Ex-Olympic canoeist indicted for ‘vandalising’ Trump’s $14m pool project
A former US Olympic canoeist has been indicted for allegedly vandalising a newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington.
Why the next leap in AI video is teaching avatars to see and listen
For the past few years, progress in generative video and AI avatars has been measured almost entirely in fidelity, with each new model making significant
Getty scraps its $3.7bn Shutterstock merger after a UK regulator won’t budge
A $3.7bn plan to merge the world’s two biggest stock-photo libraries has collapsed. The reason is not America, where regulators waved it through. It is
Papua rebels claim to have killed US pilot in Indonesia
A US pilot has been killed in Indonesia’s Papua region after separatist rebels said they shot him.
Iran warns ships against using unapproved routes in Strait of Hormuz
Military command issues threat a day after Qatari mediators hailed ‘positive progress’ in indirect US-Iranian talks.
Who are the rogue bishops defying Pope Leo XIV?
A rebel group of Roman Catholics has ordained its own bishops in direct defiance of Pope Leo XIV and the Vatican order.
Alleged Scattered Spider hacker arrested in Finland
The 19-year-old dual American-Estonian national has been extradited to the US, where he is facing federal charges.
Gaza patients face agonising delays for medical evacuation
An estimated 300 Palestinians referred for treatment abroad have died since the ceasefire began, according to Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry.
‘Beautiful and terrible’ – the world’s thoughts on the US at 250
From Brazil to India to Egypt, the BBC asked people across the world what they think of America today.
Canadian boy, 11, dies of rabies after waking to bat on his face
Rabies infections are rare in Canada. There have been 28 human deaths due to rabies in the country since 1924.
125 passengers and crew hit with highly contagious stomach virus on cruise
Health officials say more than 120 passengers and crew on a Princess Cruises ship were infected with a stomach virus during a 20-day trip to
Court orders Trump administration to rehire fired intelligence officers
The administration fired 19 officers of the CIA and the National Intelligence Director’s Office who had been assigned to jobs promoting diversity.
¡No lo podía creer! Así reaccionó Cristiano Ronaldo al ser sustituido con Portugal ante Croacia
El crack luso no daba crédito cuando se enteró que saldría de la cancha en la recta final, justo cuando su selección buscaba el gol
US Air Force Maj. Jason Watson arrested after calling for Trump’s impeachment on Capitol steps
Watson is a decorated active-duty service member, according to an Air Force spokesperson.