Trump now says a peace deal will be announced 'soon,' cancels further strikes
President Trump had previously been amping up his rhetoric against Iran.
Trump names Jay Clayton to serve as director of national intelligence
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.
Ebola testing has improved in DRC, but still isn't nearly enough
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.
Socioeconomic factors are becoming 'biologically embedded' in children's brains
A study of more than 2,300 9- to 10-year-olds found that socioeconomic factors explained most differences in the preteens' brain development.
White House response to hantavirus and Ebola contrasts with COVID criticisms
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.
Taiwan opposition leader says Xi meeting avoided 'reunification' talk
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.
Japan reactor restart sparks fresh fears over nuclear waste storage
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.
Greetings from a Seoul museum, where Buddhist masterpieces offer calm away from city bustle
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.
U.S. launches second day of Iran strikes. And, World Cup facts to know before kickoff
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.
World Cup facts and figures to get you sounding like an expert
With a record 48 teams and 1,248 players, there's an endless number of stats about the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here are a few to get you started.
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Armed forces minister quits after Healey exit as defence funding row deepens
Al Carns says the military isn't "sufficiently funded", as Dan Jarvis becomes the new defence secretary.
Chris Mason: Dissent fizzes again at the top of the Labour Party
The resignations of the defence secretary and armed forces minister pile the pressure further on the PM's leadership.
Trump says deal to end Iran war is close after calling off strikes
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson tells state TV that reports of an agreement were "speculative" and "nothing has been finalised".
Meningitis B vaccine to be offered to a million young people
The decision for the one-off vaccine programme follows the unprecedented outbreak in Kent this year.
Child-rape sentence reignites scrutiny of UK high street mini-marts
Rapist Bawan Harwe lured underage girls back to his flat with the promise of free vapes and cash.
Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies after more than three years in coma, palace officials say
Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the king's eldest daughter, had been in a coma since December 2022.
'I spent uni savings on getting my teeth fixed' - how NHS dentist shortage is costing a fortune
People tell BBC Your Voice the rising cost of private dentistry is putting them in a difficult position.
Girl, 14, charged with attempted murder after Manchester school knife attack
Two pupils and a teacher were injured in the attack, which counter-terror police are investigating.
Elon Musk's SpaceX raises $75bn ahead of record stock market debut
The public sale is also expected to make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.
London Stadium and West Ham women's team not aware of David Sullivan contact ban
The owner of West Ham United's home has raised concerns it was not told about safeguarding restrictions.
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Claude is ready for its corporate close-up
IDC says recent moves show Anthropic racing to meet enterprise requirements
Everyone hates frontier AI labs, says Palantir boss
'Enterprises are fed up,' says Alex Karp, because LLM makers 'want to tokenmax' instead of understanding enterprise needs
Anthropic recruits army to sell Claude to nonprofits
Join Claude Corps, see the world, spread the gospel of AI
ShinyHunters hacked 100+ orgs by exploiting an Oracle PeopleSoft 0-day
University of Nottingham is first of many, Shiny tells The Reg
Google's new open-weights model brings image-generation tricks to AI text generation
Language model builds on diffusion tech to boost output performance by up to 4x, claims Chocolate Factory
Hand-cranked AI box lets you get a workout while you wait for answers
We're all familiar with AI cranks by now, but what about crank-powered AIs?
Graviton 5 impresses, but please, for the love of all that's holy, stop calling them 'AI chips'
AWS better at running chip fabs than their mouths
ZTE wins three Selular Award 2026 honors for AI-powered network innovation
PARTNER CONTENT: Recognized for breakthrough achievements in FWA, Network Ecosystem, and Native AI Baseband, ZTE solidifies its role as a key driver of Indonesia’s 5G-Advanced and AI economic growth
Trump phone has HTC guts. Tremendous guts. The best guts
iFixit teardown reveals two-year-old, mid-range, Chinese Android
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Ted Cruz and Ron Wyden try to fight censorship with bipartisan JAWBONE Act
Cruz/Wyden bill would help Americans sue federal officials over censorship.
AcuRite admits new app falls short, delays old app’s May shutdown to fix problems
The old app "still needs to be retired," AcuRite tells us.
After nearly breaking, NASA's Deep Space Network "worked well" on Artemis II
"Some missions are using more than what their paperwork would say."
F1 teams spend millions on their simulators—what makes them different?
Latency, bandwidth, and fidelity all matter when you're chasing milliseconds.
Did Iron Age Britons remove brains of the dead?
Archaeologists found apparent scrape marks inside a skull; long bones may have been sharpened into tools.
"This cannot continue": Xbox leaders lay out "hard truths" behind sagging brand
Brutal self-assessment paints a picture of a Microsoft gaming division in crisis.
Alaskans will be flying blind after NSF decommissions ocean monitoring network
Alaska's multibillion-dollar fishing industry and vulnerable coastal communities at risk.
The first complex cells had genes from a complex mix of species
Our ancestors' genomes were built through successive waves of gene transfers.
Several things I like about macOS 27 Golden Gate that have nothing to do with AI
AI aside, Golden Gate includes a bunch of subtle-but-helpful improvements.
Diabetes org apologizes for ejecting scientists over criticism of Trump
For days after the stunning incident, the ADA had doubled-down on the choice.