Trump threatens to block opening of US-Canada bridgeAFP via Getty ImagesThe Gordie Howe International Bridge will connect southern Detroit, Michigan, USA, and Windsor, Ontario, Canada when completedPresident Donald Trump has threatened to block the opening of a bridge connecting the US and Canada until Washington is "fully compensated for everything" it has given to its northern neighbour.The...

Taylor Swift wants to block Cathay Home 'Swift Home' trademarkTaylor Swift asks US government to block 'Swift Home' trademarkOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterGetty ImagesPop star Taylor Swift has asked the US government to stop a bedding company's attempt to trademark the phrase "Swift Home", saying it could mislead consumers into believing she had endorsed their products.Her legal team argued that...

Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi handed further prison sentence, lawyer saysGetty ImagesNarges Mohammadi was arrested in December for making "provocative remarks" at a memorialNobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been handed further prison sentences of seven-and-a-half years by an Iranian court, her lawyer has said.The human rights activist was sentenced to six years for...

Using AI at Work May Actually Make Your Days Longer and More Unpleasant, Study FindsEvery company seems determined to integrate AI, but the gains might not have a long shelf life. After an "initial productivity surge," employees who used AI reported more intense workdays and less work-life balance, and they produced lower-quality work overall, according to an ongoing study first published this...

Spiti, Himachal Pradesh: Meet the women protecting India's snow leopardsDevesh Chopra/BBCThese women work with the local forest department to track and protect the snow leopard species In one of India's coldest and most remote regions, a group of women have taken on an unlikely role: protecting one of Asia's most elusive predators, the snow leopard.Snow leopards are found in just 12 countries...