President Trump had previously been amping up his rhetoric against Iran.

The announcement follows Trump's decision to nominate an ally and political attack dog to serve as acting director. The pick sparked a backlash that doomed efforts to renew a key intelligence tool.

The DRC has improved testing capacity for Ebola, with two facilities operating in or near the epicenter. But this still may not be enough to keep up with a rapidly expanding disease.

A study of more than 2,300 9- to 10-year-olds found that socioeconomic factors explained most differences in the preteens' brain development.

The administration imposed mandatory quarantine orders on two passengers from the cruise ship hit by hantavirus and is blocking Americans who catch Ebola from returning home for treatment.

Cheng's comments come as Taiwan awaits approval on a $14 billion arms package from the U.S., and as uncertainty lingers over Washington's long-term commitment to the island's defense.

The reboot highlights a dire problem for the country's nuclear program. Japan is running out of space to store spent nuclear fuel and lacks plans for radioactive waste disposal.

The National Museum of Korea is home to the Room of Quiet Contemplation, which features two of South Korea's most treasured artworks: gilt-bronze bodhisattva statues from the sixth and seventh centuries.

The U.S. launched air strikes on Iran for a second consecutive day. And, the World Cup kicks off today in Mexico City, where tensions threaten to disrupt events.

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Al Carns says the military isn't "sufficiently funded", as Dan Jarvis becomes the new defence secretary.

The resignations of the defence secretary and armed forces minister pile the pressure further on the PM's leadership.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson tells state TV that reports of an agreement were "speculative" and "nothing has been finalised".

The decision for the one-off vaccine programme follows the unprecedented outbreak in Kent this year.

Rapist Bawan Harwe lured underage girls back to his flat with the promise of free vapes and cash.

Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the king's eldest daughter, had been in a coma since December 2022.

People tell BBC Your Voice the rising cost of private dentistry is putting them in a difficult position.

Two pupils and a teacher were injured in the attack, which counter-terror police are investigating.

The public sale is also expected to make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.

The owner of West Ham United's home has raised concerns it was not told about safeguarding restrictions.

IDC says recent moves show Anthropic racing to meet enterprise requirements

'Enterprises are fed up,' says Alex Karp, because LLM makers 'want to tokenmax' instead of understanding enterprise needs

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University of Nottingham is first of many, Shiny tells The Reg

Language model builds on diffusion tech to boost output performance by up to 4x, claims Chocolate Factory

Another day, another Windows exploit code

We're all familiar with AI cranks by now, but what about crank-powered AIs?

AWS better at running chip fabs than their mouths

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iFixit teardown reveals two-year-old, mid-range, Chinese Android

Cruz/Wyden bill would help Americans sue federal officials over censorship.

The old app "still needs to be retired," AcuRite tells us.

"Some missions are using more than what their paperwork would say."

Latency, bandwidth, and fidelity all matter when you're chasing milliseconds.

Archaeologists found apparent scrape marks inside a skull; long bones may have been sharpened into tools.

Brutal self-assessment paints a picture of a Microsoft gaming division in crisis.

Alaska's multibillion-dollar fishing industry and vulnerable coastal communities at risk.

Our ancestors' genomes were built through successive waves of gene transfers.

AI aside, Golden Gate includes a bunch of subtle-but-helpful improvements.

For days after the stunning incident, the ADA had doubled-down on the choice.