US and Iran begin talks on initial peace deal in Switzerland
The face-to-face meeting follows ongoing fighting in Lebanon and Iran’s claim to have shut the Strait of Hormuz.
Low-key funeral held for giant of the art world David Hockney
The artist, who passed away at his home in London earlier this month, requested just his partner and great-nephew attend.
Trump admin sues key trans org, another country bans homosexuality & Vance insults Pride
Trump administration sues the world’s leading trans medical group to suppress gender-affirming care What the lawsuit argues: The WPATH has published the standards of care
Meet people born in 1800s interviewed in this video
One clip features a 103-year-old man giving the advice, “I would have people honest with each other and do away with bad habits, if they
Review: Widow’s Bay is a boldly original take on comedic horror
Widow’s Bay, the delightfully eccentric new comedic horror series from Apple TV, is easily one of the best new series of the year. There’s a
Amazon says human-in-the-loop AI oversight is failing because humans stop paying attention
Amazon’s security leadership is arguing against one of the most widely accepted principles in AI governance. Eric Brandwine, VP and distinguished engineer at Amazon Security
New York City has defeated Waymo, and the taxi lobby is the reason
Waymo delivers more than 500,000 paid rides per week across 10 US cities, raised $16 billion in February, and is expanding internationally to Tokyo and
Why Lebanon may make or break the Iran-US deal
Israeli escalation in Lebanon threatens to undermine agreement between Tehran and Washington, analysts say.
Pressure mounts on Starmer to quit after Burnham’s by-election win
UK minister says Starmer considering ‘political realities’ after rival Andy Burnham secured decisive by-election win.
Spain vs Saudi Arabia LIVE: World Cup 2026
Live updates as Spain face Saudi Arabia in Group H – follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the game.
Ex-Olympian denies vandalising Trump’s $14m reflective pool project
Tweety McTreason has claimed vandals are responsible for issues with the Reflecting Pool in Washington DC following a refurbishment costing more than $14m (£10.5m).
Tight security as Indian students resit medical exam after alleged paper leak
Millions of candidates face biometric checks and frisking as air force deployed to secure exam papers.
Fuel sales halted in occupied Crimea as Ukraine targets oil facilities
Fuel had already been rationed due to shortages caused by Kyiv’s attacks against supply routes in Russian-occupied territories.
Dutch royals enjoy two big results in one World Cup day
There may be about 5,000 miles between the Netherlands and their former colony Curacao but members of the Dutch royal family managed to see both