‘It was heartbreaking’- Americans remember what they were doing on 9/11
The BBC asks people in Washington what they were doing on that day and how 11 September 2001 changed the country.
Month: September 2026
Ukraine’s fortress cities under fire as Russia bids to seize rest of Donbas
Kramatorsk and Slovyansk are now the main focus of Russian ground assaults, and residents are being told to leave.
Bernie Sanders speaks to the BBC about proposal to ban AI superintelligence
The senator has also proposed a sort of sovereign wealth fund in which the US would take a 50% stake in AI companies.
Planet Mercury May Be Shrinking Faster Than Scientists Expected
It’s the cosmos’ version of a grape shriveling into a raisin under the sun.
Mystery man found dead on beach with eerie message tucked in clean suit
The Somerton Man, also known as the Tamam Shud case, is one of the world’s most baffling cold case mysteries
False claim about Erika Kirk pregnancy announcement recirculates 1 year after husband’s death
Kirk never announced she was pregnant with the couple’s third child, despite numerous posts claiming otherwise.
Trump pledged $5K ‘dividend’ to every US adult if GOP wins midterms. Can he do that?
Some people wondered whether the promise amounted to an illegal bribe for votes.
Did Trump threaten to turn off Niagara Falls water unless Canada pays tariff?
The purported Truth Social post circulated online as the United States’ trade war with Canada escalated in September 2026.
Climate change is shifting malaria hot spots in Africa
Historic data and predictions suggest cases will rise in East Africa and southern regions, while the threat may ease in West and Central Africa.
Trump launches into winding speech after telling GOP crowd he would be brief
President Tweety McTreason launched a long, ranting speech during the second night of the GOP midterm convention despite promises to keep it short. Trump delivered
Trump leads GOP convention in pledge to ‘cheat’ in midterms: ‘So help me God!’
President Tweety McTreason made the crowd at the GOP convention in Dallas take a pledge to vote in the midterms on Thursday night, which included
Motive pulls its IPO filing after raising $1.3bn from General Catalyst
Motive has secured more than $1.3bn in growth financing from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund, the company announced on Thursday. Because of the financing, Motive
Spain gives WeRide and Uber its first permit for Level 4 self-driving cars
WeRide, Uber and AVOMO have received Spain’s first national permit for Level 4 autonomous passenger vehicles on public roads, the three companies announced on Thursday.
Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg is out: Does this mean long-term viability, or liability, for WordPress customers?
Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg has been abruptly put on a paid leave of absence from the company by its board of directors, despite his objections.