U.S. acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space
The remarkable revelation comes after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing a global frontier long agreed in treaties to be used for only peaceful purposes.
Ed Sheeran's tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore
Ed Sheeran's tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos when four of his supporting acts quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments.
3 people killed when news helicopter crashes while covering LA bus accident
A news helicopter used by NBC and Telemundo crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday, killing at least three people while reporters were covering the nearby crash of an SUV and a city bus.
Judge blocks DHS from acting against a man over a harsh email to an ICE official
ICE agents turned up at David Streever's home over a harsh email he sent to an ICE official. Now a court order prevents the federal government from making additional threats against him.
Turkish habit of stashing gold "under the pillow' hurts economy, government says
For years, Turks have stashed their gold at home against a raining day, mistrustful of banks. Now the government says that tradition hurts the economy
Turks often keep gold as a hedge against inflation. It may be hurting Turkey's future
Billions of dollars worth of gold is held in Turkish households outside the banking system. The government aims to convince citizens to put it into the mainstream financial system to help the economy.
State of U.S. democracy reaches new low, report finds
A new global democracy report finds the U.S. at its lowest level of democratic performance in the 50 years it has been measured.
Family income rose and poverty fell in 2025 — but safety net cuts could erase gains
An annual report from the Census Bureau shows the average family made more money in 2025 than the year before, while the official poverty rate declined. Health care coverage was little changed from 2024.
Kennedy Center board votes to close it, as judge again keeps Trump's name off
The board's vote to shutter the historic arts center came amid concerns about financial, structural problems.
Prosecutors won't seek the death penalty for Nick Reiner
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said his office spoke with Reiner's siblings and took their wishes into consideration in the decision.
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OpenAI boss says world 'right to be afraid' but should trust AI firms
Sam Altman and other tech CEOs say there are incentives to limit advancements in AI, as fears grow over the threats it poses to humanity.
Support acts quit Ed Sheeran tour after Macklemore dropped over pro-Palestine comments
The star said he was not responsible for Macklemore being dropped from the line-up after he made pro-Palestinian statements on stage.
UK in talks about joining global defence bank led by Canada
Supporters of the scheme say the bank would enable governments to get cheaper loans to spend on defence projects.
'Luck and timing': Matthew Rhys on his historic Emmy Awards double win
Speaking to the BBC, the Welsh actor described the "surreal" experience of becoming the first person to win two lead acting prizes in one night.
Letby doctor says inquiry 'grim reading' and he wishes 'we had been brave enough to follow suspicions'
Consultant Dr John Gibbs worked at the hospital during the period in 2015 to 2016 when Letby murdered seven babies.
Village votes to leave UK over asylum housing plan in symbolic referendum
Piddington residents vote over proposals to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers nearby.
Why doomsday warnings are not the only threat to the AI juggernaut
The global AI race is being hit by very localised political and environmental concerns
Three killed after LA news helicopter crashes while covering deadly bus collision
The NBCLA news helicopter was flying near the scene of a fatal bus crash.
Mayors could be given powers to oversee water companies
The idea is to create nine new regional bodies responsible for planning, setting objectives and holding water companies to account.
What are the key findings from the Thirlwall inquiry?
The inquiry found a "complete failure to protect babies on the neonatal unit" where the nurse worked.
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UK funds flying broadband stations with power beamed from below
£70M ARIA program backs 18 projects aiming to keep connectivity aloft for a week
Bring on the AI swarms. They’re the only thing that can defend us now that AI is free
Frontier-level AI runs everywhere, so attacks will never stop
Mythos has made 2026 patching hell. It might make 2027 a breeze
Gartner sees huge amounts of technical debt paid down, and better scanning that could make software safer sooner
Java 27 grows up, makes better choices
Improvements in JDK garbage collection, header sizes, data security and quantum key support all should minimize developer friction
TypeSafe AI debuts model for machines that plays Doom
'Jev' doesn't chat. It produces typed probabilistic decisions
The vulnpocalypse rains iBugs down on Apple with record-setting number of patches
September Patch Tuesday part 2?
AI networking startups race to replace Nvidia's NVLink
Intel spin-off Cornelis and newcomer Delos Data pitch open alternatives for scaling AI beyond the rack
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