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Trump addresses UN with mixture of boasts, threats and jibes | First Thing
US-Iran meeting takes place on sidelines despite president’s threat to ‘annihilate’ Tehran regime. Plus, one man’s month-long pilates odysseyGood morning. Donald Trump has used the platform of the UN general assembly in New York to threaten to “annihilate the Islamic republic” of Iran, “and do it quickly”. He called on countries to unite to isolate Tehran and bring down global energy prices.Despit...
OpenAI gives cyber defence tools to Ukraine
Ukraine will get access to OpenAI's advanced GPT 5.6 Sol model under the deal - a rival to Anthropic's Mythos and Fable
Police use teargas on protesters as disabled woman, 87, evicted from Madrid home
Housing rights campaigners decry landlord’s ‘barbaric behaviour’ after apartment Maricarmen had lived in for 71 years was bought by a developerThere were violent scenes in Madrid on Wednesday as riot police fought with protesters trying to prevent the eviction of a disabled 87-year-old woman from her apartment in the El Retiro district of the city.Hundreds of protesters had gathered, many of them ...
Neurobiologist Ye Bing says his return to China is not spurred by Michigan campus tragedy
Neurobiologist Ye Bing is returning to China after a long period in the United States, but he says his move is not linked to the suicide of another Chinese scholar at the same university or US policy under the Trump administration. Ye said his decision to join Nanjing University and leave the University of Michigan was not influenced by the death of Chinese scholar Wang Danhao on the same campus s...
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UN General Assembly live: Iran ‘victim of terrorism – Pezeshkian to Trump
Second day of UN General Assembly kicks off with speeches from world leaders, including from Syria, Iran and Ukraine.
UN General Assembly live: Iran’s Pezeshkian, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to speak
Second day of UN General Assembly kicks off with speeches from world leaders, including from Syria, Iran and Ukraine.
The U.S. economy before and after the Iran war, in five charts
On Feb. 27, the day before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, the U.S. economy was on a steady course to lower inflation and attain greater buying power.
Singapore’s entry-level job market shrinks despite salary growth, data shows
While starting salaries for fresh graduates and entry-level workers in Singapore continue to creep upwards, the number of people in entry-level roles is shrinking, according to new data, indicating an increasingly tough job market for those at the start of their careers. Data published last month by global professional services firm Aon showed a 2.5 per cent year-on-year salary increase for entry-...
UK to review Chagos deal after Trump tells Burnham it is 'terrible'
Britain has suspended its €139 million-a-year lease payments for the Diego Garcia base while ministers try to reshape the agreement into one Washington can accept, with the Conservatives calling for it to be scrapped altogether.
Pornhub investigated over concerns it can still be accessed by UK children
Watchdog Ofcom says site’s age-checking regime may not be ‘highly effective’, as required by the Online Safety ActOne of the world’s most visited pornography websites is being investigated by the UK’s communications watchdog over concerns it can still be accessed by children.Pornhub’s age checking regime may not be “highly effective”, according to Ofcom, and could be in breach of online safety law...
UK watchdog investigating Pornhub over concerns it can still be accessed by children
Ofcom says site’s age-checking regime may not be ‘highly effective’, as required by the Online Safety ActOne of the world’s most visited pornography websites is being investigated by the UK’s communications watchdog over concerns it can still be accessed by children.Pornhub’s age checking regime may not be “highly effective”, according to Ofcom, and could be in breach of online safety laws requiri...
Israel denounces Macron's UN remarks
Israeli officials have hit back at French President Emmanuel Macron after he criticised Israel’s conduct in the occupied West Bank during his address to the UN General Assembly. But while Macron used strong words against Israel, France allowed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plane to fly through French airspace on its way to New York, despite an ICC arrest warrant against him. Delano D’Souza r...
No toxic substance found in sports drinks linked to students’ illness: police
Hong Kong police have found no foreign or toxic substances in a brand of bottled drink linked to the illness of 16 students from a secondary school in Kwun Tong, saying the reported “pinholes” are likely to be perforated lines in the plastic wrapping. The update came a day after 16 students from Maryknoll Secondary School reported feeling unwell after drinking free bottles of “Scream” sports drink...
Pornhub investigated over concerns it can still be accessed by children
Ofcom says site’s age-checking regime may not be ‘highly effective’, as required by the Online Safety ActOne of the world’s most visited pornography websites is being investigated by the UK’s communications watchdog over concerns it can still be accessed by children.Pornhub’s age checking regime may not be “highly effective”, according to Ofcom, and could be in breach of online safety laws requiri...
