Yemen’s civil war returns and overwhelms hospitals with ‘a very dangerous situation’
ADEN, Yemen — Tarek al-Salami, aged 7, sat in a diaper, looking frail.
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Pro-Imran Khan rally delayed amid government closures
Authorities in Islamabad have blocked roads with shipping containers ahead of a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest.
Brazil's President Lula bans online betting ahead of presidential election
Brazil’s President Lula da Silva has signed an order to ban fixed-odds betting
Free the Strip! Melburnians fight back against outlawing of much-loved picnic spot
A council ban on drinking on the median strip in Canning Street, Carlton, sparks a peaceful protest featuring punch bowls, chips and laughterGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt looked like a typical spring evening on Melbourne’s Canning Street when a few dozen picnickers gathered on the grassy median strip on Friday, with drinks in hand.People in one group who’d come with...
Xi-Trump atmospherics welcomed but mask structural rifts: analysts
During their three-day summit that ended on Friday, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping worked overtime to underscore their increasingly close relationship even as the meeting produced few concrete deliverables. But the fact that the two economic and military giants are talking – and pledging to talk some more – suggests some period of relative stability ahead, certainly rel...
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Thailand has had enough of foreign tourists behaving badly
At a zoo a short drive south of Bangkok, Charoon Youngprapakorn has spent a lifetime taking the pulse of Thailand’s tourism industry from an unlikely vantage point: the open jaws of crocodiles. Handlers at his Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm & Zoo have long thrilled onlookers by coaxing tips from the audience and carefully placing the money into the mouths of animals capable of taking off an entire ha...
Iran war live: Tehran offers US plan to reopen Hormuz within seven days
Iran's FM says the "choice rests with the US" to approve the proposed seven-day proposal to reopen Hormuz.
US court rules against Kalshi, says states can regulate prediction markets
US appeals courts have varied on regulation of prediction markets, opening the door to US Supreme Court debate.
Iran says it awaits US response on seven-day roadmap to end war
Tehran says the plan would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks within a week if Washington agrees.
How fresh fighting in Tigray could spark wider conflict in Ethiopia
Exploring the issues behind the escalation of tensions between the TPLF and the national army.
Are Ethiopians marching back to war in Tigray?
Exploring the issues behind the escalation of tensions between the TPLF and the national army.
Iran offers US deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz in seven days
Asked about the Iranian offer, a US official told the BBC "constructive discussions" were taking place through mediators.
Trump and Xi to meet two more times before end of year as they wrap state visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the U.S. wrapped up on Friday, with no deal announced on artificial intelligence, though he is set to meet with President Trump twice more before the end of the year. Weijia Jiang has more.
What Donald Trump and Xi Jinping revealed in the body language with their wives
As Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump wrapped up their three-day state visit on Friday, a stark contrast in the two presidential couples’ hand-holding dynamics was on display, body language experts said. The exchanges between Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, and Trump and first lady Melania Trump, were closely followed on the trip, with the couples’ activities together on Friday ...
Pope Leo XIV warns AI could undermine humanity during France visit
Thousands gather in Paris as the pope warns against a 'paradise of machines' at the Elysee Palace.
South African white genocide does not exist, new ambassador to US tells BBC
Roelf Meyer tells the BBC that being a white Afrikaner gives him legitimacy to challenge Trump's claim of a genocide.
As Merz scrambles for support, Germany's identity crisis is laid bare
Voters are turning away from the centre in Germany as fears grow about the economy and migration.
Inside the FBI hack: Agents fearful and angry after 'dangerous' data breach
Current and former agents speak to the BBC about the devastating impact of the FBI hack.
Congo plane crash kills 14, including 2 senior military officials
At least 14 people have died in a plane crash in Congo, including two senior military officials, according to the Congolese military
Two people arrested in New York City for allegedly climbing out of manhole
Kevin Rodriguez and Samuel Reveron were booked after reports of ‘mole people’ emerging from sewers across cityTwo people have been arrested for allegedly emerging from manholes across New York City.Police reportedly suspect them of searching for valuables that had been washed into the storm drains and sewer system. Continue reading...
OpenAI says agents leaked 53 images from ChatGPT users in latest example of rogue activity
Disclosure reveals new area of privacy risk for the company and illustrates how difficult it is to inventory unauthorized activity tied to its agentsTwo months after OpenAI disclosed the accidental hacking of Hugging Face, the ChatGPT maker is still working to understand the full scope of its rogue agent activity, two people briefed on the matter told Reuters.The latest example came on Friday w...
Iran’s new proposal to re-open Strait of Hormuz
Iran said it will stop attacking commercial oil tankers and re-open the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. agrees to its demands. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.
OpenAI investigating 'dozens' of instances of agents acting improperly
OpenAI agents tried to get information from "governments, universities, public agencies, and other institutions" through extreme means that sometimes curbed security controls, the company said.
Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz within a week if US agrees to plan
Iran says it has given the US a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the choice to accept now up to them
Supreme court blocks Trump-backed Missouri congressional map from use in midterms
Court puts end to long-running legal dispute as it rules Republican-friendly map cannot be used in NovemberThe supreme court on Friday turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by Donald Trump, putting an end to a long-running legal dispute as absentee voting is under way in the midterm elections.The justices halted a federal appeals court ruling that would have revived...
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Over 60 million in danger from Nor'easter; Hawaiians shelter ahead of Hurricane Nolo.
Michigan CEO loses job after posting AI-made image of her family in ‘Lake America’ sweaters
Jane Smith reportedly used ChatGPT to edit photo to show name Trump ordered US agencies to use for Lake Ontario amid trade war with CanadaThe CEO of a Michigan credit union is no longer employed there, according to the organization, after she posted on social media what appeared to be an AI-generated image of her and her family wearing sweaters emblazoned with the Donald Trump-associated words “La...
DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreads to two new health zones, WHO says
Health workers struggle as new Ebola cases are found in border regions of South Ubangi and Haut-Uele.
Ex-American Idol contestant told lover he dreamed of killing wife, murder trial hears
Alleigha Botner tells court Caleb Flynn, charged with murder of wife Ashley Flynn, sent her AI love songsThe Ohio former pastor and American Idol contestant accused of fatally shooting his wife fantasized to his then lover about killing his spouse and sent her AI-generated love songs, according to evidence presented at trial this week.Caleb Flynn, 40, is on trial for aggravated murder in connectio...