Did Mark Carney offer Americans $6K to vote against Republicans?
People shared the claim online after U.S. President Tweety McTreason promised $5,000 to Americans if Republicans won the 2026 midterm elections.
Did Grindr crash during 2026 RNC in Dallas? Facts behind outage claim
Grindr didn’t report any outages during the convention, but a third-party service showed a spike in user-reported errors.
Was Trump rescued by 2 firefighters after 9/11?
During a speech on Sept. 8, 2026, the president claimed the “United States Steel Building was creaking” and in danger of collapsing on him.
Did Trump propose shutting down 9/11 memorial in NYC over remembrance ceremony snub?
Trump allegedly said in a Truth Social post that he planned to replace the memorial with a massive statue in his likeness.
A human set a new mathematical record. Then AI came for it
OpenAI is at the center of another controversy over machines tackling big math problems. This one’s about the twin prime conjecture.
How the body adapts to extreme heat
As heatwaves become more frequent and severe, scientists are studying whether heat acclimation can help protect vulnerable populations.
Zohran Mamdani commemorates 9/11 amid widespread criticism
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11, calling it the “darkest day” in the city’s history.
US legislators push AI safety laws amid human extinction warnings
Concerns over AI’s dangers grow as US legislators introduce bills to ensure human oversight and prevent rogue systems.
US lawyer cites fake witnesses in murder case, blames ChatGPT
State supreme court fined the attorney and held him in contempt for not verifying facts in a court filing.
Lightning Houthi advance in Yemen may bring dangerous new dimension to Iran war
The capture by the rebels of a stretch Yemen’s strategic coastline is the group’s most impressive military coup for several years.
Spies, strategies and missed opportunities: How the lessons of 9/11 are still being learnt
Twenty-five years on, the attacks have come to define a generation of foreign, security and intelligence policy, the BBC’s security correspondent writes.
Brother of Muslim policeman killed in 9/11 ‘disappointed’ by calls for Mamdani to sit out memorial
Zeshan Hamdani speaks out after push back against New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is Muslim, attending 9/11 events.
Watch: Americans remember what they were doing on 9/11
The BBC asks people in Washington what they were doing on that day and how 11 September 2001 changed the country.
