News helicopter crash in Los Angeles kills three, injures one
NBC Los Angeles helicopter crashes while covering deadly metro bus collision from the air.
At least 10 dead, dozens missing in Gaza building collapse
At least 10 Palestinians are dead and up to 70 more are believed missing after a building collapsed in Gaza City.
The Verge
Meta is reportedly ready to launch less pervy smart glasses
Meta may be ready to reveal a new pair of smart glasses with no camera at all, amid a PR crisis for the company caused by the video recording capabilities of it...
Gaza residential building collapses, six families reportedly trapped
Rescue crews in Gaza pull survivors from a collapsed building as cries for help echo beneath the rubble, witnesses say.
Ars Technica
How chimps teach their kids tool tricks
Adults first demonstrate tool use, then hand over the implements to their infants, who copy the behavior.
Trump administration plans $2.8bn sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel
Trump administration pushes $2.8bn bomb sale to Israel amid criticism over mass targeting of civilians in the region.
China’s defence chief warns against coercion, avoids US, Japan mention
Dong Jun pitches shared security governance and military cooperation while warning against coercion.
Is US health care too broken to cure cancer?
Ted Okon tells Al Jazeera that even with a cure, the US wouldn’t be able to treat everyone with cancer.
Anthropic CEO didn’t foresee the speed of global AI growth
Anthropic’s CEO says he ‘didn’t appreciate’ the speed with which AI’s growth would underpin the global economy.
Saudi Arabia cancels oil to Europe over East-West pipeline blast
Saudi Arabia has cancelled some oil deliveries to Europe after attacks shut down its export pipeline to the Red Sea.
DRC-Rwanda: Can Geneva talks break the cycle of war in eastern Congo?
M23 controls large parts of eastern DRC as Kinshasa and Kigali remain divided over security and sovereignty.
Israel started an anti-Qatar campaign, then scrapped it
Days after October 7, Israel began building a global campaign to pressure and isolate Qatar.
Attacks on Saudi oil expose Iraqi PM’s struggle to control armed factions
A senior Iraqi source points to a resistance 'splinter' group for the September attack on the East-West pipeline.
Saudi-led coalition intercepts drone headed for Mecca
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted a drone before it entered Islam's holiest city, calling pilgrims' security a 'red line'
Israeli soldiers rappel from helicopter in occupied West Bank
Israeli forces rappelled from a helicopter onto the roof of a residential building in Yatta, in the occupied West Bank.
Iran war increasing inflation, straining US munitions: congressional report
Report by nonpartisan research body finds that replenishing depleted munitions stockpiles could take up to five years.
Former Maduro ally pleads guilty to money laundering and fraud
Alex Saab pleads guilty in US court to laundering bribe and fraud proceeds linked to Venezuela's welfare programme.
TechCrunch
We don’t need AI regulation — leave safety to us, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says
AI isn't some kind of new form of "alien mind," according to Jensen Huang. It's just hardware and software, so safety can be engineered by each AI product maker...
Iran war live: Iran’s top diplomat heads to China as war drags on
Iranian foreign minister heads to China as Beijing seeks to mediate an end to the war.
Panic on board Iranian plane as violent shaking rips cabin apart
A Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737 cabin rips apart after an emergency landing in Mashhad, Iran.
Argentina intensifies campaign against Falklands oil companies
Government says new legal complaints to be filed against firms exploring for oil near the Falkland Islands.
Republican congressman calls to impeach US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth
GOP Representative Thomas Massie has emerged as outspoken critic of war on Iran and overseas military interventions.
Ars Technica
The Roman telescope has enough gas for 22 years, double NASA's expectations
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is the first NASA observatory designed for in-space refueling.
Ed Sheeran blames US tour promoter for dropping Macklemore
The British musician said it was important to "set out some facts" after US rapper voiced support for Palestine.
Why is the far-right embracing crypto?
From billionaire donors backing parties to far-right activists raising funds in Bitcoin.
Algeria faces calls to drop death penalty plans after wildfires
Rights group warns Algeria could exploit proposed death penalty laws to suppress domestic political opposition.
The Verge
The Boox Palma 3 gets stylus support and a sleek redesign
Nearly two years after the last update to Boox's smartphone-sized black-and-white e-reader, the company announced the Palma 3 with a sleek redesign, new functio...
TechCrunch
The AI data center boom is colliding with cities scarred by big industry
National outcry against data center construction has spread to Philadelphia, where officials suggested possible construction in a neighborhood already impacted ...
US Senate crypto bill collapses in blow to industry
The defeat dealt a major blow to efforts to establish the first comprehensive federal framework for digital-asset market
Hundreds protest in DR Congo against third presidential term
Hundreds protest in DR Congo against third presidential term