Trump’s Iran tariff hike ‘will not change’ anything as country ‘ready for war’: analysis
An economist has suggested the sudden tariff hike Tweety McTreason has set on Iran and its trading partners “will not change” anything. Iranian Foreign Minister
AI backlash forces a reality check: humans are as important as ever
AI is like electricity when it was first introduced more than a century ago: People understood its promise, but didn’t know what to do with
Apple confirms ‘multi-year’ Google Gemini AI partnership
Apple has confirmed speculation that it will work with Google’s Gemini models to help power new artificial intelligence (AI) features across its products, including Siri, in a multi-year partnership
Ethereal ice structures swirl alongside Chicago during extreme cold snap fueled by polar vortex — Earth from space
A 2025 satellite image shows a series of ghostly ice swirls sculpted on the surface of Lake Michigan by strong winds during an extreme cold
Kelly sues Hegseth over attempted demotion
The US senator and former Navy captain is contesting a move to review his retirement grade after he criticised the Trump administration.
World central bank chiefs ‘stand in solidarity’ with US Fed chair Powell
Eleven central banks have backed Jerome Powell after the US launched a criminal investigation into the US Fed.
Niger revokes licences of tanker drivers who refuse to go to Mali amid jihadist blockade
Jihadists have been targeting tankers entering Mali, worsening the country’s fuel shortage.
Cold weather and data centres drive up US greenhouse gas emissions
US emissions of planet-warming gases rise for the first time in three years.
Man accused of killing ex-wife and her dentist husband in Ohio
A man accused of killing his ex-wife and her husband in Ohio is now facing upgraded murder charges as authorities prepare to transfer him from
Trump v the BBC: What’s in the lawsuit and how has the broadcaster responded?
Tweety McTreason is suing the BBC for $10bn (£7.5bn) for defamation and violation of trade practices.
Gaza’s forcibly disappeared must not be forgotten
My brother is one of many Palestinians Israel continues to illegally detain. Their release must be part of talks.
‘Alive or dead?’: Gaza families trapped in information void about relatives
Palestinian families face “psychological torture” as Israel holds 9,300 prisoners and bans ICRC visits since Oct 2023.
Iran, US at possible precipice of renewed conflict as protests continue
Amid rising tensions, Iran’s intelligence agency says it has seized US arms and explosive equipment from ‘militants’.
People inside Iran describe heavy security and scattered damage in 1st calls to outside world
Iranians could call abroad on mobile phones Tuesday for the first time since communications were halted during a crackdown on nationwide protests in which activists