United States
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Pope Leo XIV calls for additional international AI safety guardrails
The pontiff appeared to target US President Donald Trump who has routinely referred to concerns from AI leaders about the rapid pace of development of the technology as a ‘hoax’ stemming from his political opponents.
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Iran live: Trump denies offering Tehran sanctions relief to rein in nuclear programme
Trump insists US will win its war in Iran ‘very soon’ as mediators hold fresh round of peace talks in New York
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The Government’s reindustrialising Britain rhetoric risks becoming the new ‘levelling up’ - Andrew Vine
Remember levelling up? The promise that Yorkshire and the wider north were going to get the fairer economic deal we’d deserved and demanded for decades? Many in Yorkshire will recall the term with a humourless laugh. Some might even point to it as a textbook example of how governments let voters down.
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Trump doubles down on claims US will win war with Iran ‘one way or another’ as talks are in doubt – as it happened
President claims US negotiators spoke with Iranian officials through intermediaries after Iran says it ‘has no plans to negotiate with US’
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US ban on Canadian alcohol and dairy comes into effect as trade war drags on
It is the latest escalation in the Canada-US trade war after negotiations collapsed in late August, with no word on when talks may resume.
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‘New kind of cyber incident’: OpenAI apologises for Medicare hack and reveals extent of attack
Chief strategy officer to fly to Australia to front joint committee on AI after breaches of government websites
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Canada could steal the one prize Trump wants most
Mark Carney led humanitarian organizations as the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on a popular prediction market
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Stuck between superpowers: How Australia navigates the China-US rivalry
Australia is increasingly concerned about China's military might - but Beijing is also its biggest trade partner.
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Formula 1 engineers are leaving the racetrack for Ukraine's drone war
The people who obsess over milliseconds in Formula 1 are now helping Ukraine build machines for the battlefield
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Newsom signs California law banning sales of single-use, battery-powered vapes
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law banning the sale of single-use, battery-powered vapes to combat plastic pollution
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Ex-South Park writer launches ‘Cornell 7’ website against accused rapists
‘I have no limits. No boundaries. Nobody to tell me I’ve gone too far,’ satirical writer Toby Morton said with the announcement of TheCornell7.org website
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Five UK nationals arrested near RAF Fairford released on bail
Police say alleged offences could have been committed ‘knowingly or unknowingly’ on behalf of a foreign state
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US revokes visas from Latin American officials, including Bolivia’s top prosecutor
The Trump administration is revoking the visas of 27 Latin American officials and their families, including Bolivia’s attorney general, over accusations of corruption
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In a relatively mild speech, North Korea uses UN platform to lament 'mutual distrust' and tension
North Korea has used its yearly U_N_ platform to warn other world leaders of “a harsh reality rampant with unprecedented mutual distrust and confrontation.”
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How Ring doorbells could soon help reunite North East owners with their lost dogs
North East dog owners could soon have access to a new tool helping to track down lost pets - with Ring's AI Search Party feature launching in…
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US sanctions force The Netherlands off Microsoft and toward alternative NixOS-based software ecosystem — trial programs running now, first release expected at end of 2027
The U.S. imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, preventing it from using ubiquitous U.S.-based software.
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Trump criticizes press coverage again after replacing CNN with LindellTV
Trump barred CNN from Air Force One Saturday and replaced the outlet with LindellTV for his trip to Knoxville, Tennessee, to attend a college football game
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Denmark, at UN, says Greenland pact benefits all parties involved
The security agreement signed by the U_S_, Denmark and Greenland last week “strengthens the defense of Greenland, the NATO area, and the American continent."
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Mediators are working to broker a US-Iran deal, but major hurdles remain
Officials tell The Associated Press that mediators are working with Iran and the United States on a deal to end fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz
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Giggle for God: America’s witty church signs aim to inspire, attract drivers and passersby
Many churches across America have roadside signs with frequently changing messages that range from the practical to the witty to the profound
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Germany’s foreign minister visits the ICC, pledging full support despite Trump's sanctions
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has visited the International Criminal Court to show support for the tribunal
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Prosecutors reopen investigation into alleged gang rape at Cornell after lawsuit
Prosecutors in New York will look to see if there’s additional evidence that would result in a grand jury finding criminal conduct
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It’s likely you’re going to see gas prices go even higher. Here’s why
In the US, 47 states experienced record-high diesel prices on Sept. 22, with the national average reaching $6.52 per gallon
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Man gets 6 years in prison for taking explosives to church hosting annual Red Mass for justices
A New Jersey man has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for taking homemade explosive devices to a Washington, D.C., church that was preparing for an annual Mass celebrating the start of the Supreme Court’s term
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Trump family business empire faces subpoena blitz if Democrats take Congress: report
Corporate donors to Trump's ballroom and participants in business deals brokered by Trump family members are expected to be among the first targets of investigations if Democrats take control of the House or Senate
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Anthropic will not appear at Senate inquiry into AI and datacentres amid fallout from OpenAI hack
Company behind Claude chatbot expected to attend separate Australian government hearing on AI next week
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Trump offered to sell arms to China, US ambassador tells Fox News
The United States is required by law to supply Taiwan, which has a democratically elected president and legislature, with weapons for its defence under the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act.
