Delegates walk out of Netanyahu’s UN speech

Dozens of delegates walked out of the assembly hall as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his UN speech.

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Syrian al-Qaeda Julani’s new minister accused of posing with severed heads

‘Former’ terrorist-turned-Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa‘s new government pick has been accused of posing next to severed heads before his appointment. Sharaa...

New York defies Trump admin, asks court to shut down Polymarket gambling

New York sues Polymarket as Trump admin tries to override state gambling laws.

Israel’s policies threaten ‘very existence’ of Palestinians, Abbas tells UN

Mahmoud Abbas says saving two-state solution begins with preserving Palestinian land, protecting those who live on it.

Abbas slams punitive US visa denial and Israeli ‘state terrorism’ in UN speech

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas had to give his UN speech remotely this year due to the Donald Trump regime denying him a visa. And apart from calling out t...

PrismML brings its tiny LLMs to Qualcomm-powered smart glasses

Prism's larger goal is open-weight AI that runs on devices and makes better use of the computing power they already have.

Meet Feather, the startup building the ‘Android of robotics’ for developers

Feather is betting on a customizable, $30,000 platform built for software developers.

Manchester Greens block Palantir from NHS as Labour-run Camden complicity is exposed

Manchester Green Party (MGP) councillors have claimed a momentous victory against notorious US tech firm Palantir. It regards their motion before Manchester Cit...

We have a trailer for Musk documentary Elon called a "hit piece"

Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney focuses on the world's wealthiest man.

Makers of documentary exposing IOF’s Gaza confessions to put film online free

The Israeli makers of a prize-winning documentary exposing the confessions of occupation soldiers engaged in the Gaza genocide are to put their film online, for...

Robots make combat airdrops, clear mines as Ukraine defeats Russian pincer

Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi has erased Russian gains with the help of robots.

New Jersey fines data center $1.1M after drone pics expose 62 gas generators

Million-dollar fines won’t end billionaires’ data center pollution, neighbors fear.

Ethiopian army says 272 Tigrayan fighters killed as conflict escalates

Tigray People’s Liberation Front says in a 'situation of full-blown war' with Ethiopia's government.

US and China presidents discuss cooperation, trade and AI risks

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping discussed trade tensions, technology and AI risks at the White House

Nigeria vs: Madagascar AFCON 2027 qualifier – preview, teams, prediction

Madagascar will attempt to emulate their last shock win over the Super Eagles - a 2-0 victory at AFCON 2019.

Oracle sends force majeure notice on its New Mexico Stargate data center

The notice would allow Oracle to delay payments should the facility miss its 2028 target to come online.

Microsoft puts Brad Smith in charge of communications

Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith. | Image: Getty Images Microsoft is moving its communications group out of marketing and into its Corporate, Exter...

‘Hostage Nation’ – new report explodes the myth that the UK can’t afford things

A major new report argues that the UK is a “Hostage Nation,” trapped by a set of rules we wrote ourselves. It urges our politicians to rip up the ransom note an...

Iranian-American group sues Trump over war

Plaintiffs have families in Iran who have been harmed by the US war, they say.

Meta’s Muse Charm looks like a Tamagotchi, but it’s tapping into a much newer trend

Meta’s new AI gadget may look like a Tamagotchi, but its dangling form factor taps into a much broader Gen Z trend around bag charms, retro tech, and turning ga...

Ukrainian knifeman kills one, wounds four at abbey in Poland

Ukraine's President Zelenskyy denounces 'horrific crime' after 31-year-old attacks clergy, worshippers in border town.

Jerusalem Daily: Ben-Gvir sets out bid to become defence minister

In October elections, Israel’s national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is hoping to become defence minister.

Databricks buys Row Zero and is scouting for more startups to acquire

Databricks has brought cloud spreadsheet startup Row Zero adding yet another acquisition to its 2026 shopping spree.

Daily Mail apologises and pays damages to Muslim actor Qasim Akhtar over false extremism claims

Former Coronation Street actor Qasim Akhtar has secured a second apology and damages from a national newspaper after the Daily Mail admitted publishing false cl...

Collapsing currency and inflation leave families struggling in Sudan

Rising bread, sugar and meat prices strain Sudanese households already grappling with war and economic instability.

Gaza’s recovery needs reach $71.5bn amid ‘most severe economic crisis’: UN

UN trade body report says consequences of Israeli occupation have 'skyrocketed' with 90% unemployed in Gaza.

Google Photos ‘Clueless’-inspired virtual closet is now available on Android and iOS

The AI-powered feature builds a virtual wardrobe from your photos, and is now broadly available after first rolling out to Android users in June.

Africa’s bid for a seat on the Security Council

Africa has 54 countries at the United Nations, but not one has a permanent seat on the powerful UN Security Council.

‘Hostile, but hooked’: What’s behind the US-China trade truce extension?

Some analysts say extending the truce is pure optics - others say it's a useful step towards a more durable deal.