Tech Billionaires Face Tricky Political Waters After Democratic Midterm Sweep
Many donated money to Tweety McTreason’s favored causes and became his allies. Now that political alignment may be a liability.
Why Guinea-Bissau halted a controversial hepatitis vaccine trial for babies
Experts have said the US-funded trial would deny critical vaccines to thousands of infants.
Can Iran’s new supreme leader make peace from behind the scenes?
Mojtaba Khamenei’s consultations suggest a new system of decision-making is taking shape.
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault by UK court
British comedian was convicted by jury at London court of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
School bus driver arrested after dragging 5-year-old caught in door, authorities say
A New York school bus driver was arrested Tuesday after police say a 5-year-old child was dragged along the road when the child’s backpack got
‘ER’ creator’s estate can sue over ‘The Pitt’ similarities, appeals court rules
An appeals court ruled Wednesday that “ER” is similar enough to HBO’s “The Pitt” for Michael Crichton’s estate to continue its lawsuit against the Emmy
Six dead and others injured in fire at New York City building
The cause of the blaze is not yet clear, after 230 fire and emergency medical personnel went to the scene.
France holds new strikes and protests as unions demand immediate answers
Five of France’s unions join a wave of strikes and protests in a national day of action.
A bitter end for Ronaldo – the icon who transformed Portugal
As Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football, Guillem Balague looks at why and what is next for the Portugal legend.
Watch: How rapist Brand was never far from controversy
BBC correspondent Sima Kotecha explains how the trial unfolded.
Revolut completes its $115bn share sale as it cuts AI coding bills by 90%
Revolut has completed a secondary share sale that values the London-based fintech at $115bn, the company said on Wednesday. That is 53% more than the
Claude’s share of UK AI subscription spending quadruples in seven months
Anthropic’s Claude took 29.4% of UK consumer spending on AI subscriptions in July. In December 2025, its share was 7.4%. ChatGPT’s share fell from 73.5%
New Yorkers rally against gun violence after Ghanaian teen’s killing
New Yorkers marched to demand justice for Ghanaian boy Javits Frimpong, who was shot and killed in the Bronx last month.
Workers strike across France, hundreds of thousands expected to protest
Demonstrators are demanding an increase in the minimum wage and higher salaries for all workers, among other reforms.