Cuba’s Communist Party approves opening economy in unprecedented move
The emergency economic package comes amid an ongoing US pressure campaign that has left the island nation reeling.
Angry constituents school transphobic Democrat who misgendered colleague in front of everyone
An Erie City, Pennsylvania city councilmember who intentionally misgendered a colleague from the dais last week is suffering the backlash, with dozens of outraged constituents
NASA asks Northrop Grumman to stop working on lunar HALO module
Three months ago, during a flashy event at its Washington, DC, headquarters, NASA announced that it was shifting the focus of its lunar plans from
Android verification is coming: Google confirms timeline and supported app stores
Almost 20 years ago, Google pitched Android as the more open alternative to Apple’s walled garden. Last year, Google announced it would begin erecting its
US lifts naval blockade as Iran’s supreme leader says Trump made deal ‘out of desperation’
Iran’s supreme leader says he disagrees with the deal and Tweety McTreason signed it “out of desperation”.
‘Living celebration of community’: Obamas host star-studded opening of Chicago presidential centre
The campus opens to the public this weekend with a museum, community amenities and more to honour the 44th US president.
What Iran and US get from deal and why both could struggle to keep it
BBC analysts assess the claims by both Washington and Tehran to have won a victory with the deal to end their war.
Parents of Serbia’s teenage school shooter given jail terms in retrial
The boy was 13 when he killed eight girls, a boy and a school guard at Vladislav Ribnikar school in Belgrade in 2023.
Did Robin Williams require his movies to hire homeless people? Heartwarming story lacks paper trail
The late actor supported homelessness-related causes, but available evidence doesn’t show that he required film productions to hire homeless people.
Trump claimed Obama sent Iran billions in cash. The truth is more complicated
The money arrived in cash, but it was a legal settlement — not a gift.
FERC orders a fast lane for data centre grid connections, but the electricity to fill them is another matter
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday ordered six major grid operators to fast-track interconnection requests from data centres and other large electricity users. Under the directive
BMW slashes profit forecast as China’s EV makers squeeze European carmakers on two fronts
BMW on Tuesday cut its full-year profit forecast for the car business, lowering its expected automotive EBIT margin to a corridor of 1 to 3 per cent
Can the Global South have a say in global affairs?
China calls for stronger representation for emerging economies.
World Cup 2026: South Africa grab 1-1 draw with Czechia with late penalty
Teboho Mokoena equalises through a late penalty to salvage a draw for South Africa in their Group A clash with Czechia.