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CNBC•6 days ago•1 min read

The company is working on space-based interceptors for Trump's $185 billion Golden Dome defense system

France 24•6 days ago•1 min read

The pomp of a speech by King Charles III to Britain's parliament Wednesday failed to quell speculation that a senior government minister is poised to launch a leadership challenge against embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The monarch's address opening a new parliamentary session was overshadowed by reports that allies of Health Secretary Wes Streeting had said he was preparing to resign to trigger a contest to oust Starmer from office.

The Guardian•6 days ago•1 min read

Strikes killed at least six people as Moscow and Kyiv trade long-range attacks after brief ceasefireEurope live – latest updatesRussia targeted Ukraine with more than 800 drones in a large-scale daytime assault that killed at least six people on Wednesday, hours after a previous deadly barrage.The strikes came

France 24•6 days ago•1 min read

French prosecutors on Wednesday requested a seven-year prison sentence for former president Nicolas Sarkozy in an appeal trial on charges that he sought Libyan financing for his 2007 election. Sarkozy, France's right-wing leader from 2007 to 2012, has always denied any wrongdoing but last year became modern France's first former president to have gone to jail over the case, before he was released after 20 days pending his appeal trial. FRANCE 24's Olivia Bizot reports from the courthouse in Pari

France 24•6 days ago•1 min read

It's time for the Cannes Film Festival jury to begin weighing up the 22 films competing for the Palme d'Or. FRANCE 24 film critic Emma Jones is on the French Riviera to walk us through the main themes emerging from this year's competition. The official selection boasts a strong Asian presence, with one South Korean film in competition and three Japanese features, including Hirokazu Kore-eda’s "Sheep in the Box".

Bloomberg•6 days ago•1 min read

Nvidia Corp. co-founder Jensen Huang joined US President Donald Trump on his visit to China as a last-minute addition, thrusting AI and technology into the spotlight before a high-stakes Beijing summit. Annmarie Hordern, Bloomberg Surveillance TV Co-Host, discusses the President's trip and why several US business leaders will be in attendance. (Source: Bloomberg)

Engadget•6 days ago•1 min read

They were supposed to be made in the US, but instead were "designed with American values in mind."

Bloomberg•6 days ago•1 min read

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum refuted a report that the US Central Intelligence Agency helped assassinate cartel members in Mexican territory earlier this year with an explosive hidden in a car.

France 24•6 days ago•1 min read

Gunshots broke out at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday and people ran for cover after a top politician wanted by the International Criminal Court said his arrest was imminent and security forces entered the building. Senator Ronald ​dela Rosa, a former ‌police chief who was the main enforcer of ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody "war on drugs", had earlier urged people to mobilise to prevent his ⁠arrest and handover to the ICC. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Kethevane G

The Guardian•6 days ago•1 min read

Captain of French football team expressed concerns about far-right National Rally party gaining powerThe French football captain, Kylian Mbappé, has angered Marine Le Pen’s far-right party after expressing concerns about it winning next year’s presidential election.Mbappé, 27, who grew up in Paris’s northern suburbs in a family with Algerian and Cameroonian

France 24•6 days ago•1 min read

The New York Times is reporting that classified US intelligence assessments say Iran still has substantial missile capabilities – with about 70 percent of its mobile launchers and pre-war missile stockpile still in action – and has restored access to 30 of 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz. This, as the United States has depleted its stocks of many critical munitions.

Al Jazeera•6 days ago•1 min read

The British ship docked in the southwestern French city of Bordeaux reports 49 suspected cases.

France 24•6 days ago•1 min read

The four years of war in Ukraine have re-written the needs of modern warfare – and at its forefront are aerial drones. Amid concerns that China is aiding Russia with military goods, Kyiv has sought to edge China out of its drone supply chain. Ukraine, as well as Europe and the United States, have increasingly turned to Taiwan as an alternative supplier.

Business Insider•6 days ago•1 min read

Thanks partly to TikTok and Hailey Bieber, Pilates is booming. But quality control problems abound, and it's hard to find comprehensively trained instructors.

Business Insider•6 days ago•1 min read

Tech investor Dan Niles says the AI boom still has room to run, but warns stocks could crash up to 50% in 2027.

Al Jazeera•6 days ago•1 min read

US President Donald Trump has landed in Beijing to meet China’s President Xi Jinping.

Bloomberg•6 days ago•1 min read

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the government was not involved in an incident where gunshots were heard at the Senate building late Wednesday.

Business Insider•6 days ago•1 min read

Luca Martins moved from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro and found a lower cost of living and stronger community.

The Guardian•6 days ago•1 min read

Justices said decision was due to ‘improper external influences on the jury’ by a court clerk during the trialSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe South Carolina supreme

The Verge•6 days ago•1 min read

REI’s annual Anniversary Sale doesn’t start until March 15th, but that hasn’t stopped Garmin from rolling out discounts on a range of devices — including its InReach Mini satellite communicators. Right now, for instance, you can grab the Mini 2 at Amazon, REI, and Garmin for $249.99 ($150 off) or the Mini 3 for $399.99 ($50 […]

The Guardian•6 days ago•1 min read

Changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing will make the strategy of renting in a preferred area while buying a cheaper property elsewhere less attractive, experts sayExplore all of our 2026 Australia federal budget coverage

The Guardian•6 days ago•1 min read

Exclusive: Young inmate took own life in Long Bay prison five months after independent inspector warned of ‘ligature points in cells across all areas’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 19-year-old man has died in a S

The Guardian•6 days ago•1 min read

Australia Palestine Advocacy Network says criticism of Israel is routinely misrepresented as antisemitic – and that Palestinian voices are being excluded from debateGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPalestinian voices are being exclud

The Guardian•6 days ago•1 min read

Researchers say rise not inevitable and it is important to unpick what is behind differences in obesity trendsA continuing rise in obesity around the world is not inevitable, research suggests, with rates in some countries levelling off or potentially in decline.Researchers say focusing on what has been described as a global epidemic of obesity hides large variations in trends across different countries, sexes and age groups.