Fake Mitch McConnell hospital image spreads as questions surround his health
While the Kentucky senator’s hospital stay has been shrouded in mystery, an image spreading online doesn’t offer proof of his condition.
Musk’s SpaceXAI ships ‘Opus-class’ Grok 4.5 to undercut OpenAI and Anthropic
SpaceXAI has launched Grok 4.5, its most capable model yet. It is the company’s first release since going public and buying the AI coding startup
Meta’s AI campus flushed a rare bacterium into Cheyenne’s water. The city hit back
A Meta contractor flushed a rare, potentially deadly bacterium into Cheyenne’s wastewater system. The Wyoming city has now suspended all data centre discharge, a fresh
Five key takeaways from the NATO summit in Ankara
Trump dominates summit with anti-Europe and Iran diatribes as NATO pledges to expand defence budgets and Ukraine support
Argentina fans accused of violence, racism by Egypt, Cape Verde supporters
Fans tell Al Jazeera Argentina supporters hurled beer bottles and abuse at them when their team scored in knockout games.
Mass cleanup underway after severe flooding in China
Residents and volunteers in China’s Guangxi province have begun clearing up their flooded homes.
Trump threatens more strikes on Iran as Tehran warns of ‘fearless’ response
Speaking at a Nato summit, the president says the US will “probably” strike Iran again but added that “anything that happens will be over quickly”.
Ukraine to get licence to produce Patriot missiles, Trump says
Although the Patriots are highly effective against Russia’s ballistic missiles, they also have lengthy production times.
Eight killed after landslide hits girls’ school in Bangladesh
Rescuers pull bodies from the mud after heavy monsoon rains batter the south-eastern coast.
Deal of the Day: These Clarks walking sandals are under $30 just in time for theme park season
Amazon has the Clarks Women’s Breeze Reyna Cloudsteppers Flip-Flops on sale for up to 40% off, depending on color. Here’s why they’re great for summer
Judge orders release of the $5.8 million payment that Trump owed E. Jean Carroll
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that E. Jean Carroll can receive the $5.8 million awarded to her after a 2023 jury found that President Donald
NATO taps Accenture and Leonardo to build a €200M secure cloud backbone
NATO wants a cloud it can trust under fire. Its technology agency has signed a contract worth about €200 million with Accenture and Italy’s Leonardo
Cloudflare spent a year blocking AI crawlers. Now it’s helping OpenAI index the web
Cloudflare has spent a year arming websites against AI crawlers. Now it wants to help one crawl better. The company said on Wednesday it is
Far-right leader Le Pen starts campaign, faces mixed reactions in France
A court ruling has allowed Le Pen to campaign despite embezzlement conviction, sparking heated debates across France.