Global ocean temperatures hit record high as El Nino intensifies
Copernicus warns of ‘unprecedented strain’ on world’s oceans as El Nino and climate change drive up sea temperatures.
Thai vendor confronts Israeli tourists, raises Palestinian flag
A Thai vendor confronted Israeli tourists outside his shop on the island of Phuket, waving a Palestinian flag.
Hasina spat stalls Bangladesh-India reset. What would break the deadlock?
Analysts say an Indian commitment not to allow ousted Bangladesh PM to engage in politics from their soil would help.
Iran says it is ‘fully prepared’ to counter widened US economic sanctions
The US calls its latest sanctions on Iran an “economic D-Day”, but Tehran says it has a plan to address them.
Kit Harington replaces Nicholas Hoult in HBO’s Harry Potter series
Hoult was announced as Gilderoy Lockhart two weeks ago but has dropped out due to scheduling issues.
Lockerbie bombing trial postponed days before it was due to start
The trial of a Libyan man is delayed for a third time, after new evidence on the 37-year-old case came to light three days ago.
UK drone factories may face attacks from ‘unknown sources’, says Kremlin adviser
The comments on BBC Newsnight come after the UK announced it has agreed to hand over blueprints for British-made missile components to Ukraine.
OpenAI wants California to toughen the AI law it once fought
OpenAI has asked California to toughen the AI safety law it once fought. The company published the request on Friday, and Chase DiFeliciantonio reported it
Walmart went from zero to 100 charging stations in under two years
Walmart has opened its 100th EV fast-charging station, at a Supercenter in Monument, Colorado, and now operates in 20 states after having none less than
Two US carrier groups in Middle East strain navy resources
Deploying two US carrier strike groups to the Middle East represents a significant concentration of firepower
France and Saudi Arabia plan Dragon Ball Z theme park near Paris
France and Saudi Arabia plan to invest $7bn in three amusement parks near Paris, including one based on Japanese manga.
Syrian president thanks nation for getting off US state terror list
Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa thanks his nation for getting off US state terror list.
HPV home-testing kits available for women in England who have missed cervical screening
Nearly four million women in England can order a self-testing kits to check for high-risk HPV.