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Greece’s newly appointed defense minister has welcomed a de-escalation of tensions in the eastern Mediterranean

Several human rights organizations are concerned about Open Society Foundations plans to lay off 40% of their global staff as billionaire investor George Soros hands over leadership to his son

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits rose last week, but remains at healthy levels despite the Federal Reserve’s attempt to cool the labor market by raising interest rates

The pass rate for the second level of the chartered financial analyst exam surged past its historic average,

Germany’s governing coalition has put off until September a vote on contentious legislation to encourage the replacement of fossil fuel heating systems after the country’s top court shot down plans to push it through parliament this week

The Grimace Shake has taken over TikTok, and now it’s taking over the world of video games too. In case you missed it, the bizarre trend revolves around a limited-edition purple milkshake which was released to celebrate the 52nd birthday of the McDonald’s character. It quickly became the strangest meme on TikTok, which sees users drink it, then pretend to be dead after consuming it. It’s all very weird, and McDonald's workers are seemingly over it completely – but it’s made an impression across pop culture. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Now, the gaming world is waking up to it too and it’s even reached the Skyrim community. The action role-playing video game has been popular for more than a decade, and now it’s received a new mod which adds the Grimace shake into its fantasy setting. Drinking Grimace Shake In Skyrim! www.youtube.com The Grimace Mead mod was uploaded by user MissleMann and can be bought in-game from Belethor’s General Goods in Whiterun. Its description reads: “Go and purchase the one-of-a-kind mead Belethor made to celebrate his good friend’s birthday. He only has one, just for you! So make sure to enjoy it! Happy Birthday Grimace!” While there’s not much in terms of description, there’s a playthrough available to watch on YouTube which offers a flavour of what to expect. There’s definitely a lot more purple for players to take in after consuming the Grimace Meal, while the drink also causes a number of side-effects after being consumed. Who knows where the Grimace Shake will turn up next. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

Wall Street headed lower for a second day and markets in Europe and Asia fell as well with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in China attempting to lower tensions between the world’s two largest economies

Cocaine has been detected inside the White House, and it’s already become the internet’s new favourite meme. A brief evacuation of the White House took place over the weekend after a white, powdery substance was found. The Independent learned that it was confirmed as cocaine after being tested and a spokesperson for the US Secret Service gave a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement, it was discovered late Sunday by officers with the Secret Service Uniformed Division in a public waiting area in the West Wing. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Neither President Joe Biden nor any other members of his family were present at the White House during the incident, as the Biden family spent the holiday weekend at Camp David, the US Navy-operated presidential retreat in Thurmont, Maryland. However, that didn’t stop Donald Trump posting on his Truth Social platform and accusing his successor and son, Hunter Biden, of being the rightful owners of the substance. He wrote: “Does anybody really believe that the COCAINE found in the West Wing of the White House, very close to the Oval Office, is for the use of anyone other than Hunter & Joe Biden?” The news has quickly become one of the most talked about things on social media. Here are some of the biggest reactions. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

U.S. automobile safety regulators are zeroing in on changes that Tesla has made to its Autopilot partially automated driving system including how it makes sure drivers pay attention and how it detects and responds to objects

The will of one of Italy's richest men gives control to his two eldest children.

When the June jobs report lands on Friday, it's all but certain to show that the US labor market has added jobs for 30 consecutive months.

U.S. automobile safety regulators are zeroing in on changes that Tesla has made to its Autopilot partially automated driving system including how it makes sure drivers pay attention and how it detects and responds to objects