Why $370bn tech group Palantir pays 1.4 percent tax rate: Report

The AI group's technology is used by Israeli military and Trump administration's ICE.

FIFA pays up on overdue prize money after Jordan ‘blackmail’ remark

Jordan FA's president, ​Prince Ali bin Hussein, accused FIFA of 'blackmail', and delayed Arab Cup prize money now paid.

What does the world pay for a child’s education?

Rich countries spend 41 times more on each child's education. AJLabs looks at the classroom inequality around the world.

Houthis claim to have killed 45 in attacks on Yemeni government forces

Attack is deadliest in Yemen's conflict between Houthis and government forces in years.

When atrocities return: The cost of failed accountability in Tigray

Amnesty International says impunity for past abuses has left civilians vulnerable as fighting returns to Tigray.

Criminal investigations rock South Korean football

South Korean police searched the headquarters of the Korea Football Association (KFA) on 6 August as part of a criminal investigation into the appointment of na...

UFC 331: Van-Pantoja rematch, Tsarukyan returns and full fight card

Van and Pantoja to fight for flyweight title, while Tsarukyan faces the dangerous Mauricio Ruffy at lightweight.

Suno shares plans to combat spammy AI music

Suno’s AI vocalists could learn a thing or two from this glitchy image. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Suno announced plans to implement a new...

Brendan Carr officially unleashes broadcast consolidation

The era of set broadcast ownership limits is officially over, after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted Thursday to end the national ownership cap...

Indian court sentences high-profile journalist to 10 years for rape

Tarun Tejpal, 63, says that he will appeal the conviction at the Supreme Court.

Amid legal battles, Suno says it will start watermarking songs

Suno's watermarking feature comes as the company is fighting legal battles on several fronts.

Senate panel votes to hold former official Fauci in contempt of Congress

This is a breaking news story.

‘There is no money’: Is Iraq entering a phase of lean years?

Iraqi government needs approximately $8.24bn a month to pay state salaries and cover basic obligations.

UEFA vice president seeks ‘custodian of ⁠sport’ after FIFA-Infantino furore

UEFA continues to lead criticism of FIFA President Gianni Infantino despite global body's defiant stance.

Iran tightens security grip at home as war conditions with US linger

Executions, arrests and closure of public gathering spaces have raised concerns among Iranians and rights groups.

Will the US-Iran war and Hormuz deadlock last for months?

Will the war on Iran and Hormuz deadlock last for months? Experts analyse the obstacles blocking a lasting deal.

Mohamed Salah signs two-year deal with Trabzonspor after Liverpool exit

Egypt's Mohamed Salah, who left Liverpool last season after nine years with Premier League club, signs for Trabzonspor.

DR Congo Ebola health workers protest unpaid wages as deaths surpass 1,800

Aid workers say the virus is spreading at an 'alarming and unprecedented rate' as virus spreads to remote areas.

The old pact between Israel’s government and military has broken down

Prolonged conflict has upended the relationship between political authority and military judgement in Israel.

Ford’s new electric truck, ‘Fathom’, starts at $28,350

Due in "fall 2027," Ford said Thursday that it won't reveal what Fathom looks like until early next year.

Ford picks "Fathom" for its affordable truck name, starts at $28,350

Deliveries of the new electric pickup are slated for later next year.

OpenAI is giving ChatGPT free users unlimited text chats

OpenAI is making a big change for ChatGPT users on its free and Go tiers: starting next week, users on those tiers will be able to have unlimited text chats wit...

Ex-Spotify employees raise $10M to bring the AI behind its recommendations to e-commerce

The startup's platform predicts what product a shopper wants next, learn their general taste, and fine-tune continuously based on what they do in real time.

Exclusive: Mirendil inks $100M+ Google Cloud deal to scale self-improving AI

Mirendil has signed a $100 million-plus Google Cloud partnership to expand its compute infrastructure, powering research into self-improving AI systems designed...

The culture war comes for Nolan’s The Odyssey

The furore surrounding the film the Odyssey exposes, again, how right-wing media discourse, tinged with overt racism, can be weaponised to fuel culture wars. Fu...

Kashmir crisis deepens and fallout following the Oxford Union Islam debate

In this episode of Muslims Uncensored, Rob and Roshan bring you the latest on the escalating protests against Pakistan’s crackdown in Azad Kashmir, before disse...

Infantino, FIFA try to move beyond botched World Cup sell-off: What we know

FIFA President Gianni Infantino survives crisis meeting over his leadership. What's next for him, and will UEFA react?

What came into force with the EU’s AI Act this week – and what didn’t

The European Union has launched the world's first comprehensive law on artificial intelligence.

TikTok blames ‘moderator error’ on slow response to Perez Hilton livestream

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 11: Perez Hilton attends Murray's Misfits at Centerfolds Cabaret Las Vegas on August 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Gi...

Deadliest form of malnutrition has reached critical levels in Afghanistan

Child wasting, the deadliest form of malnutrition, has reached critical levels in a third of Afghanistan's provinces.