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RAF Fairford live updates: Iran rejects any link to airbase arrests as police say those held are UK nationals from London
The counter terror police say the investigation has led to multiple lines of new enquiry
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Can birdwatching help stroke recovery? Researchers say it could aid communication skills
Watching birds has become a meaningful part of stroke recovery at the University of Montana, offering a natural, low-pressure way to practise communication, researchers say. In Montana, in the United States, a surprising animal has become...
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Trump-Xi summit: What wasn't said might matter the most
The most revealing thing about the summit in Washington may be what the two leaders did not say - and what we still don't know.
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US and China detail list of products agreed under $30 billion tariff cut deal after Trump-Xi meeting
The United States and China have released lists of products worth about $30 billion each that will see tariff cuts
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Trump returns to his first love: Himself on television
Trump is caught between a rock and a hard place. So he’s turning to the media to create his own alternative reality bubble ... knowing they’ll oblige, writes John Bowden
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Iran says it ‘has no plans to negotiate with US’ despite Trump claims – US politics live
Trump had told Axios he expected talks to resume a day after he rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the strait of Hormuz
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Is supporting Everton a life of misery - or celebration?
Is supporting Everton a life of misery, or are there still reasons to celebrate? Chief football writer Phil McNulty seeks the answer.
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US response to UN pandemic talks ‘severely weakens’ global planning, says leading health expert
The US says it is unable to support a major global text on pandemic prevention and preparedness put forward at UN general assembly
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Meet Ping Ping and Fu Shuang – the two pandas loaned to the US by China
‘The giant panda has been an envoy of friendship between the Chinese and the Americans,’ Chinese President Xi Jinping said
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Sadiq Khan says Andy Burnham must prepare to rejoin EU now
It comes days after Sir Tony Blair said Britain should commit to rejoining the European Union within the next 10 years
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Ex-Cornell student sues fraternity members and college over alleged gang rape
WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Civil lawsuit alleges that an hours-long sexual assault inside a fraternity house resulted in no criminal charges as campus police, local bars and Greek organizations face claims of systemic negligence
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X-energy just crossed a major line in its US nuclear plans
The race for America's next nuclear reactors just gained something they desperately need, and it is still unfinished
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Two giant pandas arrive in Atlanta on the ‘FedEx Panda Express’
The pandas, named Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, took off from China on Sunday aboard the ‘FedEx Panda Express’
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Colombian police capture wife and daughter of Ecuadorian gang leader extradited to the United States
Colombian police say they have captured the wife and daughter of Jose Adolfo Macias Villamar, a notorious Ecuadorian gang leader
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Trump tells female reporter to be ‘quiet’ after media ban is reversed by judge
‘I love women,’ Trump said. ‘I think they're great. But what a ridiculous statement that is’
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Bill Gates warns AI kill switch is ‘not enough’ and says China isn’t greatest fear
Billionaire philanthropist said regulating AI could prove harder than Cold War nuclear treaty negotiations
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What's behind South Africa's mass shootings and how they're often different to lone gunman attacks
A total of at least 38 people were killed and nearly 30 were wounded in three separate mass shootings in South Africa this week
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Iran claims seizure of an underwater US drone in Hormuz, US denies the claim
Euronews Persian Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim that the vehicle is a REMUS 600 and has been handed over to Iranian military experts "to retrieve its data," but the US military denies the claim. Top Iranian army commander says...
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Only 3% of US sickle cell patients receive red blood cell exchange for disease, researchers find
Various factors block sufferers of disease from receiving treatment that is effective and has widespread availability
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Netanyahu battles October 7 warnings revelations with UN speech
With Israel’s election approaching, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is battling new revelations of alleged warnings about Hamas’ 7 October attack and countered the political storm with a fiery UN speech directed at his voters and the world.
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Bad language: profane Trump brings presidential swearing out into open
President has let rip with swearwords in recent months, redefining norms about acceptable language in public office
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Trump tells female reporter to be ‘quiet’ after media ban is reversed by judge
‘I love women,’ Trump said. ‘I think they're great. But what a ridiculous statement that is’
