Colombian president purges National Museum of works promoting ‘communism’
Far-right President Abelardo de la Espriella says he will wage a 'counterrevolution' against cultural institutions.
Brother of George W Bush endorses Democratic Senate candidate in Texas
Neil Bush says that he voted for Democrat James Talarico due to reservations about Republican candidate Ken Paxton.
One killed, eight injured in attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd airport
Injured immediately transported to hospitals as aviation authority says updates will be forthcoming.
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Tesla says it will start selling Cybercabs by end of year
Tesla said Wednesday it will start selling its Cybercab to customers by the end of the year, even as federal regulators investigate whether the vehicle meets ve...
World leaders warn against security flaw found in PHP computer programming
AI was used to pinpoint two vulnerabilities in the PHP language, used by more than 70 percent of websites.
Iran war live: IRGC vows invasion as defence doctrine turns ‘offensive’
Iran's IRGC threatens to invade any country that attacks it under a new 'offensive and asymmetrical' doctrine.
US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms
Washington cites Canadian tariffs, political meetings and anti-Trump ads as evidence of attempted election interference.
What happened during Witkoff and Kushner’s latest meeting with Putin
The latest round of negotiations comes amid growing concerns in Kyiv the US is backing away from its support of Ukraine.
Pope Leo needs no further treatment after cancer surgery, doctors say
The 71-year-old leader of the Catholic Church has had the lower lobe of his right lung removed in surgery.
Nigeria’s first Ebola case matches DR Congo strain, health officials say
The Bundibugyo strain outbreak is the DR Congo's deadliest ever and has now reached West Africa for the first time.
US orders departure of personnel from Saudi Arabia, citing Houthi threat
US State Department says Iran-aligned Houthis have 'increasingly engaged in hostilities' against Saudi Arabia.
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Blackstone’s Jas Khaira says fears over AI-buildout debt are overblown
Blackstone’s AI head on why the PE giant isn't panicked by market jitters.
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Meta wants to pay for its broad AI buildout with a newly created class of stock
The social media giant is planning a new stock strategy to help power its broad investments in AI models and services.
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Mark Zuckerberg Agrees to Stay in California Despite Billionaires’ Tax Ballot Measure
Meta’s board feared that its CEO’s departure could disrupt the company’s AI ambitions. A new stock agreement gives him financial incentives to stay put.
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FCC chair warns media not to run the "fake polls" Trump keeps complaining about
Ex-FCC chairs say Brendan Carr aims to scare broadcasters into self-censorship.
Canadian publisher drops writer Thelyson Orelien over AI use in novel
Publisher Boreal says investigations confirmed the Haitian-Canadian Thelyson Orelien used AI in his breakthrough novel.
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Airbnb limits chores for guests, sparking backlash from hosts
Hosts are threatening to leave the platform after Airbnb says that they can no longer require guests to strip beds or do other time-consuming cleaning chores.
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Xbox wants you to pay 24 to 40 cents per hour to stream games you already bought
Time-based a la carte charges come on top of the purchase price for the games themselves.
Video shows Israeli settler assaulting Palestinian child
An Israeli settler was filmed shouting at and assaulting a Palestinian child during an attack on a family east of Yatta.
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Airbnb Hosts Are Furious They Can No Longer Make Guests Do Their Chores
Some hosts are threatening to strike, while others are plotting ways around Airbnb’s new restrictions. Guests, meanwhile, are celebrating.
Man United captain Fernandes slams Carrick’s tactics after Como hammering
Manchester United winless run continues with 4-1 Champions League humbling in Como, and Bruno Fernandes slams tactics.
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Enterprises keep buying software upgrades that IT thinks will make things worse
Survey of 2,018 IT heads at big firms points to a lack of leverage.
Tehran displays mock installation of Trump behind bars
An Iranian performer in Tehran’s busy Tajrish Square has impersonated US President Donald Trump behind bars.
Real Madrid rout RB Leipzig 4-1 to continue perfect Champions League start
Kylian Mbappe and Yan Diomande score stunners as Real beat Leipzig to make it three from three in the Champions League.
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Tesla profits drop 43% in Q3
Tesla’s once-booming energy storage business also shrunk in Q3 2026.
Declan Rice grabs Arsenal draw at Bayern Munich in Champions League
Eze gave Arsenal the lead, but Davies levelled and Kane netted a penalty for the hosts before Rice made it 2-2.
Mexico charges prosecutor with treason over US involvement in drug raid
The participation of US agents in an April drug operation has raised questions about whether Mexico's laws were upheld.
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Meta says Muse has over 10M users, with shopping a top activity
Meta Muse users are adopting the app for shopping and personal productivity, the company said during Q3 earnings. The AI app now has over 10M users.
Trump heads to South Carolina to boost Senator Darline Graham in race
The race between the sister of late Senator Lindsey Graham and Democrat Annie Andrews has tightened in deep-red state.
Judge orders Meta to pay $25bn in fines for Facebook privacy violations
A jury found Meta guilty of lying to Facebook users in New Mexico about access to their data.