The Pacific Island country of Nauru has changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, its president said, matching the spelling and pronunciation in the national language.

The largest conservation areas in the U.S. are in the Pacific Ocean, where tiny islands are epicenters of biodiversity. The Trump administration is now opening their waters to commercial fishing, sparking a battle over some of the country's most pristine ecosystems.

After a months-long investigation, the ethics committee recommended censure for Edwards because of "persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers."

Federal prosecutors moved to drop their case against David Hearn, blaming Reflecting Pool damage on a "botched installation" rather than vandalism. That has implications for others who were charged.

For years, many Cubans hoping to leave the island looked to the United States. Now, with legal pathways largely closed, a growing number are heading to Brazil instead.

Wildfires in Spokane have destroyed hundreds of homes and led to evacuation orders for 60,000 people.

They are the first reported deaths linked to a massive outbreak of the intestinal illness that began in May.

Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown says nearly half of the city's neighborhoods have either been evacuated or are at risk as the fires remain uncontained.

Pochettino came on in 2024 to right the ship ahead of this year's World Cup, in which he led the team to a record three wins and helped ignite enthusiasm in millions of fans before a round of 16 exit.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinds President Trump's anti-weaponization fund ahead of his confirmation hearing. And, the president calls off strikes on Iran over a potential deal.

Up to 95% of younger women who are at higher risk of developing breast cancer are being missed by current NHS checks, researchers warn.

A president used to bending US politics to his will faces two stinging losses in a matter of days, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.

As child immunisation rates fall across the UK, one clinic in west Yorkshire is taking aggressive steps to boost immunisations

Ursula von der Leyen has called for action ahead of an urgent EU interior ministers meeting to discuss the issue.

More places in southern and eastern England are expected to reach heatwave criteria on Tuesday but cooler temperatures are on the horizon.

The star told fans at her Chicago show on Monday that "boundaries need to be set".

Facilities in St Petersburg and Tver were also hit, while at least one was killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine.

They'll be able to buy the 16-17 Saver railcard up until the day before they turn 18.

A group of teenagers make a film describing their experiences, ahead of changes to the curriculum.

Explosions heard in Le Porge as the wildfires raged are believed to have have been the old munitions.

Proposals span AI productivity scores, keystroke logging, biometrics, and other ways to watch workers

Muskmobiles subject to 11 recalls get the launchpad rescue mission currently handled by vehicles that can survive land mine blasts

Automates bug bounty triage with Sonnet for $58 a month, CSO says Mythos would cost $200k

Beijing's new rules also protect against copying local chip designs

For the first time, Alibaba's Qwen team is letting its 'Max' model out of the API pen; meanwhile, DeepSeek V4-Flash gives new meaning to cheap and cheerful competition

Poisoned pull requests contain prompt injection that allows one to control another

With NIST still buried under its backlog, expect AI-generated bogus reports to continue

Keyloggers, audio-visual surveillance, and token theft on CaptivePortal's agenda as hospitality sector put on alert

Taiwanese silicon biz believes it can take up to 20% of $80B market with upcoming ASIC chips, but analysts are sceptical

ExfilSquad claims 135,000 contact records weeks after hitting the Department for Education

$100 million deal gives 50,000 Ukrainian drones US-developed AI capabilities.

Also: Cyborg diving suits for cockroaches, why sleepy sperm whales blow bubbles, Betelgeuse's companion star.

The orbiting observatory in minifigure scale.

Top scores increased by 5x.

At $25,305, you won't find many new cars for less. But you get what you pay for.

A Louisiana launch site would offer several significant advantages.

Trump's DOJ says citizens should no longer be able to enforce environmental laws.

Automotive lights are better than they've ever been, but there's a trade-off.

"We believe that a capture of Swift, an attempted capture of Swift, is very much in the cards."

Christopher Nolan's impressionistic remix of Homer's epic poem finds the man behind the myth.