Live updates: 'I didn't tell him what to do,' Trump explains about call to FIFA chief over Folarin Balogun red card

For the nation's 250th birthday, President Trump and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani had opposing visions of America. And, the U.S. and Belgium face off today in the FIFA World Cup

Manny Rutinel’s House campaign draws millions from big tech as pro- and anti-AI factions spar over regulation. Political groups funded by top tech executives have been homing in…

A Chinese pastor has been released from jail after Donald Trump intervened to get him freed, in what his family have described as a "miracle"

With the much-anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto VI only available as download, Sony is following suit. Sony said on Wednesday that it would stop releasing new video games…

The Supreme Cour t on Monday cleared the way for President Trump to freely fire officials from the Federal Trade Commission and most — though not all — agencies that have long…

In an unusual move, FIFA's Disciplinary Committee announced that it would delay Folarin Balogun's one-game red card ban. It came after President Trump spoke to FIFA President…

People in the Northern Mariana Islands — remote U.S. territories in the Pacific Ocean — are dealing with the aftermath of intense winds and severe flooding from Super Typhoon Bavi

A spacecraft has blasted into orbit on a mission to rescue a NASA telescope that is at risk of crashing back to Earth

Thousands of people begin receiving their first deliveries of once-a-day medication made by Novo Nordisk. Business live – latest updates. A once-a-day Wegovy weight-loss pill has…

Exclusive: National Crime Agency and safety watchdog issue guidance amid rise in explicit material online. AI prey: why watchdogs are telling parents to protect children from…

The BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet is in Tehran, where funeral events are taking place in honour of Iran's former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Russia launched waves of missiles and drones at Kyiv early Monday, killing at least 12 people in an attack that exposed widening gaps in Ukraine's air defenses, authorities said

Tour de France spectator ban as country along with Spain, Portugal and Greece faces ‘powder keg’ after heatwave. Europe live – latest updates. Wildfires raging across southern…

The actor, who died in 2016, appears in the Netflix show with the consent of his estate

A Google spokesperson said the judgement "fails to recognise" the firm's "significant investment to ensure Android remains open."

Two Tennessee National Guard members fatally shot a 20-year-old man in Memphis on Sunday after he was found with a handgun, according to investigators. Tyrin Johnson was killed by…

There had been early signs of a jobs boom from the tournament, but hospitality jobs declined in June

The class politics of extreme heat are very real and very dangerous – but that doesn’t stop the billionaire press from peddling its agenda. Every time you think the idiocy has hit…

Despite a deadly heatwave sweeping through Europe, the US president’s ineptness has created reason for optimism on the climate crisis. Sign up for climate and environment editor…

Nothing does more for your ego than realising you can make a better decision than a bot with all of human knowledge at its digital fingertips. I am not, by nature, an early…

With tourists buying up property and landlords opting for lucrative Airbnb rentals, young Cornish people are turning to old campervans to provide a roof over their heads. Skye has…

A warm start to winter is part of a global trend of extreme and unseasonable temperatures caused by global heating. Many parts of Australia have already broken early winter…

Reform UK leader claims he is victim of ‘hit job’ as parliamentary standards commissioner investigates £5m donation. On the subject of Andy Burnham, the Financial Times is running…

The writer who coined the word ‘enshittification’ tells us why AI will never deliver what it promises – and why it still appeals so much to those in power. A “centaur”, in…

In 1993, she squeezed a $333m settlement from a Californian energy company in a scandal over contaminated water. Three decades later, she has a new target in her sights – and it’s…

Ukraine’s president makes plea ahead of summit this week in Ankara where he is due to meet Trump on the sidelines. Meanwhile, the UK has just sanctioned Russian actors involved in…

Police charge woman with murder after boy’s body was found in a Central Coast home on Saturday. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. The New South Wales…

The lovefest from Musk’s conservative fans completely overlooks the unscrupulous tactics behind his immense wealth. For 12 glorious days in June, Elon Musk experienced something…

Exclusive: Economists warn Labor’s removal of caps could be pushing up prices as support flows to people in better financial positions. Get our breaking news email , free app or…

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…

Launch comes just hours after Australia and Fiji sign defence agreement as expert says timing not a coincidence. China has conducted a long-range missile test in the South Pacific…

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Sunday said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool repairs will be completed by the same company that was previously hired to revive the landmark.…

A housing shortfall, record home costs and cuts to subsidies are intensifying the US affordability crunch. Of the various dimensions of the affordability crisis weighing on US…

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…

I used to think my phone helped me to relax. But setting strict limits on my usage has improved my mood and my relationships. I am a psychotherapist who works with frazzled,…