Tiananmen Square vigil organisers found guilty in Hong Kong of ‘inciting subversion’

Arturo Béjar, former Meta safety engineer, tells jury tech company was aware of products’ potential harm to children. Meta has taken a “don’t ask, don’t tell” strategy when it…

As the couple plans their return to the UK, Montecito’s whirlwind stint on the global stage may be coming to an end. The bucolic coastal California town of Montecito was thrust…

US states are suing the social media giant to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users

US president pivots towards ‘crushing’ economic operation against Iran and its trading partners as military strikes fail to bring Tehran to the table. Donald Trump has announced a…

The Israeli army has ordered a criminal investigation into the killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza two years ago

State senator beats rival Melissa Hernandez and will replace US congressman who quit amid sexual misconduct claims. Progressive Aisha Wahab has been elected to Congress in a…

Five Americans are among seven people killed in a helicopter crash in Kenya, the US state department has said

July data shows total public debt was £2.98tn, or 94% of GDP – up £96bn on a year earlier. Business live – latest updates. The UK government ran a larger than expected £1.8bn…

Launches, detected by South Korea and Japan, came after US scaled back exercises with South Korea in apparent overture to Kim Jong-un. North Korea has launched about 10…

Congressional Democrats are planning a new push to constrain President Trump 's war powers after he threatened Monday to "bomb the shit" out of Oman. Why it matters: War powers…

At least 50 people, mostly children, have died after a boat carrying farm labourers capsized in Nigeria

Chester zoo resident, 23, ‘back to her usual feisty self’ after electrochemotherapy for tumour in her jaw. A 15ft (4.5-metre) python is believed to be the first snake in the world…

Twenty-nine US states are seeking huge damages, claiming Meta’s platforms were addictive by design. In 1994, more than 40 US states came together to sue one of the most powerful…

The suspect, Jessica Bowie, 35, was arrested on charges of providing material support for 'terrorism'

A jury last month cleared the YouTuber of several sexual assault offences, but it couldn't reach a decision on three others,

OpenAI insisted this was not in response to a particular issue with children believing ChatGPT to be alive

Trade body says local chains would have to balance concerns with potential benefits of AI-enabled technology. Cinemas across the UK are considering banning customers from wearing…

Follow today’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Woman behind allegation of sexual assault linked to Sydney Swans reportedly says she wants…

After their hit Untitled Goose Game, Australian studio House House is back with a new game where your only goal is to go exploring with friends – so we took them on a big walk…

The prime minister plans to bring in the National Crime Agency to tackle the gangs behind dumps. Value being generated by student loans is “not what it should be”, Reform UK’s…

The backlash to what some dub ‘pervert glasses’ is growing – but people living with disabilities point out the new tech can also be life-changing. Get our breaking news email ,…

At this point of the crisis in our relations with the natural world, we’ve got to protect these creatures – and we are running out of time. Read more from the Guardian’s…

Critics said I was attacking motorists. It’s more important for me that the city’s children are no longer breathing dangerous levels of pollution. Ulez led to better lung size and…

Exclusive: Fake consultancy impersonating Brisbane firm online is one of 13 websites seized by the US Department of Justice. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…

As Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and their peers have grown richer and more influential, Gil Durán argues they have all but abandoned democracy – and found the perfect government to…

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…

The gigantic aquatic acrobats are exciting Brazil’s tourists as numbers recover from whaling. But some marine biologists question how booming tourism and conservation can coexist.…

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…

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…

Regulator says verifiable safety measures are ‘critical’ to the online service’s viability. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get our breaking news email ,…

Vladmir Teslov, 27, charged after allegedly seeking to provide information about Ukrainian forces to ‘Russian intelligence services’. Australian police have charged a man who…

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…

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.…

This punishingly hot and dry summer will probably be followed by another wet winter. But it’s nothing compared with what Britain will endure in years to come. This summer could be…