Traders on prediction markets bet on nearly anything. One made more than half a million dollars betting on the U.S. strike against Iran. But should people wager on human suffering?

Many tribes are encouraged by Trump's choice of Sen. Markwayne Mullin, a member of the Cherokee nation, as the new DHS Secretary. ICE agents have been accused of racially profiling Native Americans.

Europeans are divided over how to respond to the US/Israel war with Iran. German leaders have been measured, while Spain's prime minister has been critical of the Trump Administration and of Israel.

Iranians are streaming across the border with Turkey, fleeing constant bombardment. But some are also going the other way -- returning to Iran out of worry for loved ones they can't otherwise reach.

Hundreds of people become interested in curling every four years and the 2026 numbers already show that boom.

The chaos of the day can make it hard to shut off your brain and fall asleep. Here's how to create a relaxing environment before bedtime to help you quiet the chatter and feel ready for sleep.

The war is no longer just about the U.S., Israel and Iran. More countries are getting caught in the political crossfire or being drawn into the fighting themselves.

President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday that a demand by the U.S. for an unconditional surrender is a "dream that they should take to their grave." He also apologized for Iran's attacks on regional countries.

The Trump administration says it is "laser focused" and mission driven, but the messaging has been varied. The range of cited motivations for striking Iran now are sometimes at odds with each other.

President Trump is set to gather with Latin American leaders on Saturday at his Miami-area golf club as his administration looks to turn attention to the Western Hemisphere, at least for a moment.

Huntley, who murdered two schoolgirls in 2002, had his life support switched off on Friday, the BBC understands.

The trauma and aftermath of events in 2002 are still having an impact on the Cambridgeshire village.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office last month.

Seyed Ali Mousavi tells Laura Kuenssberg Iran's response depends on the actions of the US and Israel.

In an interview, the Oscar-nominee danced into some online controversy after claiming no one cares about ballet and opera.

The crew of HMS Prince of Wales must be ready to set sail in five days, defence sources say.

Ordinary Iranians reflect on seven days of conflict and where they see their country going next.

Economic consequences are an intrinsic aspect of the Iran conflict, writes BBC economics editor Faisal Islam.

The president's vision of Iran's future could meet fierce opposition, writes chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet.

The US-Israel war with Iran is being monetised by online creators with AI-generated misinformation.

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Meta supposidly considering untapped capacity in deal brokered by Nvidia

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It's the end of the world as we know it, and AI feels fine

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US unemployment ticked up to 4.4%

The US economy shed 92,000 jobs in February, a dramatic downturn from analyst expectations that it would add about 50,000 jobs. The shortfall stoked growing fears that AI could be contributing to higher unemployment.…

Now if only device makers would deliver higher quality components

Thanks to Anthropic's AI and its bug-detecting abilities, Firefox users can now enjoy stronger security. Unfortunately, if browser crashes rather than security flaws are the problem, Claude probably can't help.…

Steals SMS messages, location data, contacts … and delivers it to Hamas-linked crew

Hamas-linked attackers are dropping spyware disguised as an emergency-alert app on Israelis' smartphones via SMS messages, according to security researchers.…

Bad legislation, but an especially big headache for FOSS

Many web sites, social media services, and other platforms require age verification on the theory that it will protect kids from seeing inappropriate content. But now some US states want to require the operating system itself to check your age and that could cause big headaches for FOSS vendors.…

Switchzilla says flaws could allow file overwrites or privilege escalation

Just when network admins thought the Cisco SD-WAN patch queue might finally be shrinking, Switchzilla has confirmed miscreants are exploiting more vulnerabilities in its SD-WAN management software.…

A unique head spike and fish-eating jaws help make sense of these dinosaurs.

Research shows apparent Iranian state hackers trying to hijack consumer-grade cameras.

The Exploration Upper Stage did not in any way get NASA closer to landing on the Moon.

Planet wants to prevent "adversarial actors" from using images for "Battle Damage Assessment" purposes.

Fishing crews face horrifying burns from dredging the dumped chemical weapons.

This could make it easier to use multiple Workspace APIs, but it's not yet an official Google product.

The long, strange trip of a large assembly of advanced iOS exploits.

The binary asteroid's orbit around the Sun was affected by the impact.

Burr Oak Cemetery is the final resting place of Emmett Till and blues singer Willie Dixon, among others.

Musk can't convince judge public doesn’t care about where AI training data comes from.