As western fires erupt, Trump's Forest Service says it's now fully staffed
The Forest Service says it's fully staffed with seasonal firefighters going into summer but there are still questions about whether the government is prepared if major wildfires get out of hand.
Here's how much the Iran war cost -- and how its effects will linger
More than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, the costs and aftereffects are felt around the world.
An inside look at President Trump's campaign to acquire Greenland
New Yorker writer Ben Taub says while the idea of acquiring Greenland is out of the headlines, it hasn't been dropped. Taub describes how Trump's ongoing efforts have broken the trust of our allies.
Tropical Storm Arthur is the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season
Forecasters say Arthur could generate life-threatening flash floods along the northern Gulf Coast. But it is not expected to strengthen further.
Greetings from Maputo, Mozambique's capital, shaped by a modernist architecture
An impromptu tour of Mozambique's capital city reveals a unique imprint left by architect Amâncio "Pancho" Guedes.
Pakistan ends 'luxury tax' on menstrual products, contraceptives. Will prices drop?
In Pakistan, taxes on menstrual products can add up. Activists have long worked to change this. Now a new budget wipes out the 18% sales tax. But questions remain about the impact on prices.
Taiwan says Chinese pressure over the island is the 'new normal'
Taiwan's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said the scholars' passports and mobile phones were confiscated, and they were detained in Mombasa for more than 20 hours before being allowed to leave the country.
Senate postpones confirmation hearing for intel chief after Trump's call to delay
Senators wanted to fast-track President Trump's pick for Director of National Intelligence. But Trump now says he wants to delay until they pass voting legislation that already failed in the Senate.
Trump to face questions at G7 press conference. And, Tuesday's primary results
Trump has touted his tentative agreement with Iran at the G7 summit. Today, he is expected to field questions at a press conference as the summit wraps up. And, a look at Tuesday's primary election results.
'Rejected': How federal prisons stonewall grievances and deny care for years
People who go to prison keep one important right — to file a grievance over their treatment: from abuse to denied medical care. But in the vast majority of cases, those efforts go nowhere, according to an analysis of federal data by The Marshall Project and NPR.
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Trump and Iran's president sign initial deal aiming to end war
Iran's nuclear programme, the main reason stated by the US for the conflict, is still to be negotiated.
Cervical cancer deaths in England fall to zero in young women given vaccine
A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
The structure consisted of two posts that lined up with the solstices 5,000 years ago.
Interest rates expected to be held by Bank of England
The Bank last cut interest rates in December but upheaval in the Middle East has stalled any further reductions.
ChatGPT can be made to generate sexualised and violent images, researchers find
But researchers say its still possible to trick the AI chatbot into producing graphic content.
The Ring and Lilo & Stitch actress Daveigh Chase dies aged 35
Chase died from sepsis following a bout with meningitis in a Los Angeles hospital, her longtime manager told the BBC.
Apple to raise prices as AI boom pushes up chip costs
The firm's outgoing boss Tim Cook did not say when prices will rise or which products will be affected.
Cape Verde goalkeeper set to be reunited with his mum
Vozinha's mum has been granted a visa to travel to the US ahead of Cape Verde's next game against Uruguay.
Developing heatwave across Europe to send UK temperatures above 30C
Very warm weather is set to return to parts of the UK with temperatures of 30C plus expected as Europe experiences a 'heat dome' as Simon King explains.
Passport 'mega queue' strands Ryanair passengers in Greece
A flight from Athens to Luton leaves without "angry" passengers who are stuck at passport control.
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Cyber offenses now account for around a third of all crime across Asia and South Pacific
Latest Interpol review shows how scams continue to dominate, and AI-enabled attackers prove too hot to handle for cash-strapped regions
Estonia intends to recognize AI agents with digital IDs
I am not a number! I am a free agent (that just happens to have a number)
Git good with Epic Games' new open source VCS, Lore
Got big binaries? Tired of other version control systems that treat them like inferior files? Lore might be worth a look
Smelly config files will make your agents waste tokens, researchers warn
Researchers urge developers to see that less is more when it comes to instructions
Nvidia-backed optics vendor to boost wafer output by 4x to meet AI interconnect demand
Jensen can't risk semiconductor supply chains derailing the AI hype train