A jury in Malta acquits a businessman in the killing of reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia

With military haircuts and moustaches, the US sailors stood out against the flip-flops of the usual Pattaya crowd, writes the BBC's Jonathan Head

Wong, 29, is accused of urging foreign powers to impose sanctions, blockades and other hostile measures against China. Joshua Wong , one of Hong Kong’s most prominent…

Iranian media reports two children were among those killed when shrapnel hit a home. Iran then launched missiles and drones at US targets in the Middle East

Relatives of missing tourists asked for blood samples and photos, as efforts continue to rescue trapped hydropower workers. Nepal-Tibet floods – latest updates. Visual guide: How…

The US Defence Secretary is facing criticism for his apparent online mocking of members of Canada's cadet programme

The man behind the company that the US is partnering with in Venezuela is Alejandro Betancourt. He has faced multiple investigations in Spain, the United States and Switzerland…

Chevron is the largest foreign oil operator in Venezuela. The deal will expand its footprint at a time of political and economic uncertainty for Venezuela

Tech company submits to controversial Trump order to rename body of water amid US trade spat with Canada. Apple has renamed Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for US users of its Maps…

President Trump 's order to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" is stirring up more controversy, as tech companies decide whether to comply or not. The big picture: Google and…

"Minnesota is praying for our first responders.”

Almost everyone is now accounted for after dozens of hikers were airlifted to safety, an official says

Andrew Bailey, in role as financial stability watchdog chief, warns advanced models risk destabilising system. The Bank of England’s governor, Andrew Bailey, has joined the throng…

The tour-bus-sized telescope aims to unravel cosmic mysteries and identify more than 100,000 planets beyond our solar system

Spain faces unrest as residents protest, while migrants and asylum seekers search for shelter and resources in Ceuta

Ruling follows a 6-3 decision from the Supreme Court that found Trump's effort to limit birthright citizenship illegal

OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and more than 100 other companies warned Thursday that the organizations now only have months to prepare for AI-enabled…

Storm names for the year ahead are released by the Met Office every September after input from the public

Meanwhile investors fret that soaring oil prices will reignite inflationary pressures. Follow the day’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast.…

Who dreams of having a Euro summer now when staying in an ancient, uncooled building in the Old Town is like trying to sleep in a wood-fired pizza oven?. This week the Euro summer…

I will calmly read all the threatening letters and await the court case against me. But I will take a stand even if our government won’t. I can’t even remember when I decided to…

We are used to the idea that our fellow humans might intentionally mislead or manipulate us, but the idea that machines can now do the same is deeply unsettling. Researchers are…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) voiced her concern over a meeting between House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law.…

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…

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…

US owner of Claude chatbot previously said its models had hacked three organisations during testing. The US startup behind the Claude chatbot has admitted a series of hacking…

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…

Streamed auctions offer a cheap way to buy the precious gems, but experts warn that quality is not guaranteed. The first time Andrea Greenhill came across a livestream auction for…

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…

Yasmin Catley says ‘we will not be surrendering our streets’ after as many as six suspected mistaken identity shootings since the start of last year. The New South Wales police…

Small changes are what I’m aiming for – 10-minute workouts, cleaning out my handbag. Then I’m less likely to have failed come October. Are you a January resolutions or a September…

The race to study the North Water between Canada and Greenland before it changes has led to a bold plan for an Inuit-run protected area. Electric-blue meltwater sprays up under…

Thousands of heat-related deaths in record-breaking temperatures appeared to only intensify hosts’ climate denials. As the first heatwave of the record-breaking summer arrived on…

Build a home office you’ll actually enjoying working from with tried-and-true upgrades – from inexpensive speakers to a stand that can turn an iPad into a second monitor. The best…

More than 80 people have been killed in the mob violence, the BBC finds after gathering data from six African nations

As more companies turn to AI, they’re hiring freelancers to clean up its mistakes rather than create original work. Lisa, a freelance graphic designer based in Spain, noticed a…