Lightning strike kills Thai footballer during match

Footage shows the moment a lightning strike hit a football player in southern Thailand, during a semi-final match.

How Gambian women are restoring the mangroves protecting Banjul

Trees provide a living for the women, who plant and care for them, and shield the island capital from erosion, flooding.

Explosive-laden drone found at German airport hosting Ukrainian fleet

German authorities are investigating how a drone packed with explosives reached Leipzig/Halle Airport.

Colombia minister warns of ‘terrorism’ threat at presidential inauguration

Presidents of Argentina, Paraguay, Chile and Ecuador, along with Spain’s King Felipe VI, are expected to attend.

Mexican influencer shot dead during livestream

24-year-old TikToker Cesar Gastelum, was shot dead while livestreaming with friends outside a fast-food restaurant.

Meta’s AI model follows rivals in revealing hacks of outside systems

Meta joins OpenAI and Anthropic in disclosing AI hacking during cybersecurity testing.

FAA says Trump’s Marine One briefly flew too close to passenger jet

Air traffic controllers had failed to pause commercial flights during Marine One’s departure, sources say.

OpenAI Didn’t Notice Its AI Agents Using a Message Board to Plan Their Hacking Spree

At the Black Hat security conference, the AI giant revealed new details about how its agents went rogue, hacked several other companies—and did it all right und...

Mamdani praises El-Sayed’s victory, rejects ‘mini Mamdani’ trope

New York City’s Mayor Zohran Mamdani congratulated Abdul El-Sayed on winning Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary.

Iran war live: Tehran, Oman close in on Hormuz deal; Houthis attack tankers

Iran, Oman agree on shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz, as Houthis attack Saudi tankers and Israel bombs Lebanon.

Mexican influencer shot dead during TikTok livestream

Cesar Gastelum was killed as he sat in a car park with two others in Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa state.

Nigeria announces rescue of 308 kidnapped citizens

Kidnapping for ransom by armed groups and bandits has become a major crisis in Nigeria.

OpenAI’s Browser Could Be Hijacked to Spam Your WhatsApp Contacts

Researchers at security firm Zenity found more than a dozen flaws in AI browsers—and managed to get OpenAI’s Atlas to make an unauthorized Amazon purchase.

A Security Pro Hacked North Korean Hackers. He Found They’d Breached Hundreds of Networks Worldwide

For nearly two years, researcher Vangelis Stykas has maintained access to North Korean hackers’ servers. His work shows they pulled off intrusions in a shocking...

FIFA pledges to defend Infantino after World Cup rights plan collapses

Infantino has faced leadership crisis as UEFA, AFC and Concacaf threaten drastic actions over commercial rights plan.

Erica Schwartz confirmed as new CDC chief amid US agency turmoil

US public health agency faces toughest test as Schwartz takes charge amid political pressure and public health crises.

Welp, Nobody Saw SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Crash Into the Moon

Although no one captured a direct image of the impact, scientists have detected signals confirming the rocket hit the lunar surface. Orbiters could provide the ...

Thousands of servers can be backdoored by exploiting buggy motherboard controllers

Baseboard management controllers from the world's biggest manufacturers are a security mess.

Israeli occupation destroys farmland and lives in southern Syria

Israeli occupation destroys farmland and lives in southern Syria

US officials push back on reports of dangerously low munitions supplies

Experts warn that low stockpiles of air defence interceptors as a result of the war on Iran leave the US vulnerable.

US man arrested at Trump’s golf course charged with multiple felonies

Ex-Marine denies charges after arrest at Trump golf course with weapons, badge and 'concerning' notebooks.

Israeli forces raid camp in occupied West Bank

Israeli forces have launched a large-scale military operation in Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.

Nikita Bier steps down as X’s head of product

The serial entrepreneur is stepping down a little over a year after taking the "24/7 job" of overseeing X.

Clashes on anniversary of Imran Khan imprisonment

Pakistan police fired tear gas at supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan in Rawalpindi.

Travis Kalanick’s robotics startup Atoms taps former Uber finance chief as CFO

Kalanick continues to get the band back together, after acquiring Anthony Levandowski's autonomy startup, and even soliciting investment from Uber itself.

Meta launches Muse Code, an AI agent for large code bases

Meta expanded its AI coding offerings with a new agent that, it promises, can handle complex tasks with complex software.

El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary

Abdul el-Sayed has won Michigan’s Democratic senate primary

US announces more than $100m in rewards for eight Jalisco cartel leaders

The Trump administration has sought to weaken the leadership of high-profile Mexican cartels by increasing the bounties.

Trump’s DOJ gains oversight of OpenAI’s green-card employee sponsorships

The DOJ alleged that OpenAI did not meaningful attempt to hire U.S. citizens before seeking permanent residence for Visa-holding employees.

Schwartz confirmed as CDC director after bungling confirmation hearing

Schwartz is well-qualified for the role, but crashed and burned in Senate hearing.