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US insists Strait of Hormuz is open as it exchanges strikes with Iran
The US insists the Strait of Hormuz is open, despite Iran saying it has closed the waterway amid renewed strikes. Hostilities, which flared up again this week, continued on Saturday after the US said it had struck more than 140 targets across Iran. The attacks were a response to Iranian forces hitting a ship passing […...
Trump-backed political outsider wins Colombia election, initial count shows
The right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella has narrowly won Colombia’s presidential election, according to the initial vote count, marking a dramatic shift in how the government will tackle the country’s internal armed conflict and violence. Espriella, who was endorsed by Donald Trump, has pledged a military cra...
Trump tells BBC that King’s visit could ‘absolutely’ help repair relations with UK
US President Donald Trump has said next week’s state visit from King Charles and Queen Camilla could help repair relations with the UK. When asked in a phone interview with the BBC whether the visit could help repair the relationship, Trump said: “Absolutely. He’s fantastic. He’s a fantastic man. Absolutely, the answer...
Meta says it will cut 8,000 jobs as AI spending soars
Meta will cut thousands of jobs next month as it spends more than ever on artificial intelligence (AI) projects. The company told employees in a memo on Thursday that it planned to cut 10% of its workforce – roughly 8,000 staff. It said it would also not fill thousands more open jobs it had been […]
Spotify introduces physical book purchasing feature in US and UK through app expansion
Spotify has launched the ability for users in the United States and United Kingdom to purchase physical books directly through its app, marking a new expansion into the book retail space. The feature, which began rolling out this week, allows users to buy physical books linked to audiobook pages within the Spotify app....
Netherlands, Germany to return 2,000 looted artefacts to Ghana
The Governments of the Netherlands and Germany have announced plans to return approximately 2,000 looted artefacts and culturally significant items to Ghana as part of ongoing international restitution efforts. The announcement was made at the Next Steps Conference, where ambassadors from both countries formally presen...
US court allows lawsuit against Meta over alleged Instagram harm to children
Meta Platforms will face a lawsuit filed by Massachusetts authorities over claims that its Instagram platform was deliberately designed in ways that could harm young users. The decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court marks a significant legal development, as it is the first time a state’s highest court has...
Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial
A former Nigerian oil minister has been cleared of taking bribes from wealthy oil executives in the form of luxury home stays and lavish spending sprees in the UK. Diezani Alison-Madueke, 65, was found not guilty after a trial at London’s Southwark Crown Court of five counts of accepting bribes and a charge of conspira...
Clock ticks on Trump’s Iran ultimatum with little sign of breakthrough
President Donald Trump has set deadlines, made demands and issued threats over the course of the five-week joint US-Israeli war against Iran. But seldom have they been this explicit. The new round of strikes against Iran will be devastating. They will begin at 20:00, Washington DC time on Tuesday (00:00 GMT on Wednesda...
Man kills seven of his children, and an eighth child, in Louisiana mass shooting
A father has killed seven of his children and an unrelated child in a mass shooting in Shreveport in the US state of Louisiana that police have described as a “domestic disturbance”. The children were aged from one year old to 14 years old, the BBC’s US news partner CBS reports. Officers said the shooting […]
Uber unveils sensor-equipped Hyundai Ioniq 5 fleet for autonomous driving data push
Uber has revealed a prototype fleet of sensor-equipped Hyundai Ioniq 5 vehicles designed to collect real-world driving data for its autonomous vehicle partners, including Waymo, Avride, and WeRide. The company said the modified electric vehicles are fitted with advanced sensor systems and will be deployed as part of it...
Xenophobic attacks: South Africa has broken the hearts of many Africans
South Africa has broken the hearts of many Africans in recent weeks. The lynching of other Africans by mobs with police collaboration or indifference, the denial of care to pregnant women from other African countries by South African women, the half-hearted legalistic, ritualistic expressions of regret and empty pledge...