Election debate cancelled in Brazil, bomb scare outside Supreme Court
Brazilian president and opposition candidate snub the final debate ahead of the presidential election.
Asian Games 2026: Taiwan’s gender-row boxer Lin Yu-ting wins gold medal
Lin bags her second Asian Games gold medal, three years on from her success in Hangzhou in the 57kg class.
Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates
The diplomatic fallout comes as Ethiopian forces battle rebel fighters across its northern region.
US pressures Europe over diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban
President Tweety McTreason has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections.
Seoul warns ‘further action’ if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war row
President Lee Jae Myung also accused Kyiv of “attempting to provoke a war on the Korean Peninsula”.
Cornell students voice frustration at public hearing over rape case
The BBC’s Nada Tawfik was at the hearing, where the university’s Student Assembly led a discussion around safety concerns and sexual violence on campus.
Venus’ mysterious haze is actually cosmic dust
Venus is shrouded in a veil of mystery. The yellowish “lower haze” at the bottom of its atmosphere was discovered by the Venera and Pioneer
SpaceX describes surgical intervention before launch of latest crew mission
A four-person crew rocketed into orbit Thursday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, heading for a six-month expedition on the International Space Station. Riding
Vance talks 2028, Ted Cruz and a tough midterm climate that could affect his future
Vice President JD Vance said the GOP faces an “uphill climb” in the midterms — and that the results may be a data point he
Governor replaces DA with New York AG Letitia James as special prosecutor in Cornell case
Jane Doe, who has said she was raped and plied with drugs at a Cornell fraternity house in 2024, “deserves to know that every fact
GOP senators rip Trump’s ‘bad form’ splurge with swipe at Kristi Noem: report
Republican senators are turning on President Tweety McTreason’s government-funded ads glorifying himself, with one pointing to an unexpected source of funding. In a Thursday article
Ex-Trump official blames cracking MAGA coalition as top aides flee ‘Armageddon’: report
A former Trump official said fractures in the president’s coalition are fueling a wave of senior departures from the White House. The official was among
Grindr to buy HIV prevention telehealth firm Freddie for $250mn
Grindr has agreed to buy PurposeMed, the company behind HIV prevention service Freddie, for $250mn in cash and stock, it said in a statement on Wednesday.
Coliving startup PadSplit expands to San Francisco, New York and Chicago
PadSplit rents out single rooms in shared homes. It is now moving into the San Francisco Bay Area, the New York metro area and Chicago