Many databases from the U.S. Census Bureau appeared to be unavailable to the public on Thursday, with users being told access was “forbidden” when attempting to download common datasets. Several data experts told CNBC that they were receiving the same error message on files that are routinely available. “My staff tried numerous economic releases, and…

The US military academy at West Point has dissolved 12 student-led cultural and professional clubs, following executive orders from the Trump administration targeting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs across federal institutions. A memorandum signed by DC Chad Foster this week, verified by the Washington Post, instructs the immediate shutdown of clubs including the Society…

Rahim Al-Hussaini, 53, has been named the new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims, after the death of his father, the Ismaeli community has announced. The Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, was designated in his father’s will “in accordance with historical Shia Imami…

An Italian doctor has been placed under investigation after giving his cat a Cat scan at a hospital in Aosta before performing a life-saving operation on the feline. Gianluca Fanelli took the animal, called Athena, to Umberto Parini hospital in the northern Italian region, where he is a manager of the radiology unit, after she…