The WGA is also suing to block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger

It seems some people take issue with one billionaire family overseeing a third of the US' entertainment media.

Spain deliver masterclass to beat France 2-0 and reach World Cup final

European champions Spain beat France with controlled display to book final against Argentina or England.

Are countries prepared to cope with extreme weather?

Severe weather conditions are likely to get worse due to climate change.

Former employees sue over Meta's alleged use of biased AI systems during layoffs

Meta cut its workforce by 10 percent in May.

Outrage as Reform plot to criminalise Gaelic and Scots election materials

Reform UK has sparked outrage after putting forward plans which would criminalise election campaign materials in Gaelic and Scots. Another case of English supre...

World Cup semifinal: Key players to watch in England vs Argentina clash

Lionel Messi, Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane will be among the stars on show during Wednesday's match in Atlanta.

Why the England shirt feels complicated for some fans this World Cup

The World Cup has ignited debate in the UK over wearing or displaying the England flag.

Palestine weekly: Israel attacks children, hospitals in bloody week in Gaza

Israel's grip on the occupied West Bank tightens through outposts, demolitions, and army-backed settler raids.

Sirens blare in Bahrain as Iran launches barrage of missiles, drones

Iranian state media is reporting that Tehran has targeted a US naval support base in Bahrain’s capital.

Head of genocidal UAE-backed Sudanese militia convicted in absentia

A court has convicted the head of a genocidal UAE-backed Sudanese militia in absentia. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, was found guilty on multiple cou...

US-Russian crew launches on mission to space station

A US-Russian crew blasted off onboard a Soyuz spacecraft for an eight-month mission to the International Space Station.

80 MPs and peers write to Cooper demanding sanctions on Israel

More than 80 MPs and peers have written publicly to foreign secretary Yvette Cooper, demanding immediate sanctions on Israel for its Gaza genocide. Indefensible...

Three publishers challenge Google over AI copyright infringement

It's the latest in a barrage of efforts to win compensation from AI companies over training materials.

What is Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain?

Donald Trump has threatened to strike Pickaxe Mountain, an underground nuclear-related complex.

Worker killed in furnace explosion fire at Indian recycling plant

A furnace explosion triggered a fire at Jain Resource Recycling's plant in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Why Yemen’s long ‘no war, no peace’ deadlock may be ending

Mobilisation of fighters and attacks signal the collapse of Yemen's fragile peace, with regional implications looming.

Mahmoud Khalil alleges conspiracy in lawsuit against Trump officials

Lawsuit claims conspiracy between top administrative officials and private groups to target the pro-Palestine advocate.

The next wave of emoji could help you evoke beauty and existential dread

Who has two thumbs and is broken inside?

New York imposes landmark one-year ban on large data centres

Data centre moratorium pushes have gained steam around the US, with bans proposed in at least a dozen states.

Senate Democrats block defence bill over Iran war, Israel provisions

The Senate voted 50-46 to block debate on the annual defence bill over war funding and defence cooperation with Israel.

Covid cronyism: Inquiry finds Johnson government squandered £10bn in unusable PPE

Boris Johnson’s government wasted £10bn on unusable personal protective equipment (PPE), the Covid inquiry report has found. Inquiry chair Heather Hallett also ...

Lawsuit claims Meta's layoff decisions were made by AI, not humans

Meta denies using AI to terminate workers with disabilities and medical problems.

US strikes new targets in Iran as Tehran hits Gulf states, Hormuz shipping

Iran's deputy foreign minister accuses US of destroying the interim peace deal.

US President Trump meets with ‘fan of America’ Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi

US President Donald Trump welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to the White House.

Apple opens its new Siri AI to everyone with the iOS 27 public beta

If you’ve been waiting to try Apple’s revamped Siri without installing a developer beta, you now can. The company on Tuesday released the iOS 27 public beta, gi...

Anthropic’s newest ad is creeping people out

Anthropic's latest advert is stirring up high emotions — which is undoubtedly what it was designed to do.

The founder of Hinge raised $18M to build a new AI dating service, Overtone

Overtone describes itself as "a voice- and audio-forward service, enabled by AI, that provides highly curated introductions."

Influence operation: How an Arabic media outlet was linked to Israeli intelligence

A prominent Arabic-language media outlet appears to have ties to Israeli intelligence. Jusoor, which boasts 11 million Facebook followers and bills itself as th...

Families claim bodies of victims of deadly Bangkok pub fire

‘No one has been able to accept it yet.’

Polanski backs Fire Union as climate-stoked wildfires ravage UK

It’s getting harder and harder for climate deniers to refute what’s happening to the planet. Well – that’s not true – these people are liars who will literally ...