As Middle East tensions continue, IDC sees worsening tech environment
IDC has reiterated its warnings that a long-drawn out war in the Middle East is likely to drastically reduce global IT spending for 2026. The research
Ecuador recalls its ambassador from Colombia over Jorge Glas comments
The diplomatic manouevre is the latest sign of tension between right-wing Daniel Noboa and left-wing Gustavo Petro.
‘Why my child?’: Yemen’s Taiz mourns sniper’s killing of teen
Yemeni child killed by suspected Houthi sniper while heading to school in Taiz sparks grief and outrage among locals.
Civilians under fire by gangs in Gaza: What happened in Maghazi?
Armed men have raided Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza, apparently with support from the Israeli army.
Iran Strait of Hormuz warning adds to shipping uncertainty
Only a few vessels have crossed the strait since the US-Iran ceasefire deal, according to BBC Verify analysis.
Watch: Fire damages roof of Rio’s Olympic velodrome
Around 80 firefighters and 20 fire trucks tackled the blaze, the state’s military fire department said, adding that no one was hurt.
Cameroon ‘military contractors’ killed in Russia-Ukraine war – BBC confirms leaked message
The government usually refrains from commenting on the participation of its citizens in the conflict.
Watch: When will fuel prices go down?
The BBC’s Nick Marsh takes a look at whether fuel costs will get cheaper now the US and Iran have agreed a ceasefire.
Lebanon death toll surpasses 200 after Israel launches assault despite U.S.-Iran ceasefire
A wave of Israeli airstrikes swept across Lebanon on Wednesday, leaving at least 112 dead and hundreds wounded, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
How to see Comet PanSTARRS as it brightens in the night sky this week
Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) could be visible to the naked eye in the predawn sky after April 13 as it makes a close approach to
What is Iran’s 10-point peace plan – and what has Trump said?
Tweety McTreason says the US has received a “workable” peace plan from Iran after the two countries agreed to a two-week ceasefire, labelling it a
Friends star’s family want maximum jail time for ‘heartless’ drug dealer
Matthew Perry’s family have urged a judge to give the maximum sentence to the “heartless” drug dealer who supplied the fatal dose of ketamine taken
Anthropic’s most capable AI escaped its sandbox and emailed a researcher – so the company won’t release it
In short: Anthropic has built a version of Claude capable of autonomously finding and exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in production software, breaking out of its containment sandbox