It was a rare attack in the capital of Pakistan as its Western-allied government struggles to rein in a surge in militant attacks across the country.

The U.S. and Iran begin high-stakes talks today over Iran's nuclear program. And, Democrats unveil a detailed list of demands to change how DHS immigration enforcement officers operate.

In the documents the Department of Homeland Security said the raid "was based on intelligence that there were illegal aliens unlawfully occupying apartments in the building." There is no mention of criminal gangs or Tren de Aragua.

Plus: ambiguous mascots, rodents with hard-to-spell names, and three boring photos of buildings.

For many decades, Olympic Games included "demonstration sports." Some, like curling, became part of the permanent roster. But others, like skijoring, didn't stick around.

A professional airplane enthusiast has been tracking the federally chartered deportation flights out of the Minneapolis airport as DHS sends immigration detainees to other states and, eventually, other countries.

U.S. and Iran to hold talks about Iran's nuclear program, Congress continues debate on immigration enforcement changes as funding deadline looms, FBI examines ransom notes in search for Nancy Guthrie.

Don Crisman and Gregory Eaton have never missed a Super Bowl. On Sunday, they'll attend their 60th game.

The three-day event is a chance for the top 10 skating countries to bring home a medal — and for viewers to get acquainted with the sport's different disciplines and biggest names.

Ronald Hicks, a former Illinois bishop chosen by Pope Leo XIV to replace the retiring Cardinal Timothy Dolan, is set to be installed as New York's 11th archbishop

Russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports from the outskirts of the Russian capital, where Lt Gen Vladimir Alexeyev was shot and wounded.

As the rain continues to fall, numerous flood warnings have been issued with the Environment Agency advising that river levels will continue to rise, as Helen Willetts explains.

The Winter Olympics opening ceremony takes place on Friday, and for the 16 days that follow many eyes of sport lovers worldwide will be focused on the Milan-Cortina Games.

The musician says his privacy was breached in relation to health issues and the birth of his son.

A couple who stayed in Shenzhen discovered their intimate moments were filmed as spy-cam porn.

Danone has recalled 15 more batches of Aptamil and Cow&Gate first infant milk because a toxin called cereulide may be present.

The cost of a TV licence currently increases in line with inflation each year until 2027.

What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

Coverage of the curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics as Team GB play Korea Republic.

After days of legal wrangling and online outcry, the Minion - Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate - will skate in Milan after all.

Windows giant might try turning it off and on again to see who notices

Microsoft has laid out a timeline for the disablement and shutdown of Exchange Web Services (EWS) in Microsoft 365 and Exchange Online.…

A year to replace end-of-support firewalls, routers, and VPN gateways

America's federal agencies have been told to hunt down and rip out aging firewalls, routers, and other network gatekeepers before attackers use them as skeleton keys into government systems.…

Corruption probe takes detour as staff facing trial reportedly asked AI if seat-blocking scams caused financial damage

More than 30 Romanian railway employees accused of running a bribery and ticket resale racket allegedly tried to crowdsource their legal strategy from ChatGPT.…

Crew-12 and Artemis II astros may soon snap, shoot, and share from orbit

NASA's Administrator has stated that smartphones will accompany the Crew-12 and Artemis II astronauts on their missions.…

Benefits system trials automation amid growing interest in universal basic income

AI-pocalypse Britain's welfare system is experimenting with AI to manage Universal Credit claimants – even as evidence piles up that artificial intelligence may soon be pushing more people onto benefits in the first place.…

West Sussex plans to triple use of property sales as ERP budget blows past original estimates

In a budget-busting leap from SAP to Oracle, West Sussex County Council is trebling its raid on capital assets such as buildings to fund its "transformational" ERP project.…

Supermarket printer error gets holiday off to a shabby start

BORK!BORK!BORK! When this vulture excuses himself from The Register's Australian eyrie for a little rest and recreation, I first avoid pyromaniac birds and carnivorous koalas, before settling into a bucolic beach town to catch a few waves, read a few books, and tune out from the world of tech.…

Poking around in deep menus found a fault that flummoxed old hands

On Call Change is a constant – and so is On Call, the reader-contributed column The Register runs every Friday to share your tech support tales.…

Government decides theoretical knowledge vs. experience debate is worth settling

Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission (HEC) has introduced a competency test for students who take degrees in IT, to assess whether they emerge with skills employers will find useful.…

CEO feels under-appreciated amid year-long value slump

Atlassian has assured investors it can add AI to its services without blowing out its costs or shrinking margins.…

Amazon has booked 10 more launches with SpaceX, citing a "near-term shortage in launch capacity."

Production source says it takes "weeks" to produce just minutes of usable video.

Claude Opus 4.6 and OpenAI Frontier pitch a future of supervising AI agents.

Hamster Corp.'s new "Console Archives" does what Nintendon't.

The emphasis is on "mid-turn steering and frequent progress updates."

Senator: ICE and CBP "have built an arsenal of surveillance technologies."

Microsoft won’t explain why Bing blocked 1.5 million Neocities websites.

“Kanzi is able to generate an idea of this pretend object and at the same time know it’s not real.”

Never underestimate the value of a good night's sleep.

AirDrop came to the Pixel 10 last year, and more Android phones will join the party in 2026.