Jim Manzon
@jimmanzon
Junior Editor at @IBTimesUK covering US politics, technology & world news. Defense & special ops reporter at @SOFXNetwork. Stories that hold up under scrutiny.
Tragedy strikes as Edward Juul Rød-Larsen, the 25-year-old son of Norway’s elite diplomat power couple, is found dead in Oslo. This sudden loss occurs just as authorities launch a joint corruption probe into his parents' suspicious ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Full article: tinyurl.com/4vke7cpe
A startup flew a "Stop Hiring Humans" banner over San Francisco yesterday. When they first did it in 2024, it was called deliberate ragebait. The banner is back. So is the fear. #AIJobs #FutureOfWork Full story: www.ibtimes.co.uk/ai-job-cuts-... Video credits: @marclou on X
US-Iran nuclear talks this week could determine your fuel prices next month. Geneva negotiations happening while Iran conducts military drills in the Strait of Hormuz. 20% of the world's oil moves through that waterway. #Iran #OilPrices #Energy Full story: www.ibtimes.co.uk/geneva-talks...
Rev. Jesse Jackson dead at 84. He turned voter registration into economic power for millions. Trump just posted an unexpected tribute calling him "a force of nature." The praise no one saw coming. #JesseJackson #CivilRights #Legacy Full story: www.ibtimes.co.uk/rev-jesse-ja...
The DOJ said making Epstein files searchable was technically impossible. Two San Francisco engineers built a Gmail clone called Jmail in five hours using AI. It now has 25 million unique visitors. The government just got exposed. #EpsteinFiles #Tech Full story: www.ibtimes.co.uk/engineers-ma...
The Fire Horse only comes every 60 years. Chinese astrologers say 2026 mirrors that energy: bold moves, challenges to authority, and little room for hesitation. #ChineseNewYear #FireHorse Full story: www.ibtimes.co.uk/year-fire-ho...
The Kevin Durant burner account screenshots may be a deliberate frame-job. No forensic analysis exists, associates say it's fabricated, and the leaks dropped right after someone attacked Durant over his drone investment. #NBA #KevinDurant Full story: www.ibtimes.co.uk/kevin-durant...
Pima County Sheriff just cleared Nancy Guthrie's entire family as suspects, two weeks after they were actually cleared. FBI doubled the reward to $100K. A glove with male DNA is in CODIS. #NancyGuthrie #FBI Full story: www.ibtimes.co.uk/guthrie-fami...
A father opened fire on his own family at his son's Senior Night hockey game in Rhode Island, killing two and critically wounding three before taking his own life. The shooting was livestreamed. #GunViolence #RhodeIsland Full story: www.ibtimes.co.uk/rhode-island...
Pam Bondi was photographed holding a document titled "Jayapal Pramila Search History" tracking which Epstein files the congresswoman read. Democrats launched an investigation. Rep. Massie called it "bigger than Watergate." #DOJ #EpsteinFiles Full story: www.ibtimes.co.uk/doj-surveill...
State Department banned 1,400 libraries from processing passports, cutting 85% of Pennsylvania's access points. Some libraries lost 67% of their budgets. One rural county now has a single courthouse for 556 square miles. #Passports #RuralAmerica Full story: www.ibtimes.co.uk/passport-pro...
Kevin Durant allegedly caught using burner accounts to trash his own Rockets teammates, including "I can't trust Jabari to make a shot." He addressed his burner habit on a podcast just months ago. #NBA #KevinDurant Full story: www.ibtimes.co.uk/kevin-durant...
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the 2026 Olympics for refusing to remove his helmet honoring 20+ killed Ukrainian athletes. Ukraine awarded him the Order of Freedom hours later. #Olympics2026 #Ukraine Full story: www.ibtimes.co.uk/ukrainian-sk...
Noah Schnapp is the only Stranger Things cast member with no upcoming projects after Season 5. His co-stars landed Marvel, Hunger Games, and SNL gigs. He lost 490K IG followers after the 'Zionism is sexy" controversy. #StrangerThings #NoahSchnapp Full story: www.ibtimes.co.uk/noah-schnapp...
God of War trilogy is getting a full remake with TC Carson returning as Kratos after 11 years. Sony also dropped a surprise game today: God of War: Sons of Sparta, a $29.99 2D platformer you can play right now on PS5. #GodOfWar #PlayStation Full story: www.ibtimes.co.uk/tc-carson-re...
Two congressmen found six hidden names in Epstein files in just 2 hours of review, including Victoria's Secret founder Les Wexner and DP World CEO Sultan bin Sulayem. FBI labeled Wexner a "co-conspirator" in 2019. #EpsteinFiles #Congress Full story: www.ibtimes.co.uk/epstein-file...
Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother has been missing for 11 days. Blood on the porch matches her DNA. A $6M bitcoin ransom was demanded, but AI makes proof of life nearly impossible to verify. #SaveNancyGuthrie #FBI Full story: www.ibtimes.co.uk/savannah-gut...
Blake Lively's $500M lawsuit against Justin Baldoni heads to trial after mediation failed. Leaked texts show Taylor Swift called Baldoni a "bitch" while a Sony exec branded Lively a "terrorist." Trial starts May 18. #BlakeLively #Hollywood Full story: www.ibtimes.co.uk/blake-lively...
Zayn Malik just said his six-year relationship with Gigi Hadid "maybe wasn't love, maybe it was lust." He also admitted leaving $700 under daughter Khai's pillow from the tooth fairy. Gigi "gave him sh-t about it." #ZaynMalik #GigiHadid Full story: www.ibtimes.co.uk/zayn-malik-s...
Microsoft's anti-phishing system has been blocking legitimate business emails for a week with no fix yet. Invoices, contracts, and client messages are trapped in quarantine. Even IT admins can't override it. #Microsoft #Tech Full story: www.ibtimes.co.uk/microsofts-o...
Tiger Woods' son Charlie just committed to Florida State golf, rejecting Stanford where his dad and sister went. Charlie jumped from 604th to 21st in rankings after his first AJGA win. FSU lands their most valuable recruit ever. #Golf #TigerWoods Full story: www.ibtimes.co.uk/who-charlie-...
Britney Spears just sold her music catalogue for $200M, five years after ending a 13-year conservatorship where she couldn't control her own money. She's not credited as songwriter on most hits, so she likely sold artist royalties. #BritneySpears Full story: www.ibtimes.co.uk/britney-spea...
Robinhood posted record profits but stock dropped 7-8%. The reason? Monthly active users fell 1.9M while crypto revenue crashed 38%. Fewer people are using the app, but more money sits on it #Robinhood #Crypto Full story: www.ibtimes.co.uk/robinhoods-c...
Landlords are charging $40,000 for weekend rentals during the 2026 World Cup and evicting long-term tenants. LA rental rates already jumped 56%. Brazil's 2014 World Cup displaced 170,000 people. #WorldCup2026 #Housing Full story: www.ibtimes.co.uk/fifa-world-c...
AI.com spent $78M on a Super Bowl ad that crashed its site immediately. The platform? Just a wrapper for free open-source software. Same founder who ran Crypto.com's 2022 Super Bowl disaster. #AI #SuperBowl Full story: www.ibtimes.co.uk/70-million-w...
McDonald's caviar kit is free, but what's inside is worth $110+. The kit includes 1oz Baerii Sturgeon caviar ($85-$95 retail), a $25 gift card, and a mother-of-pearl spoon. Not available in restaurants, only McNuggetCaviar.com. #McDonalds #Luxury Full story: www.ibtimes.co.uk/mcdonalds-ca...