Tigray forces seize main airport in northern Ethiopia from police, residents tell the BBC
There are fears of a return to war in the northern region as tensions between the government and TPLF escalate.
Zelenskyy to speak at UN hours after ‘severe’ Russian strikes on Kyiv - live
Second day of UNGA in New York will feature speeches by the presidents of Ukraine and Iran, as well as other European leadersThese latest attacks come just hours before Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to the UN general assembly, so he is likely to reflect on them during his UN speech later.So far, we have had no public comment from Zelenskyy or Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha. Continue read...
UEFA’s Ceferin says FIFA trust still broken after Infantino investment row
UEFA president speaks for the first time since FIFA said it would review its decision-making, says trust still broken.
A Canadian student expected to work four or five shifts a week to afford college
A dedicated student at Mohawk College has received a generous $20,000 Schulich Builders Scholarship, intended to alleviate her HVAC training costs. This significant financial support will cover essential expenses such as tuition, tools, and living costs, enabling her to concentrate on her studies. Through the Schulich Builders program, colleges across Canada aim to tackle the skilled trades workfo...
Fabergé figure bought in 1934 resurfaces in New York attic 79 years later, sells for $5.2 million
After being lost to time, a stunning Fabergé figurine depicting a bodyguard to Empress Alexandra Feodorovna has emerged from an attic in Rhinebeck, New York. Fetching an impressive $5.2 million at auction, this piece, originally commissioned by Emperor Nicholas II, epitomizes the exquisite craftsmanship of the early 20th century, setting a record for Fabergé hardstone figures and reflecting a rene...
Brigitte Bardot’s 285 belongings beat a €50,000 estimate, fetching €953,531 at Paris auction
A remarkable auction of Brigitte Bardot's personal belongings in Paris drew in almost €1 million, exceeding expectations by a significant margin. The sale included 285 unique items sourced from Bardot's residences, with proceeds aimed at funding her animal welfare foundation and supporting her only child. Although Bardot's last spouse expressed concerns over the auction's appropriateness, the foun...
China’s storage makers aim to climb value chain with advanced packaging bets
Chinese storage makers, long known for packaging chips into modules, have been moving up the value chain into wafer-level operations, with the latest firm to make the jump investing 4.5 billion yuan (US$672 million) in an advanced packaging project. The sum, which Shanghai-listed Biwin Storage Technology will pour into the third phase of its advanced packaging and testing project in Dongguan, in s...
What to know about the agreement signed by President Trump and the leaders of Denmark and Greenland
U.S. President Donald Trump and the leaders of Denmark and Greenland have signed an agreement about Greenland's status
Pakistani officials say Afghan Taliban shelled Pakistan's border posts. Kabul denies the attack
Local Pakistani officials say Afghan Taliban forces shelled Pakistani border posts after Pakistani troops foiled a cross-border infiltration attempt by militants
Trump to meet China’s Xi as Congress mulls bill banning artificial superintelligence – US politics live
Congress has so far done little to rein in the AI industry even as some of its most prominent leaders warn about potentially catastrophic risksSign up for US Breaking News emailsHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Donald Trump will meet with the Chinese president Xi Jinping later today, ahead of a three-day visit that will undoubtedly see artificial intelligence (AI) high on the agenda....
Angry Anderson, rock star who soundtracked Kylie's wedding in Neighbours, dies aged 79
He fronted the rock band Rose Tattoo, but became best known for his solo hit Suddenly.
South Sudan's president dissolves government ahead of country's first elections
South Sudan has not held elections since independence in 2011 - polls have twice been postponed.
Hong Kong pledges lenient approach on 10-12 hours of civil service family leave
Hong Kong authorities have pledged to take a lenient approach when approving applications for a new scheme granting civil servants 10 to 12 hours of family care leave annually from next year. The initiative, first announced in last week’s annual policy address, will allow staff to leave work temporarily to deal with personal matters, such as accompanying family members to hospital or attending par...
Italy’s Colosseum closes after worker dies in accident
Italy’s Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli ordered the one-day closure of the Colosseum on Wednesday as a mark of respect after a worker was killed overnight in an accident. Andrea Moretti, a 22-year-old technician, died after falling several metres while installing a new lighting system inside the ancient Roman arena. Built 2,000 years ago, the Colosseum was the biggest amphitheatre in the Roman...