UK has billions in contracts with firms tied to illegal Israeli settlements
Al Jazeera investigation reveals UK public money flowing to companies linked to Israeli settlements in occupied land.
Europa League draw: Bournemouth, Sunderland get glamour ties with AC Milan
Teams playing in UEFA's Europa League and Conference League find out their opponents as league phase draws made.
TechCrunch
a16z creates a $1.1B ‘Machine Age’ fund to ‘accelerate the physical buildout of AI’
The firm, known for its focus on software, is going to start throwing more money at the hardware behind AI.
Qatar pledges support for efforts to end Libya’s political division
Qatari minister meets army chief amid efforts to bridge longstanding political divisions in Libya.
The Canary
Nepal floods are a deadly product of extractivism and political shrugging
Nepal’s deadly glacial flood is a catastrophe boosted by climate change, according to experts. The crisis is both a humanitarian disaster and a warning that mus...
Dutch court hands life sentence to Rwandan man for genocide role
Eugene N. was convicted for his part in a massacre at a stadium in which 3,000 Tutsis were slaughtered.
US ICE agency to spend $16.7m on electric shock gloves
The much-criticised immigration agency has agreed a contract for 6,000 pairs of gloves that will deliver painful shocks.
The Canary
UK urged to stand against US threat to restart nuclear weapons testing
President Trump’s threatened restart of explosive nuclear weapons testing would be “absolutely catastrophic”, and the UK Government must stand against it, campa...
The Verge
Save hundreds on a TCL mini-LED TV with quantum dots and high refresh rate
Amazon and Best Buy have the TCL QM7L mini-LED TV on sale for as low as $797.99 for the 55-inch model, a $200 discount from the usual price. We spotted scaling ...
Narrow escape for woman as Russian drone hits residential area
Video shows the moment a Russian attack hit a parking lot near Ukraine’s capital.
TechCrunch
Anthropic gets its first court win over the Pentagon’s supply chain risk label
A federal judge ruled the Trump administration illegally labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk, handing the AI company a victory as its second Pentagon lawsuit ...
After six months of war, what have US, Iran gained and lost?
Many of the US president's goals remain unfulfilled, despite claims of victory.
Nepal-Tibet flood: Families of missing people endure agonising wait
Families are waiting for news of their loved ones as rescue teams race to reach survivors of the Nepal-Tibet flash flood
The Verge
Trump’s EPA wants to let data centers hide their air pollution
Just as new data centers face growing backlash from neighboring communities, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is about to make it harder for people ...
The Verge
DLSS 5 leaked and modders are putting Nvidia’s AI effects on everything
The unofficial version of DLSS 5 makes Jesse Faden’s features much more pronounced. | Image: gabdeg via YouTube Modders are trying out an unofficial version of ...
TechCrunch
Meta executive leaves for OpenAI as the social media giant faces growing scrutiny in India
Sandhya Devanathan will oversee some OpenAI operations across Southeast Asia and Australia in her new role.
The Canary
Refuge responds to latest Home Office VAWG measures
Responding to the latest Home Office measures to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG), Ellie Butt, head of policy and public affairs at Refuge, said: ...
Wired
The 31 Best Deals From the REI Labor Day Sale
Labor Day already? Say it ain’t so. You can still chase summer a while longer with these great deals on outdoor gear at the REI Labor Day Sale.
Armed raid on cattle camp kills at least 49 in South Sudan
Thirty-three people were also wounded as gunmen raided village and seasonal cattle camp in northwest of the country.
US Open 2026: All to know about the schedule, top seeds and favourites
Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka look to defend their titles as the year's final Grand Slam begins on Sunday.
‘Barrier lake’ triggers fresh floods, halts rescue at Nepal-China border
A lake formed after floods and mudslides on the China-Nepal border burst its banks on Friday, halting rescue operations.
US-Israel war on Iran, six months down the line: In numbers
Al Jazeera tracks six months of the Iran war, from the dead and displaced to the shock delivered to the global economy.
Qatar pushes for united Libya with visit to country’s east
Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs has visited eastern Libya for the first time in 14 years.
With Kuwait deal, Pakistan expands defence umbrella across Middle East
From Kuwait to Saudi Arabia, Gulf states are deepening defence ties with Pakistan, but its own gains remain unclear.
The Verge
The iPhone Fold could make concerts even worse
You know the person blocking your view of the concert because their phone is swaying in the air, recording the entire thing? Get ready for the unfolded version ...
PA activists face ‘terror’ charges over Trump golf resort protest: Report
Protesters targeted Trump’s Ayrshire resort with red paint and slogans saying 'Gaza is not 4 sale'.
Ars Technica
Authorities arrest 2 alleged members of prolific hacking group TeamPCP
The group infected more than 1,000 organizations in a relentless supply-chain attack campaign.
Is Nepal facing another devastating flood from a new lake?
Glacier collapse in Nepal triggered flash floods, mudslides and a barrier lake where a landslide dammed the river.
Ars Technica
Rocket Report: Europe splashes some cash on launch startups; Pallas-1 nears debut
"From here on, Starlink missions out of Florida will fly on Starship."
Wired
He Scraped All of Their Art for AI. Now He’s Collaborating on a Tool to Help Them
The art portfolio platform Cara, designed for creators who don’t want their work used to train AI, has been under assault by trolls seizing and publishing its d...