A major housing bill is set to become law at midnight — even though Trump says he won't sign
President Trump says he is refusing to sign the bill without Congress first passing his sweeping voter ID bill.
U.S.-Iran fighting appears to pause. And, life inside Israel's military zones in Gaza
Fighting between the U.S. and Iran appears to have paused after two days of clashing amid a shaky ceasefire. And, a look at what life is like inside Israel's expanding zone of control in Gaza.
Taliban declares war on smartphones
A newly announced ban on smartphones for government workers, police and military personnel is spilling over into healthcare and educational facilities. Ordinary citizens worry they'll be next.
Waymo called the cops on teen riders, raising privacy concerns
Two 15-year-olds were allegedly drinking alcohol and shooting toy guns from a driverless taxi when the company disabled it and alerted police.
Count Binface: The intergalactic warrior who could upend Britain's strangest election
Meet Count Binface: the challenger from another planet taking on Nigel Farage as questions over the Reform UK leader's finances overshadow his election comeback.
One U.S. visa program is growing rapidly. No one is happy with it
Republicans on Capitol Hill are starting to talk about one facet of immigration reform: how to expand the popular H-2A visa program for farm laborers. They face obstacles.
9 months into a ceasefire, Israel now controls nearly 70% of Gaza
When the U.S. brokered a ceasefire last year, Israel controlled half of Gaza. Now Israeli forces have pushed deeper, and Palestinians are paying a deadly price.
No internet, no screen time? FCC weighs cutting subsidy that lowers school internet bills
Many schools rely on consumer fees funneled through the federal government to cut internet costs. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called for ending this program before Donald Trump tapped him for the job.
Trump leans on 'communist' messaging as economic angst drives Democrats
During the last election, when struggling to find a memorable attack line against Kamala Harris, Trump eventually landed on "Comrade Kamala."
One of Spain's deadliest wildfires kills at least 12 people, with 23 others missing
Several victims of the fire in the southern province of Almeria, a popular holiday destination, were found inside burnt-out vehicles and were thought to have died while trying to flee the flames.
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Ann Widdecombe murder probe: What we know so far
Police say they are searching for a suspect in connection with the former MP's death at her home on Dartmoor.
Anton du Beke 'devastated' over Ann Widdecombe death as politicians share shock at murder probe
Kemi Badenoch said the Conservative Party was "reeling" as the former minister's death is investigated as murder.
Watch: Police confirm 26 year-old suspect in custody
A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of Ann Widdecombe, police say.
Watch: 'Shocked' Starmer and Badenoch react to murder investigation
The prime minister and opposition leader spoke after the police announced a murder investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe.
Wildfire in southern Spain leaves at least 12 dead and 23 missing
A local official said four of the victims may be British after a fire broke out near Los Gallardos, Almería.
Prince Harry, Meghan and children visit King and Queen
It is the first time the King has seen his grandchildren Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, in person in more than four years.
Man nearly sucked out of window mid-air on Ryanair plane, passengers say
The man's wife held onto his legs for around five minutes to stop him from being sucked out, officials say.
Top Boy actor Micheal Ward found not guilty of rape
Micheal Ward told the jury the encounter with his accuser was "wholly consensual".
UK bakes in 35C highs as millions under hosepipe bans
On Thursday, temperatures exceeded 34C for the eighth day this year, breaking the previous record of seven days in a calendar year.
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean make UK chart history with Rein Me In
They break the record for the longest-running number one single of all time by a British act.
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Destructive Windows backdoor stuffs multiple wipers and ransomware code into a single package
Microsoft says GigaWiper combines at least 3 malware families into one modular tool
LisaFPGA brings Apple's magnificent misfire back in programmable logic
Open source recreation costs a fraction of the original and may even work with Twiggy drives
Orbital datacenter gold rush needs an environmental review, FCC told
Green groups want licenses frozen before a million satellites litter the exosphere
OpenAI's Atlas browser doesn't make it to its first birthday
Standalone experiment killed after less than 12 months as model maker redirects agentic ambitions towards workplace productivity
AI-driven datacenter builds drive Microsoft's emissions up a quarter in one year
Firm faces quandary of wanting to help the environment, but also wanting to force AI on everyone
EU puts 'addictive' design of Facebook, Instagram under the DSA microscope
Brussels says Meta failed to properly assess or mitigate risks posed by infinite scroll, autoplay, and more
Capita hears demand for pension scheme cleanup 'loud and clear' – but won't say yes
Outsourcer wants a commercial chinwag before agreeing to cover UK government's recovery costs
Fashion mart Miinto unzips breach details, warns shoppers to watch for phisherfolk
Copenhagen company ‘sorry’ after 'perpetrator' pops order management system
Cinnamon 6.8 will support Wayland – if you want it
Next version of Linux Mint’s desktop has both kinds of display server
Scot NHS Trust probes email stuffup involving maternity patients' data
NHS Forth Valley is the latest health board to bungle basic email data protection principles
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Disable auto-play and infinite scroll or risk massive fines, EU tells Meta
Digital Services Act may force Meta to make big changes on its platforms.
NASA sure seems to be asking an awful lot of private space stations
"Industry finally knows what NASA is asking of them."
Volkswagen Group tells its board how to fix it, unions disagree
VW's plan calls for half as many models but didn't mention closures or job cuts.
Wally Funk, last of Mercury 13 and oldest woman in space, dies at 87
"I have been waiting a long time to finally get up there..."
Is an air-conditioning revolution coming to Europe?
The AC culture wars may be solved by advances in environmentally friendly technology.
Rocket Report: "Panic" over Transporter availability; Isar to launch from Canada
"We are delighted to actively help shape the ramp-up of the Ariane 6."
Like a cheat code for your car: We investigate ECU tuning
Now it's an arms race between OEMs locking down chips and tuners trying to crack them.
Flores Hobbits' eating habits offer clues about their evolutionary past
If Homo floresiensis wasn't a fire-using hunter, its origins could be different than we thought.
Michigan's explosive outbreak of diarrheal parasite jumps to over 1,200 cases
In neighboring Ohio, cases have reportedly reached over 500.
OpenAI wants its new tool to do your work for you and with you
Rebranded Codex promises independent workflows that can run "for hours if needed."