White House says ICE traffic stops will continue after deadly shootings
The comments came following widespread reports earlier in the week that those stops would be put on pause after two immigrants were fatally shot by ICE agents in early July.
Flood sirens blare in southcentral Texas as rivers reach perilous heights
Flood sirens blared early Thursday in Comfort, Texas, as the Guadalupe River rose more than 30 feet in three hours, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The storm could bring even more rainfall than last year's deadly Fourth of July floods.
After years of false claims on voting, Trump to give an address on election integrity
President Trump, who for years has sowed doubt about the security of American elections, is scheduled to give a primetime address Thursday night about election integrity. Trump has long contended, without evidence, that he won the 2020 election
Why Orthodox Jews are opposing the new daylight saving bill in Congress
Orthodox Jewish organizations say the bill, if passed, would force morning prayer services to start after 9 a.m. in some parts of the country, making observant Jews late for work and school.
Officials probe whether White House teleprompter operator profited off Trump's words
It's the first known instance of officials investigating suspected insider trading on a prediction market from inside the White House.
Hong Kong official warns booksellers on security risks after raids
The police operation marks the third round of arrests targeting independent bookstores in four months.
Trump wants a permanent fence around the D.C. park known for White House protests
The Trump administration wants to install permanent fencing around Lafayette Park, directly outside the White House. It's long been a popular spot for protesters, who worry barriers will change that.
Zelenskyy fires Ukraine's tech-savvy defense minister in government reshuffle
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired the country's popular defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, who pushed for innovation on the battlefield through use of drones and turned the tables on Russia.
The political risks from war in Iran. And, ICE's use of force is rising, report finds
The political implications the war in Iran is having on the GOP. And, a new report has found that ICE officers' use of force is not rare since President Trump took office for his second term.
Oil companies are making billions. In the U.S., calls to tax their windfall are growing
Higher oil prices since the Iran war began mean many oil companies have brought in excess profits. Some U.S. lawmakers want to tax those windfall profits and give the money to lower-income Americans.
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Sadiq Khan among 26 new peers to enter the Lords
The London mayor is to be joined by broadcaster June Sarpong and former union chief Christina McAnea in the Lords.
Burnham to promise new path for UK when he becomes new Labour leader
In a speech on Friday, he will begin to set out his vision for government, before becoming prime minister next week.
Fifa 'assessing match reports' over Falklands banner
Fifa is "assessing the match reports" before deciding whether to punish Argentina after players held a banner in support of their country's claims to the Falkland Islands.
Blasts reported in Iran as US launches new wave of strikes
The US says its attacks aim to "further degrade Iranian military capabilities", as fighting continued for the sixth day in a row.
Couples free to marry at the beach or the pub in England and Wales under new plans
The government says it wants to update "outdated" marriage laws to give couples in England and Wales more choice.
Teenagers from 15 should be given MenB vaccine, say UK experts after Kent outbreak
Advisers are asking the government to consider introducing the jabs following concerns over a meningitis B outbreak earlier this year, in which two people died.
Uncle of Ann Widdecombe suspect says he 'nearly fell to floor' over arrest
The uncle of a man being held on suspicion of murder tells the BBC his legs "went like jelly" when he heard his nephew had been arrested.
Claudia Winkleman quits chat show after one series
Winkleman said she was "incredibly grateful" for the opportunity, but had been "too nervous" to enjoy it.
Energy drinks to be banned for under-16s in England from April
It will be illegal to sell high-caffeine beverages to under-16s from April next year, but soft drinks with lower caffeine levels will not be affected.
Italian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43
The ex-head of Italy's motorway operator Giovanni Castellucci was handed a 12-year term over the 2018 bridge collapse.
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Amsterdam activists throw acid at Microsoft datacenter project
Extinction Rebellion claims responsibility for chemical-filled balloon attack targeting concrete and steel
Researcher poisons open-weight AI model for under $100
Models demand trust without offering verification
TSMC's $265B US fab pledge is the outline of a concept of a plan
Beware of fab makers bearing press releases
EU forces Google to share its toys with the other AI and search kids
The Chocolate Factory is not amused
AI vendors have found someone to pay their infrastructure bills: You
Forrester warns price hikes and usage charges will pump up software budgets next year
Kick your mouse out of the house with this AI-assisted keyboard utility
Neverclick avoids being limited to certain apps by ditching accessibility APIs for a quick, lightweight computer vision model.
C'mon, just copy this text string and paste it into your macOS Terminal – it'll fix your computer, honest
Newly documented stealer ClickLock comes for the more trusting Mac user with spot of social engineering
NASA's Artemis III will need three rockets to do the job Apollo did with one
Blue Origin and SpaceX get their turn to prove they can dock, loiter, and not blow up the launch pad
Airbus migrating 70 critical apps from AWS to France's Scaleway amid digital sovereignty push
Total of 900 applications including ERP, CRM, and manufacturing systems going to be kept 'under European control'
Brit Scattered Spider duo handed tickets to prison over Transport for London attack
Sentencing bookends the biggest cybercrime conviction in UK history
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T-Mobile bungled forced plan migration, canceling some users' free lines
T-Mobile to restore free lines lost during plan migration, but price hikes remain.
It's official: EU will force Google to share search data and open up AI on Android
Google says these changes could endanger user privacy and security.
xAI can’t deny Grok makes CSAM anymore. So it’s suing users.
Elon Musk's xAI files first lawsuit against Grok user accused of making child sex images.
Fear of humanoid robots spurs human workers to strike at Hyundai auto factory
Hyundai aims to deploy 25,000 Atlas robots starting with US factories in 2028.
Trump teleprompter aide made $100,000 betting on what Trump would say, reports say
If only someone could have predicted it.
2026 Toyota RAV4 plug-in: Big battery means daily drives are all-electric
Toyota's everyday small SUV should rarely require trips to the gas station.
Now, even Russia's most elite hackers are using Clickfix to infect devices
The social-engineering technique has primarily been a tool of financially motivated criminals.
Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away."
Creator says he will "very loudly ignore" those arguing for a ban on AI tools.
We've seen helium baked off a rocky exoplanet's atmosphere
If the large, rocky planet is losing helium, then we can infer what is left behind.
OnePlus confirms shutdown in the US and Europe, ending months of speculation
OnePlus promises to continue supporting the phones it has already released.