Oil prices leap and stocks fall as Trump reinstates Hormuz blockade on Iranian shipping

Suit claims OpenAI poached Apple workers, coaxing them to share confidential material in bid to create hardware. Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI on Friday alleging the…

President Trump on Monday signed executive orders shrinking the size of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah. “We’re actually giving more than…

The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire for the third weekend in a row, with strikes stretching into Monday as Iran responded to U.S. attacks by targeting U.S. allies in the region

South Carolina governor chooses Darline Graham Nordone to serve the rest of the late US senator's term until early 2027

A statewide outbreak of a parasitic illness that can cause “explosive” diarrhea may be linked to lettuce or salad greens, health officials say

Malcolm Timbrell's wife and their friends are thought to have died when a devastating wildfire tore through their village in Spain

Senator Angus King raised concerns that ICE agents were not wearing body cameras; witnesses described the man as being shot in the head. Sign up for the Breaking News US email.…

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

Meta was criticised for feature launched on Tuesday that automatically lets users generate images using content from public Instagram accounts. Meta has said ⁠it is discontinuing…

Police say two people exchanged gunfire in shooting that mayor called an ‘irresponsible act of violence’ in festival attended by families. A shooting near a Toronto street…

SK hynix, a supplier of advanced memory chips, has seen profits skyrocket thanks to the global race to build AI datacentres. South Korean chip maker SK hynix set pricing for its…

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

Schools, work and outdoor activities have been suspended in Zhejiang province and many transport services cancelled

People are being consulted about plans to stop vape companies using enticing flavour descriptions that "attract" children into experimenting

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…

Opposition leader says most of his speech was ‘against Labor and how they’re wrecking this country’. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. George Miller…

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…

US military says latest strikes will ‘continue imposing a heavy cost on Iranian forces and degrade their ability to attack innocent civilians and commercial shipping’ in strait of…

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…

AI companies want to capture the value created by entire industries. That concentration of wealth and power is society’s greatest risk. Opposition to AI datacenters has emerged as…

Software engineering was one of the best-paying professions in the US in 2022, but the advent of AI has disrupted it, leading to several layoffs and underemployment. Every…

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…

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…

Andrew Charlton says artificial intelligence ‘cheating, deceiving, going their own way’ – and time to get ahead of it is during testing. Follow our Australia news live blog for…

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,…

The Guardian’s global tech reporting team are investigating the impact of the vast datacentres being built to power the AI revolution. We spoke to them about how their beat has…

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…

A man suspected of murdering his wife and two children in the UK has appeared in court in South Africa, as their causes of death have been revealed

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…

Northern Territory force reopens evidence boxes in attempt to close investigation after 25 years. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Northern Territory police…

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…

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…