One dead, several injured after vehicle plows through crowd at Berlin Pride event
Berlin police said they have identified a suspect who "is known to police" and has links to "Islamist circles."
France and Spain fires force more than 200,000 to flee homes
At least one person has died in a fire in Spain, according to officials.
Biden ghostwriter tapes to be released
Former President Joe Biden is declining to appeal a court ruling that allows the Justice Department to publicize recordings of conversations between him and a writer collaborating on his memoir.
India's 'cockroach' movement ousts minister, but can Modi calm youth?
Led by Gen-Z youth across India, the movement has become perhaps the biggest challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his 12 years in office.
COMIC: Temps are predicted to hit 106 in Egypt this week. How do people stay cool?
Back in the '90s, I learned the art of staying cool in Egypt. At that time, air conditioning was not common. In the extremely hot summer of 2026, how are people managing?
Opinion: New Jersey pizza, the fuel of world champions
What do World Cup champions crave after a win? Pizza from an Orange, N.J., bagel shop. BXJ made 46 pies for the Spanish team after their victory.
Some women who can't afford water are often pressured to provide sex for it
Water is often a scarce commodity in Nairobi's largest slum. The only source may be a local cartel — and with that comes the risk of sexual threats and attacks.
Cancer rates are rising faster here than anywhere else. Are healthcare systems ready?
As Nigeria grapples with a rapid rise in cancer cases, patients say they often feel as if they are on their own.
Trump is hellbent on tariffs. Here are 5 implications
Trump's determination to find new legal justifications for his tariffs threatens to prolong the uncertainty facing the U.S. and global economies.
Democrats in Maine formally nominate Troy Jackson as their new candidate for U.S. Senate
Democrats are hoping to move past Graham Platner's scandal-plagued campaign as they look to unseat Susan Collins. In Jackson, they chose a nominee with a similar economic populist message as Platner.
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Burnham says he is prepared to call out Trump 'if right for Britain'
Speaking exclusively to the BBC, the prime minister says he had a good first conversation with the US president and insists "you have to defend your own national interest".
Andy Burnham rules out early election in exclusive BBC interview
The new prime minister told Laura Kuenssberg that people "voted for a manifesto" that he would honour, when pressed on whether there will be an early general election.
France battles fire 'whirlwinds' as another 55,000 evacuated
More than 340,000 people have now been evacuated from wildfires in France and Spain.
What Love Island tells us about the changing face of dating
From women making the first move to shifting relationship dynamics, Love Island has become a window into Britain's evolving dating culture
Police investigate donations by Tice company to Reform UK
Britain Means Business, owned by the party’s deputy leader Richard Tice, made two donations of £250,000 in the run-up to the 2024 general election.
Ramsay-Peaty in tears after missing out on gold again
An emotional Adam Ramsay-Peaty questions how his future looks after missing out on gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
I thought the Lockerbie bombing was a closed case until I started asking questions
Almost four decades on I delved into this complex case with fresh eyes - who really was behind the bombing?
Pizza, pasta, potatoes, protein - how Italian children became so overweight
The Mediterranean diet was a blueprint for healthy living, yet Italian children are among the most overweight in Europe according to WHO.
Primark's new 'supermarket tactic' to woo customers in online price war
Competition from ultra-cheap Chinese retailers and the cost of living crisis could be putting some people off shopping at the store, analysts say.
How rapper Aitch's sister inspired him to climb one of the world's highest peaks
The rapper has been taking on challenges to raise awareness and money for the Down's Syndrome Association.
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How AI drove Shopify back to clean code
Turns out, agents just want the same things as humans: easily-readable code, explicit contracts, and helpful feedback
Anti-AI open source has an enemy in common, but almost nothing else
Building bot-free alternatives may require lefties, libertarians, and culture warriors to share code
BOFH: This printer engineer knows every trick in the book
But so does this customer
Anthropic debuts Opus 5 at half the price of its Fable sibling
And as a bonus, it doesn't require data retention
Pope's official prayer app commits cardinal sin, leaks 700K+ users' info
(Security) hole-ier than thou
AMD vibe codes its way past the CUDA moat with ROCm.AI
Hey Claude, optimize this model for me
Europol flags 4,340 'horrific' URLs linked to The Com
Stop the spread (of online recruiting and propaganda)
Tech leaders issue letter to train Uncle Sam about value of open weight AI
Can you guess who didn't sign on to the group letter?
Dev accidentally commits Copilot binary to FreeBSD ports repo
Git is aptly named: it isn’t easy – but there are alternatives
ChatGPT wants access to your health records so it can be a better not-doctor
Feature launches a day after lawsuit alleges chatbot advice contributed to near-fatal embolism
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SDCC teaser gives us our first good look at Blade Runner 2099
Also: Forging the One Ring in Rings of Power S3 teaser; new Lanterns trailer; Spaceballs: The New One panel.
SpaceX eyes tower catch for next Starship after auspicious end to 13th flight
SpaceX will likely attempt to catch Starship back at the launch pad on its next flight.
With help from data, art museums are reframing the visitor experience
Museums are embracing data-driven curation and a shifting technology landscape.
Big Tech accused of stonewalling European social media researchers
Researchers say TikTok, X, and Meta aren't providing data they're legally required to.
Wildfire forces evacuation of NASA's Deep Space Network complex in Spain
"Any potential damage will be assessed when it is safe to do so."
Paramount/WBD merger delayed for months as states' lawsuit moves toward trial
“Halting this merger while our case proceeds is a critical victory," NY AG said.
Canadian legislator reads out apparent LLM response in floor speech
"Here’s a more natural, flowing version of that section..."
Anthropic's Opus 5 is about token efficiency, not a capability leap
Models are improving quickly, but the cheaper options are often good enough.
Roku raises streaming stick prices by up to 60 percent
Roku blames RAM shortage after CEO called it "great" for business in May.
RFK Jr.'s handpicked committee approves manufacture of peptides he uses
There's no human safety or efficacy data, but that no longer seems to matter.