Kerr announced his bid to break the world record months in advance, and pulled off the plan in London on Saturday.

Wildfire smoke and unhealthy air persist and shift direction, as Trump demands explanation from Canada.

Two U.S. service members were killed in action while "partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks," U.S. Central Command said Saturday.

Tune into World Cup coverage, and you are likely to see waves of male, screaming, sweaty fans. But one of the joys of covering this World Cup has been speaking to women who love soccer.

U.S. presidents have promised short, decisive wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran. All have proved much more difficult than advertised and fallen far short of the political goals set at the beginning.

Retired pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger is known for safely landing an airplane on the Hudson River in 2009. This week, he announced that he has Alzheimer's disease.

Kyiv's forces are continuing their aerial campaign against energy infrastructure and military targets inside Russia, aiming to undermine Moscow's war effort.

Why are people who weren't born 25 years ago snapping up the digital camera of that era? Blame Taylor Swift, trend cycles, childhood nostalgia and smartphone fatigue.

Yes, there is a way to gracefully address that you've been walking around with spinach in your teeth. Here are tactics to quickly defuse your most embarrassing, cringe-inducing moments.

The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified.

A spokesperson for the incoming prime minister says his Government would “put its focus where people need it right now”.

Iran and the US have traded strikes as hostilities re-escalated this week, with Tehran targeting US military facilities across the Gulf region.

Who is the real Andy Burnham? Laura Kuenssberg talks to more than 20 people who know him to work it out

Speaking to Laura Kuenssberg, the Conservative leader accused the incoming PM of not knowing "what the country's priorities are".

Great Britain's Josh Kerr smashes the long-standing men's mile world record in a spectacular performance at the London Diamond League.

Kirandeep Kaur, killed as she slept with her baby and husband, leaves behind a 'devastated' family in India.

Argentina's Lionel Messi says it is "crazy" to be facing Spain's Lamine Yamal in a World Cup final after being photographed with him as a baby.

Former Spain international Joan Capdevila has made a plea to US President Donald Trump for help after he says he was denied a travel permit to enter the United States before Sunday's World Cup final.

We look at some of the most memorable scenes during the 2026 World Cup that set the internet alight.

Are England facing the prospect of using a false nine up front once record scorer Harry Kane calls time on his international career?

Tim Lindholm, Java's original JVM maintainer, shares with El Reg some of the grungy build details the doc glosses over

New maintainer revives the project with Darwin components, Gershwin, and Claude Code

And what to expect in Firefox 153 as the next ESR release gets close

22H2 has until 2028, or there's always Windows 11

Amazon asks users not to panic as it works to fix the bug

Turns out decades-old email tricks still work against some LLM-powered email filters

More a rewrite really, and of a very early version: Linux 0.11 – in Rust

Retirement of PowerShell -Credential parameter pushed back to the end of 2026

You can't claim to be a passive host after vetting a creator's channel, Google warned

Command injection vulns land on exploited list after researchers spot abuse attempts

The government is piloting a program that uses AI for insurance-coverage decisions.

The FireSat program can spot wildfires that other satellites miss.

"Missiles are being launched at the joint force every single day in [Operation] Epic Fury."

"We're turning the clock back on rational healthcare."

Don't eat Taco Bell lettuce in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, or West Virginia.

American Diabetes Association blocked publication of op-ed articles so the authors posted them as a preprint.

Grasshopper-like tests could begin in 2028.

Fubo subscribers still don't have Versant channels.

Official estimates Google and Apple likely made millions in nudify app fees.

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