Bangkok declares disaster as heavy rains spark flooding
Days of near continuous downpours have caused widespread flooding in the Thai capital.
Brazil’s Lula bans online gambling ahead of presidential election
Lula, who is currently in a tight presidential race against Flávio Bolsonaro, said the industry was a “cancer” that he must “remove”.
Why an international arrest warrant didn’t stop Netanyahu’s US trip
The BBC’s Nada Tawfik explains why Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu was not arrested after speaking at the UN, despite an ICC arrest warrant.
Nasa releases panoramic images revealing what a day on Mars looks like
The images offer a glimpse of what life (or lack thereof) is like on the Red Planet (Picture: Nasa) Nasa has published a brand new
Judge punts James Comey trial to 2027 with ‘true threat’ challenge ‘ripe for decision’
A federal judge pushed James Comey’s arraignment and trial into 2027 while his motions to throw out the case still await a ruling. U.S. District
Don Jr.’s ex turned MAGA ambassador shills for client of lobbyist she drags around: WSJ
Tweety McTreason Jr.’s ex-fiancée has used her ambassadorship to promote one foreign firm while keeping its paid lobbyist at her side. Kimberly Guilfoyle, whom President
Adobe’s next platform for Creative Cloud? Your AI assistant
Adobe is preparing for a future where users increasingly interact with its software through AI assistants, rather than always going directly to its applications. That’s
Google is set to launch a small AI data center into space
On October 1, Google’s first test satellite for Project Suncatcher is set to be launched. This is the next step in the company’s plan to
Giant ‘baby’ planet is the youngest world scientists have ever seen
A “baby” exoplanet, discovered emerging from its cosmic cocoon around a nearby star, is the youngest alien world ever seen, a new study reveals. The
Anthropic seeks 50.1% voting control for founders, The Information reports
Anthropic wants its seven co-founders to keep control of the company after it goes public. The company is asking shareholders to approve a special class
Qualcomm launches AI earbud chip, glasses platforms and a health alliance
Qualcomm wants earbuds and glasses, not phone screens, to be the way people talk to AI agents. At its Snapdragon Summit in Maui, it launched
‘Nowhere else to go’: Gaza families shelter in buildings that may collapse
Three years of Israel’s war has left families in Gaza living in damaged buildings, with few safe alternatives available.
Huckabee blames ‘biblical illiteracy’ for waning support for Israel in US
A Pew Research poll in April indicated 60 percent of the US adult population held an unfavourable view of Israel.
‘Shaken faith’: Why are India’s elections under unprecedented scrutiny?
India has long held up its elections as evidence of its democratic credentials. Now their legitimacy is under question.