang violence continues to disrupt preparations. The delay leaves Haitians without a democratic process as authorities struggle to register voters and secure areas needed for the poll.

Christa Pike is "angry and confused" after regaining consciousness almost six days after Tennessee's failed attempt to execute her by lethal injection, one of her attorneys said Wednesday. Pike, the first woman the state has attempted to put to death in 200 years, remains hospitalised with severe injuries to both arms.