Canada marks Gordie Howe bridge opening without US after trade war deepens
Canada cancelled planned cross-border ribbon-cutting ceremony and the milestone opening was only among Canadians.
Who is Afrah al-Zouba, Yemen’s first female foreign minister?
In a historic first, Afrah al-Zouba was appointed Yemeni foreign minister on July 23.
Wildfire survivors tell of narrow escape as Spain declares emergency
More than 10,000 people have been forced to evacuate as firefighters struggle to contain wildfires in central Spain.
Paramount Skydance agrees to halt Warner Bros. merger until next June
Paramount Skydance has agreed to freeze its merger with rival Hollywood studio Warner Bros.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer backs Haley Stevens in contested Democratic Senate primary
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer waded into her state’s divisive Democratic Senate primary Friday, endorsing Rep.
Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companies
The US president says fines against Google, as well as Apple, Meta and Amazon, should be “entirely reversed.”
ICC top prosecutor removed over sexual misconduct allegations
Karim Khan denies allegations of engaging in an improper sexual relationship with a junior ICC staff member and seeking to stop her pursuing her complaint.
Ten killed in Russian attack on drone exhibition near Kyiv
The event, attended by prominent members of the Ukrainian defence industry, was hit by ballistic missiles in the middle of the day.
Watch: Wildfires rage across Spain and France
Spain’s government declares national emergency as French authorities order evacuations in tourist hot spot.
AI helps Stanford scientists discover “natural Ozempic” without the usual side effects
Stanford Medicine researchers have discovered a naturally occurring molecule that may suppress appetite and reduce body weight much like Ozempic, but without several of its
What’s to blame for Canada’s wildfires?
The inferno that sent toxic smoke billowing toward the United States won’t be the last. Officials are now battling both the wildfires and misinformation.
Ancient ape fossil in Egypt challenges the story of human origins
A newly identified fossil ape from northern Egypt is reshaping ideas about where the ancestors of modern apes first emerged. Analyses place it closer to
Struggling with a hard life choice? AI future selves have tips
A chat with aged avatars of future selves can guide people paralyzed by tough decisions. The question is what information to feed the bots.
Meta leaves RE100 clean energy pact after a decade as its gas buildout for AI outpaces renewables
Meta has withdrawn from RE100, the global corporate clean energy initiative it joined a decade ago as Facebook, after the Climate Group confirmed the company