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Where is Marco Rubio?

Donald Trump’s secretary of state and national security adviser has taken a back seat during the Iran war crisis

Companies with Mythos access urge joint defence of infrastructure

Cyber security chiefs warn rollout of new tool will need close co-ordination between governments and businesses

The US gets the worst phones

Apple and Samsung dominate the US phone market, and they've done so for years. Together with Google, they've shaped our sense of what a smartphone …

Palantir employees are talking about company's "descent into fascism"

Slack messages, interviews with current and former works paint picture of company in turmoil.

Malaysian Protesters Keep Up Pressure on Anti-Graft Chief

Malaysians gathered at a rally in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, reiterating calls for the establishment of a Royal Commission of Inquiry into allegations involving outgoing …

Young country diary: A close call with a black adder | Orla

Dartmoor: We went for a family walk on the moor, and I ended up seeing something really rare and specialIt was a bright spring morning, …

Defence stocks give back gains as investors buy rumour but sell war

Production bottlenecks and uncertainty over US munitions funding weigh on stock prices for weapons makers

Palestinians cast their ballots as Gaza holds first election in 21 years

Palestinians are voting in Gaza’s first municipal elections in 21 years. Around 70,000 people are registered to vote.

Mali army says armed groups launch nationwide attacks; gunfire near airport

This is a breaking news story.

Criminalisation of climate protesters in UK is counterproductive, research finds

Study of 1,300 campaigners finds arrests, fines and jail terms increase determination of activists to take direct actionThe criminalisation of direct action climate protests in …

Top Iranian and Pakistani officials meet in Islamabad

Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi is in Islamabad for talks with Pakistani officials, as US envoys are also set to arrive.

Overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine kill five, injure 30

Russia launched more than 600 drones and 47 missiles as it targeted eight regions in Dnipro, authorities say.

Polls open in Gaza area in first municipal election in 20 years

Gaza officials say Deir el-Balah vote is a 'pilot', while occupied West Bank also goes to first polls since 2023 war.

<strong>Understanding the Most Viral Chart in Artificial Intelligence</strong>

Another chart that goes up and to the right.

Odd Lots: Understanding the Most Viral Chart in AI (Podcast)

Russian Attack on Ukrainian Cities Kills Four People, Zelenskiy Says

Russia carried out one of the largest attacks on Ukraine overnight, killing four people and leaving over 30 wounded across the country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr …

‘Cries of delight’ as Sumatran orangutan filmed using canopy bridge to cross …

After a two-year wait, video of a young male crossing above a road gives hope that critically endangered species can survive habitat fragmentationThe critically endangered …

Inside Chornobyl: 40 years after disaster, nuclear site still at risk in …

In February 2025, a cheap Russian drone tore through Chornobyl’s confinement shelter. Workers warn the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident is not safe …

Giant prehistoric insects didn’t need high oxygen after all, study finds

Ancient Earth once buzzed with enormous dragonfly-like insects, and scientists long thought high oxygen levels made their size possible. A new study overturns that idea, …

Scientists just found what keeps plant cells from growing out of control

Before seedlings can photosynthesize, they depend on fatty acids—and on peroxisomes to process them. Researchers discovered that the protein PEX11 not only helps these structures …

US Grants Maduro Access to Funds for Defense in Criminal Case

US officials reversed themselves and will now allow Nicolás Maduro and his wife to pay lawyers with Venezuelan funds as they defend themselves in the …

Thirty-one sloths die in Florida before opening of attraction

Many died due to conditions at a warehouse they'd been shipped to, while others arrived dead, authorities say.

Thirty-one sloths die in Florida before opening of attraction

Many died due to conditions at a warehouse they'd been shipped to, while others arrived dead, authorities say.

Iran seeks to resume flights from bomb-damaged airports

Authorities are reopening travel hubs after Tehran suspended air traffic because of US-Israeli strikes