Indian MMA fighter refuses handshake after Asian Games ‘defeat’
India’s first MMA medal at the Asian Games was overshadowed by controversy over the result.
Lula warns against foreign interference, defends Brazil’s sovereignty at UN
Lula’s remarks come as Trump asserts US power in Latin America in his own UN address.
Cyclist who dressed as man to avoid Taliban wins silver medal
Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi wins silver in the women’s road race at the Asian Games, having fled oppression in her home country to pursue a
Top South African policeman charged with sexual offences
Shadrack Sibiya, who has made no comment, is alleged to have groomed a 16-year-old and raped an 18-year-old.
‘I have never felt heat like that’ – a survivor on watching 33 cellmates die in Nigeria
The BBC goes inside the prison where prisoners were trapped in stifling, cramped conditions.
Call of Duty’s Activision to make next Halo game as Xbox cuts more jobs
The news comes as part of a “reset” announced by Xbox in July, with 3,600 planned job losses overall.
Vera C. Rubin Observatory detects one of the smallest and faintest satellite galaxies ever seen
In one of the first major discoveries from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, scientists have revealed a previously unknown galaxy orbiting the Milky
US heading for unprecedented El Niño winter: Here’s what to expect
The ongoing El Niño is breaching the “super” threshold as Earth crosses into unprecedented climate territory. El Niño, officially underway as of June 11
Scientists identify ‘sweet spot’ for early stage of life on Earth that preceded LUCA, the ancestor of all living things
Scientists have identified a “sweet spot” in Earth’s deep past when conditions were optimal for a proposed early stage of life to take hold —
Did France, Ukraine feed Trump false intelligence to see if it would leak to Putin?
The claim seemingly originated from a mistranslated interview on French news television.
Do images show statue of Jesus holding two Uzis?
French artist James Colomina confirmed he created and installed the sculpture in Marseille in September 2026.
Did Trump’s kindness ‘ruin’ Secret Service agent? Don’t fall for tall tale
The anonymous agent claimed the president came to his father’s funeral and treated him “like family.”
TikTok’s US joint venture joins Lantern child safety programme and pledges $2M to NCMEC
TikTok’s US business has joined Lantern, a program that lets tech companies share warning signs about people who sexually exploit children as they move from
Adobe Premiere’s free mobile video editor arrives on Android
Adobe Premiere’s mobile video editing app is now available on Android, a year after its iPhone launch. The app is free to download from Google Play