Democrats navigate a new Graham Platner controversy in Maine’s battleground Senate race
For the Democratic Party, the road to Maine’s Senate primary is paved in dread.
Meta will let employees stop being tracked, for 30 minutes at a time
When Meta announced in April that it would install software on US employees’ work computers to capture their keystrokes, mouse clicks, and screenshots for AI training, the
UK forces Google to let publishers opt out of AI search results without losing their ranking
For months, publishers have faced a binary choice with Google: let AI Overviews summarise your content at the top of the search page, sending less
Ivory Coast beats France in World Cup warning to one of the favourites
Ivory Coast defeats France 2-1 in friendly ahead of the 2026 World Cup, as Manchester United’s Amad Diallo seals win.
Democrats force vote on Trump’s $1.8bn settlement fund in ‘vote-a-rama’
Republicans seek to pass $70bn immigration-enforcement funding, but must endure series of votes on controversial issues.
Kenyan president defends US Ebola facility amid deadly protests
Kenyan President William Ruto said allowing the US to build an Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya was the “right thing”.
Measles Surging As Vaccine Rates Drop
As easily predicted, declining measles vaccine rates in the US is leading directly to surging measles cases. In 2025 we saw the highest measles cases
Remote workers feel isolated. Back-to-office mandates are not a fix
Making social connection part of job design, whether people work remotely, hybrid or in-person, is key to supporting employees‘ well-being.
US plans to fight flesh-eating screwworm outbreak with flies and dogs
The insect, which has been found in America for the first time since 1966, is a growing concern in the southern US.
Here’s why election results in the second largest US city are so slow
It could take weeks – or even a month – before we know who won elections in California and Los Angeles.
‘It looks black’ – Americans react to Reflecting Pool’s completed paint job
After weeks of renovation, water has begun refilling the historic pool, which has been coated in a colour named “American flag blue”.
Ex-wife of Dubai ruler’s nephew in custody, prosecutors say
Zeynab Javadli had not been in contact with any of her friends since Tuesday.
One in four births in England is now emergency caesarean, BBC analysis shows
The shift marks a significant rise over the last five years, but experts say there is no single, clear explanation for the increase.
‘World-first’ vaccine designed by artificial intelligence
Cambridge scientists say they have, for the first time, tested a vaccine designed by AI.