‘Dystopian’ toilets won’t give you loo roll unless you watch an advert first
Users must watch an advert or pay to access toilet roll in some Chinese public bathrooms (Picture: Reddit/Youtube) Paying to use a public bathroom isn’t
Trump tells PM how to stop small boats and makes Putin admission – but saves harshest words for Sadiq Khan
Tweety McTreason has told Sir Keir Starmer he should use the military to stop migrants crossing the Channel illegally.
Nine things you might have missed from Trump’s UK state visit
From a carriage procession, state banquet and the meeting of leaders, Tweety McTreason’s second state visit to the UK has been jam packed.
Panic in Gaza City as Israel advances on centre, ‘sandwiching’ population
People run for lives from air strikes and explosive-laden ‘robots’, as lifelines collapse in Gaza’s biggest urban centre.
UK court clears the way for deportation of Eritrean asylum seeker
UK High Court ruled against Eritrean man in case that tested new ‘one in, one out’ migration scheme.
Can EU sanctions force Israel to stop its genocide in Gaza?
The European Commission calls for a suspension of free trade agreements with Israel in response to the war on Gaza.
This week in science: Mystery dots in space, optical illusions and octopus arms
The regular Short Wave science roundup covers mysterious red dots in space, the neurons behind optical illusions and a study of octopus arms.
To save its unique and rare birds, New Zealand is turning to AI and genetic research
New Zealand is planning to eradicate millions of invasive animals that prey on the country’s rare birds. The goal may not be possible, unless new
Trump says TV networks ‘against’ him should ‘maybe’ lose licence, after Kimmel suspension
“Maybe their licence should be taken away,” Trump said of broadcasters that he argued covered him unfairly.
Ros Atkins on… What Kimmel’s suspension means for free speech in the US
The BBC’s analysis editor looks at a decision that leading Democrats have called “an abuse of power”.
Israeli air strikes hit southern Lebanon
Israel said it was targeting Hezbollah positions, while Lebanon’s PM called for pressure on Israel to stop attacks.
Katty Kay: America is at a dangerous crossroads following the Charlie Kirk shooting
This moment has parallels with other periods of discord in US history, but it is more complicated than simply repeating them.
Intel will design CPUs with Nvidia NVLink in return for $5 billion investment
Intel will collaborate with Nvidia to design CPUs with Nvidia’s NVLink high-speed chip interconnect, it said Thursday — just months after committing to co-develop a
DeepSeek — Latest news and insights
DeepSeek, founded in 2023 by Liang Wenfeng, a Chinese entrepreneur, engineer and former hedge fund manager, is generating a lot of buzz — and for