US-Kuwaiti journalist held in Kuwait over social media posts acquitted, lawyers say
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin reportedly faced charges, including spreading false information, after he re-posted images related to the Iran war.
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Fire truck heard ‘stop, stop, stop’ before deadly LaGuardia crash but didn’t know warning was for them: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board has published its preliminary report on the deadly crash between an Air Canada jet and a firetruck at New York’s
Meta says it will lay off 10% of its workforce
Facebook parent Meta is planning to lay off approximately 8,000 employees and eliminate another 6,000 open roles as it seeks to reduce costs.
Wildfires rage across Georgia and northern Florida amid severe drought
At least eight wildfires continued to tear through parts of southern Georgia and northern Florida on Thursday amid severe drought conditions in the region
Shareholders ‘overwhelmingly’ approve Paramount takeover of Warner Bros
The multibillion-pound Paramount Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery has come even closer to becoming a reality after shareholders voted to accept the offer.
Harvey Weinstein facing new rape retrial
Harvey Weinstein used his influence in Hollywood to prey on women, a prosecutor has told a New York jury as a rape charge returned to
How bad is Lamine Yamal’s injury? Will he make Spain’s World Cup opener?
Lamine Yamal’s season is over for Barcelona, but Spain fans await injury update on when star will play 2026 World Cup.
US-Israeli war on Iran will push 30 million back into poverty, UN warns
Disruption to fuel and fertiliser supplies due to the Strait of Hormuz closure will hit crop yields, UNDP chief warns.
Journalist recalls Israeli strike killing Amal Khalil in southern Lebanon
Journalist Zainab Faraj recalled the final moments of fellow journalist Amal Khalil.
Israeli strikes, fire kill 5 in Gaza and West Bank, medics say
Israeli airstrikes killed at least four Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday, and Israeli soldiers shot and killed a 15-year-old during an army raid in the
‘New face, same dictatorship,’ says Madagascar’s Gen Z activist following protester arrests
Youth-led protests drove out Madagascar’s president in October 2025. It was supposed to be a revolution leading to systemic change, but activists say the new
Trump tells BBC that King’s visit could ‘absolutely’ help repair relations with UK
In a phone interview with the BBC’s North America editor, the president discussed next week’s visit and his relationship with the UK PM.
Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season
Sherpas cannot prepare the route to the world’s highest peak because a huge block of ice is in the way.
Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount’s $111bn takeover
The approval came as Tweety McTreason is to attend a dinner with billionaire Paramount backers the Ellisons.