Palestinian President Abbas pledges elections, reform at Fatah conference
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has been unanimously re-elected leader of the Fatah movement.
Mbappe and Dembele head up star-studded France World Cup squad
Kylian Mbappe will spearhead France at the World Cup as national team coach Didier Deschamps announces his 26-man squad.
Federal judge slams DOJ’s attempt to intimidate gender-affirming hospital
A federal judge has slammed Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) as “untrustworthy” in a ruling preventing it from acquiring information on transgender minors receiving gender-affirming
Iran, Taiwan, and trade: Trump’s high‑stakes return to Beijing
As Trump meets Xi in Beijing for the first time in nine years, can trade war, Taiwan and Iran tensions be contained?
Cerebras, A.I. Chip Maker, Rises 89% in Market Debut as Tech IPOs Ramp Up
Cerebras, a Silicon Valley maker of artificial intelligence chips, began trading on the stock market on Thursday, as SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic also take steps
Microsoft’s C.E.O. testified about the company’s OpenAI investments.
Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s chief executive, led his company’s investments into OpenAI.
Would Mamdani proposal eliminate NYC’s $12B budget deficit? Yes, if it’s approved
The mayor’s budget relies on billions in help from New York state.
Is Trump allowing hunting in national parks? We tracked down the facts
The administration is easing restrictions for some NPS-managed lands, but the changes don’t apply to many major national parks, such as Yellowstone.
War criminal Ratko Mladić’s jail release request denied
A UN judge admits the 84-year-old is “in the final stages of his life”, but says prison conditions in The Hague ensure his maximum comfort.
Alleged vintage TV ad shows toothpaste tube squirting into toothbrush’s mouth. Is it real?
The supposed TV ad depicts a manly toothpaste tube shooting its product into the mouth of a womanly toothbrush.
Giant new dinosaur identified from fossils in Thailand
The nagatitan is the largest dinosaur found in South-East Asia and weighs as much as nine elephants.
Did Mark Carney mock Trump at G7 summit in Italy?
Italy last hosted the summit in 2024, over a year before Carney became Canada’s prime minister.
Cuba considers $100m US aid offer as energy crisis worsens
Cuba says it is unclear if the US aid offer would be in cash or assistance in-kind as shortages hit.
Warning of record global temperatures
Warning of record global temperatures as chance of very strong El Niño grows