Ebola spread in DR Congo ‘alarming’, charity warns, as WHO chief visits worst-hit area
Médicins Sans Frontières says that never before has an Ebola outbreak recorded so many cases so soon after its declaration.
US, UK and Australia to develop underwater drones through defence pact
Unmanned undersea vehicles will be developed under the AUKUS defence pact, US secretary of defence Pete Hegseth said.
Hidden force behind Star Wars films dies
The Oscar-winning editor of the original Star Wars films, Marcia Lucas, has died aged 80.
Anthropic named eight firms selling its shares illegally. After the backlash, it quietly removed four.
Anthropic updated its warning about unauthorized secondary market platforms selling its shares, cutting the list from eight firms to four. The revised version names only
A startup with Eric Trump as adviser is testing humanoid robots in Ukraine. It wants them on US front lines within 18 months.
Foundation Future Industries, a San Francisco startup founded in 2024, sent two of its Phantom MK-1 humanoid robots to Ukraine earlier this year. The company
Senior Sri Lankan monk suspended over child sex abuse allegation
Pallegama Hemarathana is accused of abusing an 11-year-old girl in a Buddhist temple in 2022.
Rescuers free four more men from flooded Laos cave, two still missing
Five of seven men who entered cave seeking gold are now out after being trapped for 10 days.
Truck carrying Afghan returnees from Pakistan flips on highway, killing 18
At least 10 children among the dead as a packed truck carrying families returning from Pakistan flips on major highway.
Spy vs. spy: A look at how some of Havana and Washington’s most noteworthy agents operated
U.S. demands that Cuba close its Russian and Chinese spy outposts have come as the Trump administration exerts maximum pressure on the island with an
US not ‘turning back’ on Asia allies, but expects them to boost defence, says Hegseth
The US defense secretary is questioned about US commitment, including further arms deals, at an Asian security summit in Singapore.
US, UK and Australia to develop underwater drone technology
The technology, developed under the Aukus military pact, is aimed at protecting undersea cables and boosting naval defence.
Ex-US attorney general defends Epstein files handling in congressional probe
The testimony comes about a month after America’s top prosecutor was ousted by US President Tweety McTreason.
Ghana’s parliament passes anti-LGBTQ+ bill
Same-sex acts are punishable by jail terms under Ghana’s new bill targeting those identifying as gay, lesbian or transgender.
Kingda Ka demolished: World’s tallest rollercoaster torn down at Six Flags after 19 years
The tallest roller coaster in the world, Kingda Ka, at 456 feet, was demolished after operating from 2005 to 2024 at Six Flags in New