Suicide bomber kills at least 22 in Greek Orthodox church in Syria during Divine Liturgy

The attack took place in Dweil’a on the outskirts of Damascus inside the Mar Elias Church, according to state media SANA, citing the Health Ministry for the toll of dead and wounded. Britain-based war monitor the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said there were at least 19 peopled killed and dozens wounded, but did not give exact numbers. Some local media reported that children were among the casualties. (Shaheen & Chehayeb, AP News)

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An AI video ad is making a splash. Is it the future of advertising?

One week after its streaming debut, the video also racked up more than 3 million views on Kalshi's X account. It's also raising questions about how AI might reshape advertising budgets. "We are incredibly pleased with the outcome and effectiveness of the ad so far," Kalshi media representative Jack Such told NPR. "It has generated a lot of buzz on social media." (Chappell, NPR)

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U.K. lawmakers back assisted dying bill that would allow terminally ill adults to choose to end their lives

After hours of impassioned debate, British lawmakers in the House of Commons voted Friday to pass a bill that would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives. The bill passed by 23 votes, with hundreds protesting about the divisive issue outside of parliament, from both sides of the debate. (Andrews, CBS News)

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Ranked: Largest Communities on Reddit

Popular social news aggregation and discussion forum platform Reddit hosts hundreds of thousands of active communities, or subreddits. Which ones have the most members? This chart ranks the 15 largest communities on Reddit based on number of members as of May 2025. (Zhu, Visual Capitalist)

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