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Bar owner offers ‘deepest apologies’ as police investigate whether exits were either blocked or hard to access. The Bangkok pub that became the scene of the city’s deadliest blaze…

President Trump refused to sign the bill without Congress first passing his sweeping voter ID bill

Justice Elena Kagan warned Congress on Tuesday that police expect threats against Supreme Court justices to rise nearly 40% this year. Why it matters: As courts play a bigger role…

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The Iran-backed Houthis blame Saudi Arabia for the attack in Yemen's capital and say they targeted Abha airport in response

The U.S. military says it's begun its blockade of ships entering or exiting Iran's ports, as Iran vows to assert its own control over the critical Strait of Hormuz

The UK signs a new services deal with Switzerland it says will increase exports by £5.2bn annually "in the long run"

The third consecutive night of US strikes on Iran came as Trump announced a 20% charge as part of a new blockade on the Strait of Hormuz

Fire broke out last Thursday in the southeastern province of Almería, which is home to many foreign residents. Seven Britons are among 12 foreign nationals killed in wildfires in…

A federal judge lambasted and penalized the attorneys behind President Trump's settlement with the IRS, saying in an explosive Monday order that the case was a means to an end:…

The Fontainebleau forest blaze, described by officials as of 'exceptional scale', continues to rage for the second day

Apple said in a Friday lawsuit that OpenAI’s nascent hardware business is “rotten to its core.”

President Trump wants South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister to fill his seat on an interim basis after his unexpected death early Sunday. Why it matters : Trump has a close…

A T.Rex skeleton nicknamed ‘Gus’ sold for a record $50 million at an auction in New York

More than 2,700 people in England and Wales died from heat-related causes during May and June's record hot spells, experts estimate

Below the surface is one of the only places I can switch my brain off. Coming face to face with a shark comes with the territory – and we all have to adapt to this new normal. The…

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…

Larger vehicles crowd our roads and are far more dangerous to pedestrians. Let’s curb them before they do even more damage. We need an Ozempic for cars. They are growing at a…

Divine Playhouse promoter and founder says venue faces significant operational, legal and financial challenges. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. A…

PM lays out plan for datacentre development and rejects prospect tech companies will be given free use of Australian data. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates.…

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…

Around the world, climate-sceptic parties are exploiting floods and fires to make political capital. Without urgent changes, this deadly spiral will continue. Recent unprecedented…

With three ways to cool down and a cold plate that can lower skin temperature by up to 9C, Shark’s latest fan is a standout if you can justify the cost. • The best handheld fans,…

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…

Chris Mufarrige has taken aim at Facebook scams and junk fees, but consumer advocates say he has an uphill climb. As the director of the Federal Trade Commission’s consumer…

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…

PS5, PC, Xbox Series X/S; Ubisoft Singapore/Ubisoft Ubisoft has removed all the boring parts of pirate life from its fantasy RPG, creating something more focused and fun. Edward…

As US water wars rage, a tributary of the Colorado River faces unprecedented pressure. Visitors worry how long this aquatic ‘relict’ will last. On an early morning in mid-May, a…

Amnesty International says Albanese has opportunity to ‘reaffirm mutual commitment’ to rule of law as thousands in diaspora expected at stadium event. Follow our Australia news…

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…

The outgoing Labour leader will have final talks with his senior ministers in No 10 before taking his last PMQs. Tell us: what do you want from the next Labour leader and UK prime…

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…

‘Sea cures’ are not new but the idea that exposure to oceans, rivers and lakes can be medicine for the brain is gaining traction. Watching the waves break across the vast, roaring…