Taiwan drills with U.S. rocket system, firing in China's direction
The drill on Wednesday marked the first time the U.S.-supplied HIMARS system has been fired into the Taiwan Strait.
Inflation tops 4% for the first time in 3 years on spike in gasoline prices
Inflation has surged to its highest level in more than three years since the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, triggering a surge in gasoline prices.
July 1 brings big student loan changes. Here's what you need to know
A popular (and generous) repayment plan ends, two new plans begin and many borrowers will see new loan limits.
U.S. and Iran exchange strikes. And, House passes ICE and Border Patrol funding
The U.S. and Iran have exchanged strikes after a helicopter was downed Monday near the Strait of Hormuz. And, House Republicans have passed a bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol through Trump's term.
China re‑centers North Korea ties as nuclear silence reshapes balance
Xi's silence on North Korea's nuclear program came as Kim tried to convince the world of the irreversibility of his country's status as a nuclear power.
ICE denies having a protester database. But a letter to Congress sheds more light
In a previously unpublicized letter to Congress, the newly-departed head of ICE said the agency collects data on people suspected of potentially unlawful activity, which could include protesters.
Bill Gates tells lawmakers he was not aware of Epstein's crimes
Gates is sitting for a closed-door interview before the House Oversight Committee about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
San Francisco immigration court shuts down, striking at heart of historic advocacy
The main San Francisco court was one of the busiest in the country, hearing thousands of cases a year. It was also one of the courts most likely to grant an immigrants' asylum application.
The World Cup is starting. Here's what to know and how to watch
This summer, 48 men's national teams will compete in the World Cup's biggest tournament ever. Here are a few of the basics to get you started.
Morning news brief
U.S. and Iran exchange strikes after Apache helicopter is downed, takeaways from Tuesday's primaries in four states, House Republicans approve a bill to fund ICE for the remainder of Trump's term.
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'I'll never get over watching my home burn': Belfast residents reel after night of unrest
A night of disorder in Belfast saw people forced to flee their homes, in protests that followed a knife attack in the north of the city.
Three arrested over Glasgow unrest and racist assaults after Belfast knife attack
Police Scotland said members of the public were attacked "because of the colour of their skin" on Tuesday evening.
Five jailed for violence at Henry Nowak police protest
Disorder broke out in Southampton close to where the 18-year-old student was murdered.
Trump says US will hit Iran 'hard' again on Wednesday
The US president warns Iran "will have to pay the price" for taking too long to agree a deal, after Tehran vows retaliation to any attacks.
Stokes out of England squad, Root named captain
Ben Stokes will miss England’s second Test against New Zealand at The Oval following an incident in a London nightclub, with Joe Root stepping up as interim captain.
Lacey Turner confirmed as first Strictly contestant
The actress is best known for her role as Stacey Slater on EastEnders, the BBC One soap she joined in 2004.
Two migrants jailed under new small boats law
A Sudanese national and Afghan national were jailed for piloting small boats across the Channel.
Ukraine says missiles hit military plant deep inside Russia
Ukraine's military also says it has struck a Russian oil refinery and a "shadow fleet" oil tanker in the Black Sea.
Who will win the World Cup? BBC pundits make their predictions
Who will win, who might spring a surprise and how will England and Scotland do? BBC pundits predict what will happen at the 2026 World Cup.
BBC cancels Doctor Who Christmas special and Russell T Davies announces exit
The BBC said the decision was made "after careful consideration" and had "not been taken lightly".
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macOS 27 beta boots Asahi Linux off Apple Silicon
Partition's still there, but good luck seeing it and don't upgrade until fix lands, says team
Vercel escapes contempt rap after admitting it botched FBI warrant response
Files sought by feds were sitting in a deletion queue, not gone for good
Linux Lite 8.0 sheds Chrome, slims down, and finds its name fits better than ever
Firefox is in, Snap and Flatpak are still out, but a default AI helper may raise eyebrows
Brit workers waste nearly six hours a week 'botsitting'
Productivity gains lost as staff spoon-feed AI and correct its cock-ups
GitHub pulls pin on npm's auto-run scripts
Shai-Hulud worm exploited exactly this. Better late than never, says everyone except the malware authors
NASA names crew for Artemis III lunar lander rehearsal
Whether any of the spacecraft will be ready in time for H2 2027 remains unanswered
Ivanti tells Sentry customers to patch now as critical bugs hit 10.0 and 9.9
Remote, unauthenticated RCE with root privileges is about as bad as it gets
Brussels' datacenter efficiency scorecard may come with a credit warning
Moody's says proposed A-to-G green grades for bit barns could affect financing
Node4 CEO Neil Muller found dead at home after suspected stabbing
MSP says it is 'absolutely devastated' as woman arrested on suspicion of murder
SpacemiT shows off usably quick RISC-V mini desktop
Actual RVA23 hardware and useful performance – for a certain price
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Racist comments targeting politicians tripled since Meta relaxed its rules
Violent threats against lawmakers have also surged on Facebook.
GM Energy introduces V2G support and new energy storage battery chemistry
There are more than a quarter of a million V2G-capable GM EVs on the roads already.
Starlink charges $10 monthly hardware fee in move away from one-time purchases
Starlink, SpaceX's top moneymaker, also raised service prices by $5 to $10.
Locked in heated rivalry with researcher, Microsoft fixes 0-day they disclosed
A separate zero-day also disclosed by Nightmare Eclipse appears to be patched as well.
Three key vital signs make up the "urban pulse" of a city
Cities are dynamic, not static grids, and urbanization is a "spiky," cyclical, and asynchronous process.
Commonwealth Fusion makes the physics case for its 400 MW reactor
Five peer-reviewed papers update the design and model its expected output.
Paramount accuses Netflix of "scorched-earth campaign" against WBD merger
Netflix's response: "Absurd."
Anthropic says these topics are too dangerous to let its Fable 5 model talk about
New frontier model refuses cybersecurity, biology, and chemistry queries.
Google announces Gemini 3.5 Live Translate for instant voice-to-voice translation