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

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…

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

Just before the latest strikes Trump said Iran would be hit ‘very hard’; UAE says Iranian cruise missiles hit two oil tankers in strait, killing a crew member and wounding eight.…

This live blog is now closed. Sign up for the Breaking News US email. The Democrat’s outgoing senator for Michigan Gary Peters has endorsed member of Congress Haley Stevens to be…

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

The judge said the suit was brought for 'improper purposes' and referred a Trump attorney for possible disciplinary action

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…

President Trump gave Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) his support for a highly unusual military action against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, according to U.S.…

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

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

US President Donald Trump is threatening to attack a heavily-fortified underground nuclear facility in Iran

Late US senator backed invasion of Iraq, war on Iran and approach of 'more for Israel' as he became a Trump confidant

Hungarian parliament passes amendment that would remove President Sulyok, appointed under ex-Prime Minister Orban

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

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

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…

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…

Victoria police confirm truck that displayed advertisements issued with notice after a complaint on 16 April. Follow live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news…

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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…