Trump accuses BBC of ‘harassing’ him over $10bn lawsuit
The BBC has attempted to subpoena members of Tweety McTreason’s family to defend itself from the defamation lawsuit issued by the US president.
Qwen is the world’s most downloaded open model, by a smaller margin than Alibaba says
Alibaba says its Qwen models have passed 3 billion downloads, making them the most used open-weight family in the world. The Hugging Face report published
Australia to begin gun buyback scheme in response to Bondi shooting
Australia will begin buying back guns in November, almost a year after a shooting at Sydney’s Bondi killed 15 people.
Lionel Messi misses penalty as Nashville thrash Inter Miami in MLS
Messi’s record from the penalty spot is poor by his sky-high standards, including missing twice at the 2026 World Cup.
New satellite images show Europe’s disappearing rivers due to drought
Half of Europe’s land is experiencing drought with rivers running low from the Danube to the Rhine.
Why Gen Z women know more about periods than their mums
From PMOS to cycle syncing, young women are teaching their mums about periods.
Thousands displaced by deadly Indonesia earthquake as rescue efforts continue
Hundreds of homes and public buildings have been severely damaged with at least 51 people killed.
Three killed as Russia launches fresh aerial attacks across Ukraine
Firefighters are tackling a fire at a market in Kyiv, while Moscow reports that a warehouse was hit.
Hurricane Lala lashes Hawaii with strong winds and torrential rain
If the storm makes landfall, it will be Hawaii’s first direct hit by a hurricane in 34 years.
Twelve killed as Polish bus veers off Hungarian motorway
Dozens more are seriously injured after the tourist bus overturned in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Policy experts: Europe stuck between “rock and a hard place” on launch
A decade ago, SpaceX began to land the first stages of the Falcon 9 rocket with some regularity, but it’s only within the last five
Ars Live recap: How can we stop publishers from killing their own games?
Video Game Preservation: Saving Yesterday’s Games for Tomorrow’s Players | Ars Live This week, Ars hosted a live discussion with Ross Scott about the Stop
Blind mystic Baba Vanga’s 2026 predictions resurface as ‘two come true’
Buckle up for a chaotic remainder of the year (Picture: Wikipedia) Legendary psychic Baba Vanga — known for supposedly predicting 9/11, the death of Princess
Hurricane Lala lashes Hawaii – with 89,000 losing power
Hurricane Lala is lashing Hawaii with strong winds and heavy rain – leaving more than 89,000 households without power across the state.