Live updates: Senate hits recess button; Iran signals Hormuz deal close but demands remain

This live blog is now closed. Understanding reached on coordinates for shipping route through Hormuz, Iran says. Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, which was set up in January to…

Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money will be used for treatment services for young people

Obama-appointed judge seemed unmoved by Trump attorneys’ arguments in case also naming Murdoch. A federal judge in Florida seemed skeptical of arguments from Donald Trump ’s legal…

Italy introduced border controls following an influx of about 78,000 migrants from Morocco into the neighbouring Spanish exclave of Ceuta

Teenager killed his grandparents ⁠before opening fire at school near Bangkok, where more than 30 were wounded. A Thai teenager killed his grandparents before opening fire at his…

It represents roughly 60% of all tariff revenue collected under the policy, with billions still to be repaid

Agreement with RWE is fifth deal Trump team has made with energy companies, offering payouts to give up projects. The German energy company RWE has reached a $1.22bn deal with the…

Move to raise levy on goods made with polysilicon aims to protect domestic US supply chains from China, the major producer. Donald Trump has ordered a new 15% tariff on imported…

However, UEFA says a 'departure payment' was made to a female employee when Infantino was the body's general-secretary

The Trump administration has launched a new effort to remove Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook , notifying her that President Trump is considering her removal and giving her 21 days…

Company is the third to report such an incident after Anthropic and OpenAI reported breaches during training. Meta said on Wednesday that one of its AI models hacked ⁠another…

The agreement names no adversary, but analysts say Iran and its regional network are central to the thinking behind it

Lawmakers and police officers had to intervene after Alliance party MP Time Kadrijaj hurled at least four eggs towards Kosovo's acting prime minister Albin Kurti

Jorge Messi died at a medical clinic in the Argentinian city of ⁠Rosario, according to his family

Sick of doomscrolling? From venues with smartphone swear jars to cabins with absolutely no signal, here are the fun and freeing ways to ditch your device. There’s a ritual at the…

Exclusive : Workers’ rights experts raise ‘alarm bells’ over app requiring ABNs for jobs they say lack worker autonomy. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news…

Konstantin Kontis and Vicky Kos were compelled to testify at a coronial inquest resuming on the sixth anniversary of the tragedy. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily…

When temperatures get to 40C inside, and French building regulations won’t even allow shutters, these tenants’ listed homes are simply unlivable. The population of Firminy,…

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…

Secondhand booksellers believe they may have been caught up in the AI supply chain that sees old books scanned then destroyed. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…

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 ,…

As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it. Can’t you leftists understand? Mass death is good…

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…

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…

Journalist and author Cory Doctorow is coming to Australia to spread his message – humans will take their jobs back. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get…

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…

In Guatemala’s Maya biosphere reserve local people are making a living from trees at the same time as increasing forest cover, showing nature is best protected by those who depend…

Snow falls in Wellington for the first time in 15 years while snow blanketed Dunedin and Christchurch on the country’s south island. Temperatures have plummeted across New Zealand…

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…

Ten months into her tenure as editor in chief, Weiss’s biggest – and riskiest – bet is getting closer to taking flight. Bari Weiss is 10 months into her tenure as editor-in-chief…

Daniel Mullins explains how he plans to follow up his quirky classic without losing what made it stand out in the first place. Glitchy aesthetics. Literally collapsing menu boxes.…

The mission of the Flock app is quietly subversive: to encourage users to ditch their screens and explore the wonderful world of birding. On a brilliantly bright afternoon in his…

After his fall from grace, media’s former enfant terrible is now sober and helping others with his addiction recovery newsletter and podcast, The Small Bow. Every other Tuesday,…

The all-conquering franchise’s revamps are technically impressive, its transfers more true to life – and its new grassroots social hub is surprising fun. As if the world wasn’t…