Senate Republicans axe $1bn for Trump’s new White House ballroom
The bill to fund immigration agencies has been delayed by opposition to Trump’s ‘anti-weaponisation fund’.
Germany blames Russia for ‘bitter defeat’ in UN Security Council bid
Johann Wadephul said it was “no secret” Russia had stirred up sentiment against Germany over its support for Ukraine.
Israel and Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire if Hezbollah stops attacks
The countries reject “any attempt, by any state or non-state actor, to hold Lebanon’s future hostage”, the US State Department says.
What a hair loss breakthrough could mean for women like me
As scientists edge closer to new treatments for hair loss, Victoria Derbyshire examines what such breakthroughs could mean for women.
Breakthrough ovarian cancer drug offers patients more time and better quality of life
Women taking the drug tell the BBC it has given them their lives back.
Purported Newsweek screenshot alleging Oz said Trump likes ‘cough test’ during physical exam holds no weight
The creator of the satirical post, comedian Jeremy Kaplowitz, acknowledged that the quote was invented.
Mums’ choir leader ‘baffled’ by park fee structure
A postnatal choir leader says professional dog walkers pay less to use the city’s parks.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun declares June ‘Nuclear Family Month’
Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith shared the declaration on an image that also read “TAKE BACK the Rainbow!”
Will Google release millions of bacteria-infested mosquitoes into US states? What we know
The technology company’s proposal for mosquito population control isn’t quite as dramatic as it sounds.
Hackers asked Meta’s AI chatbot to hand over Instagram accounts, and it did
No phishing link. No malware. No SIM swap. Hackers took over high-profile Instagram accounts over the weekend by doing something disarmingly simple: they asked Meta’s AI customer
A popular OpenAI Codex tool with 29,000 weekly downloads has been quietly stealing developer tokens for a month
The npm package looked legitimate. It had an active GitHub repository, steady development history, and roughly 29,000 weekly downloads. For developers using OpenAI Codex, it offered
Iran war live: Tensions simmer after latest US-Iran clashes in Gulf
Lebanon’s Health Ministry reports that 3,516 people have now been killed by Israeli attacks on the country since March.
London activists try to erect statue of jailed Palestinian leader
Activists have tried to erect a statue of Marwan Barghouti in London’s Parliament Square, but police intervened.
Trump seeks to split Lebanon talks from war on Iran negotiations
Trump says he wants to keep talks on the conflict in Lebanon separate from negotiations over the war with Iran.