Meta agrees to major changes to Facebook and Instagram as it settles US trial over teen addiction for up to $17bn

The disaster is linked to climate change, with experts noting the region's vulnerability to extreme weather

The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13

A household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £60 a year more, regulator Ofgem says

What a new round of U.S. sanctions could mean after nearly six months of war with Iran — and years of economic pressure on the country

Charlamagne Tha God slammed House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) over his private meeting with Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, accusing the Democratic…

The measures come after President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods and threatened more after trade talks broke down on Friday

A trio of vocally pro-Israel House Democrats were given powerful posts on the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday, with one taking the reins of the subcommittee that…

The justice department has also asked for Trump's name to be put back on the building after it was removed in June following a court order

‘This is a profoundly flawed decision that endangers our children and is an affront to Texas values,’ Ken Paxton says. A federal judge has, for a second time, struck down a Texas…

A police sergeant has been arrested following accusations that he lied to victims' families and prematurely closed missing persons cases

Gang leader threatens to kill hostages after attack in Kenscoff in which homes were also set alight. ‘A massacre’: Haiti gangs carrying out mass killings. At least 47 people were…

FDA officials approve first-of-a-kind pill called daraxonrasib to fight one of the deadliest types of cancer. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a groundbreaking…

Former Air France stewardess Sophie Lainault has had her cancer recognised as an occupational disease

Iran has closed the vital waterway since the beginning of the conflict causing wild fluctuations in oil prices worldwide

The Albanese government approved a proposal allowing the park to create carbon credits worth hundreds of millions of dollars, sparking a schism among environmentalists. What…

Anita Perrottet tells an inquiry hearing that hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments to her were for ‘strategic and marketing advice’. Get our breaking news email , free app…

This blog is now closed. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Angela Jackson, the commissioner of the Productivity Commission, said the body stands by the…

A local initiative is testing simple ways to stop algal blooms in the River Fal threatening some of England’s most biodiverse marine habitats. On a rocky beach in Cornwall, a…

Listening to debate, you’d think bringing English water companies into public ownership was a radical socialist idea. Here, we call it common sense. Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of…

Dozens of projects are in development across US despite concerns over environmental and health risks. The plan to bury carbon under remote Indiana farmland is supposed to be a…

If Catherine Herridge’s petition to the US supreme court fails, she’ll be on the hook for a daily fine until she discloses her sources – a case unsettling press freedom…

Polluting facilities in Monterrey, which has close ties to the US, are pumping toxic heavy metals into the city’s air and threatening residents’ health. Leer en español en Quinto…

What might a modern day equivalent of Isaac Asimov’s laws of robotics look like? Guided by the author, I propose the three laws of AI. Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk predicted…

Regulations will require new sites to avoid pushing up power prices by building renewable energy plants and minimising water use. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…

Trump administration had not formally announced John Ratcliffe’s trip, but various outlets captured the flight tracking data of the US jet and the Kremlin confirmed the meeting.…

Florida's new Democratic Senate nominee, Angie Nixon , and the state party's chair had a heated conversation Friday that included a yelling match about the impact of socialism and…

Research finds just 0.1-0.4% of the total insured population will ditch insurance, while the government will save as much as $940m a year. Get our breaking news email , free app…

A layoff and a leap of faith convinced Katie Teixeira she had what it takes to run her own business. In 2010, Katie Teixeira adopted a kitten found all alone in an abandoned…

Streamed auctions offer a cheap way to buy the precious gems, but experts warn that quality is not guaranteed. The first time Andrea Greenhill came across a livestream auction for…

As bird flu reshapes agriculture, small farms operate under strict rules. Just a single case could tank their business. Joshua Beebe often starts his day by cleaning the tires of…

Although mobiles blared in public are nothing new, this crop of headphone-dodging irritants are truly maddening. It’s time to take them on. ‘Interesting cities can’t be quiet”,…

Crustaceans are the subject of tests to see if alkalis added to seawater, so it absorbs more CO2, harm marine life. But Trump’s halt to funding threatens to scupper the research.…

Insecure Men singer has now been dropped by his record label and had tour dates cancelled after two women shared allegations about his behaviour. Saul Adamczewski of Insecure Men…

Scientists surprised to find all but two of 12 grizzlies were dead within a year of ‘feelgood’ release, unable to sustain their high-calorie diet and inclined to approach humans.…

On a panel show last week, everyone in the audience wanted to talk about the climate emergency, but the lines rolled out by a Tory MP simply dissolved on contact with reality. As…