The Best Gifts for the Techie in Your Life (2026)

Don’t buy a loved one something you wouldn’t want for yourself. These are the must-haves that tech enthusiasts have on their wish lists this year.

Muslim schoolchildren protest against hijab restrictions in Azerbaijan

Schoolchildren across Muslim-majority Azerbaijan have staged protests and boycotted lessons after girls wearing the hijab were barred from classrooms under new ...

Indian YouTuber Dhruv Rathee alleges abduction ahead of Delhi protests

Indian YouTube star Dhruv Rathee alleges he was abducted from home and held for nearly 24 hours without a lawyer.

Maps show how Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’ keeps squeezing Palestinians in Gaza

A year into a 'ceasefire', Israel restricts access to 65 percent of Gaza and crams 2.1 million people into the rest.

The OnePlus 16 is the company’s most interesting phone in years

Today the OnePlus 16 launched in China, the company's first flagship phone since quitting both the US and European markets this summer. As luck would have it, i...

Kindle Aluminum Review (2026): Gorgeous, but Expensive

The gorgeous blue finish and premium feel won me over, but the reading experience offers few reasons to replace a working Kindle.

CMF’s first wireless speakers look like musical milk cartons

The CMF Speaker Series are the first portable Bluetooth speakers from the budget-focused brand that Nothing created but is in the process of spinning off into a...

The Fitbit Edge is for folks who don’t want to go totally screenless

The leaked specs turned out to be spot-on, but there are some neat software updates too. | Image: Google The Fitbit Edge may not be Google's best-kept fitness-t...

Microsoft’s new AI chip makes it less reliant on Nvidia’s GPUs

Microsoft’s Maia 300 chip. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft is announcing its third-generation Maia in-house AI chip today, designed to be the "primary AI inference...

Delhi braces for more protests against election chief amid crackdown

Opposition parties joined by student groups are back on the streets, disrupting New Delhi with flash marches.

What do emergency and governor rule in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa mean?

Pakistan has taken control of a province governed by Imran Khan’s PTI. Here is what the move means and what happens next

Russia introduces drone classes in public schools

Russian public schools are teaching children to assemble and fly drones as part of changes to the national curriculum.

Photos: Gaza mothers endure endless lines as famine fears persist

Hunger grips Gaza, with over 1.4 million people acutely short of food as aid remains insufficient to meet basic needs.

Steve Smith breaks Test fielding record as Australia dominate South Africa

Smith moves to 223 career catches, a record for fielders, as Australia bowl out South Africa for 284 in reply to 390.

India opposition plans New Delhi protest to demand election chief resign

Thousands of security personnel have been deployed before a protest rally calling for the election chief's removal.

How Apple can win the smart home

Apple’s second-gen HomePod. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge This week, Apple is hosting its first-ever dedicated smart home event. While the company hasn't s...

Alvarez vs M’billi boxing bout to go ahead in Saudi Arabia despite attacks

Mexican boxer tells Turki Al-Sheikh he 'fears nothing' and will face M'billi in Riyadh on October 31 'no matter what'.

If Netanyahu goes, does anything really change for Palestinians?

Analysts say opposition win in polls may bring only marginal change and no fundamental shift on Gaza, West Bank.

Inside the mini factory where GM builds its EV future

If you're driving through GM's sprawling campus in Warren, Michigan, you'd likely ignore the pair of adjacent, anonymous white buildings tucked away in the uppe...

India protest live: Opposition to march to Supreme Court over ‘vote theft’

Main opposition Congress party announces rally to the top court to demand removal of the chief election commissioner.

Countries warn against travel to Saudi Arabia following Houthi attacks

US, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand among countries urging citizens to avoid travel to the kingdom.

Clashes reported in Yemen as Houthis advance towards Taiz

Heavy clashes have been reported between Houthi fighters and Yemeni- forces near the strategic southern city of Taiz.

China sanctions Paraguay, Belize ministers over Taiwan ties

Chinese Foreign Ministry cites national sovereignty and Taiwan separatist activities as reasons behind the measures.

Netanyahu demands probe into sources for award-winning Gaza film NAZA

Documentary draws on 24 anonymous Israeli sources accusing military of killing Palestinians in Gaza using AI systems.

Ethiopian troops enter Adigrat in Tigray, near the Eritrean border

Ethiopian government forces entered Adigrat in northern Tigray after rebel fighters withdrew.

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea

Latest missile launch appears to be a show of force since South Korea's hypersonic missile test-fire, Seoul says.

At least 139 dead as migrant boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsizes

At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died and 84 remain missing after a migrant boat capsized.

Saudi Arabia says 1 dead, 11 injured in latest attack on Riyadh airport

Sunday's strike on King Khalid International airport kills a Pakistani national.

Bridge washed away by torrent of water in Nepal

Flash floods along Nepal’s Budhi Gandaki River swept away homes and bridges, forcing residents to flee to higher ground.

UK PM Andy Burnham says it is ‘clear’ Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit vote

Claim marks the first time a UK prime minister has publicly acknowledged Russia's interference in the vote to leave EU.