Trump says Kim Jong-un has responded to his overtures when asked about scaling back US drills with South Korea – as it happened

Belgium wildfire creeps closer to German border, as 104 firefighters and 36 vehicles from France help with Spain wildfire effort. As flagged earlier, Belgium’s King Philippe is…

At least 2,325 people have died from the virus, according to official data, with outbreak on track to be biggest in history. The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the…

An American tourist has been killed by a lightning strike after hiking in a restricted part of Mount Etna

President Trump said the USS Abraham Lincoln deployment is "not nearly long enough." A family member of a sailor on board that ship said those comments are shameful

Nearly 1,600 aftershocks have hit Indonesia and thousands have been forced out of their homes after a powerful earthquake killed at least 68 people

Person dies after landslide hits apartment building in southern city of Geoje as torrential rains lead to power cuts and mass evacuations. Torrential downpours that pounded…

Operator granted UK track access for as many as 20 daily return trains to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam from 2030. Business live – latest updates. Virgin Trains has been granted…

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

Mourners blame relentless and 'racist' media scrutiny for former Cambridge University professor's death

Move means holders will be able to travel free on local services at any time of day or night from April next year. Disabled people across England will be able to use their free…

President, who has decried mail-in ballots amid false claims of election fraud, issued March order to curb voting by mail. Donald Trump voted by mail in Florida’s Republican…

The Trump administration temporarily paused border wall construction at Big Bend National Park in Texas while U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott visits…

The number of deaths after a ferry capsized in Zimbabwe has risen to 92

Vaccination rates among American kindergartners decreased during the 2025–2026 school year for all tracked vaccines , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on…

Senior Fifa figure Kevin Lamour is sacked by football's world governing body three weeks after criticising its president Gianni Infantino

From Aboriginal rock art to colonial encounters, sharks have been a figure of fear and fascination throughout the long human history of this continent. Is there a more primal fear…

Government MPs agree to more than a dozen amendments made with the Coalition. Follow today’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Chalmers…

Spending on aged pension will be stable for decades to come, experts argue, despite claims by Bragg and Hanson. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Is…

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 ,…

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…

Nurses collapsing, builders with heatstroke, bus drivers in cabs that reach 44C. The new PM wanted to spend the summer talking about the cost of living – he should change his…

Wynd Kaufmyn, 69, chained and locked the front doors of OpenAI’s headquarters last year with members of StopAI. An activist who blocked the entrance to one of the world’s biggest…

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…

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…

Jared Cooney Horvath argues that educational technology undermines how children learn and develop. Jared Cooney Horvath is on a mission. In the wake of global campaigns for…

Pokémon outlived the moral panic of its early days in Australia and its staying power has proved that simple joy can cross borders. There’s a generation of Australians for whom…

Massachusetts beaches have become a ‘hotspot for mass stranding of sea turtles’, so an annual rescue effort has grown. Sea turtle #471 gasped audibly, as veterinarian Kathy…

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…

Exclusive: Raúl Torrez is drafting two bills with state lawmakers to bolster consumer protections and child safety online, building on state’s landmark case against Meta. New…

Amid fears for jobs, some film-makers say AI could enable them to bypass studio giants and take more creative risks. Near the collonaded entrance to Sony Pictures’ historic Culver…

Heavy machinery seen operating in famous Santa Elena Canyon amid outcry over new wall infrastructure in beloved Texas park. Bulldozers have begun plowing up ground at the mouth of…