2026 News Archive

For the first time, researchers have used artificial intelligence to generate novel viruses in a laboratory setting, according to a paper in the journal Science.

The top of the world is warming faster than any other region. For 20 years, the Arctic Report Card chronicled the extraordinary transformation.

Three trauma centres - Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield - say they have treated nearly 500 casualties under the age of 16.

The new label, which will begin to be applied next month, is an effort by the streaming service to be more transparent about A.I.-generated music on its app.

Parents may be confused about the status of vaccines for their kids after President Trump's new executive order. It's important to know nothing is changing right away.

Businesses are reckoning with the financial toll of this year’s brutal climate shocks.

The response to this summer’s record heat and drought should be led by ministers – not left to the emergency services The wildfire that began on protected heathland in the New Forest in Hampshire on Sunday was reported to be under control on Tuesday. But with temperatures forecast to reach 36C or higher in parts of England on Thursday, the risk of further outbreaks remains high. Firefighters responded to 185 wildfires in the first 10 days of August. In coastal Suffolk, conservationists and locals are counting the cost of the blaze that devastated Dunwich Heath. Its vegetation and rare bird populations are expected to take decades to recover. Although the immediate cause of many wildfires is litter, the risks are elevated by heat and drought, and repeated warnings from climate scientists do not necessarily lessen the shock and distress caused. As people and governments across Europe assess this summer’s damage, experts including the UN climate chief, Simon Stiell, hope that the fires will focus minds on the urgent necessity of cutting emissions – as well as investing in emergency planning. Europe is currently heating up faster than any other continent, due in part to proximity to the melting Arctic...

With gas prices high, people in developing countries are lining up to buy battery-powered bikes. We took a spin around Lahore, Pakistan, on a small-but-mighty one.

Russia released Robert Gilman on “a humanitarian basis,” President Trump said. Mr. Gilman’s family had said he was in dire physical condition.

Uefa, Concacaf and AFC working together on system Fifa has ignored calls for an independent review Gianni Infantino’s opponents are working together to produce a new framework for running world football to replace what they regard as a system of patronage that Fifa has adopted since he replaced Sepp Blatter as president 10 years ago. Repeated calls from Uefa, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation for an independent review of Fifa’s governance have been ignored by Infantino since his plan to sell off 21% of the World Cup was made public a fortnight ago, and the rebels are now understood to have taken matters into their own hands...

Hundreds of rescue workers have been deployed in hardest hit cities trying to free victims still trapped under the rubble. Hundreds of people are still missing.

Up to 96% of the Sun will be covered by the Moon in the UK, while parts of Spain, Greenland, Iceland, Portugal and Russia will see a total eclipse.

In tonight's program, Nigerian returnees are trying to forget the trauma they experienced during months of xenophobic protests in South Africa that have frayed diplomatic ties between the two African powerhouses. Also, Chad says teaming up with General Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army has made the country's shared border safer. Finally, Liberia's got a new drug enforcement tsar as the country levels up its crackdown on drugs weeks after two record-breaking cocaine busts.

Footage shows an Egyptian-owned cargo vessel in flames in the Bab al-Mandeb strait after a suspected Houthi attack.

Libya's eastern-based army said Tuesday that a car bomb killed its military intelligence chief, Fawzi al-Mansouri, in Benghazi. The assassination raises fresh questions over security in the stronghold of military commander Khalifa Haftar as efforts continue to reunify the divided country.

US forces disable a Panama-flagged cargo ship attempting to sail towards an Iranian port.

Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.

When Russia releases an American citizen from prison, the US normally hands someone over in return.

Malaysia's Forest City was pitched as "paradise" but last month police raided it over alleged scam operations.

Discounts confirmed near more than 40 locations across Great Britain amid biggest upgrade to electricity grid since 1960s Households living near new power pylons will have £250 a year taken off their energy bills as the UK government prepares to push ahead with more than 40 grid upgrade projects across the country. The government has promised hundreds of thousands of homes living within 500 metres of new grid infrastructure a saving of up to £2,500 on their energy bills over 10 years in return for “hosting vital infrastructure” which will help the UK transition away from fossil fuels...

British shoppers should expect to see more wonky vegetables due to repeated heatwaves.

The man accused of shooting a US healthcare executive dead in a street has appeared in a New York courtroom, as a judge ruled the murder trial will be heard by an anonymous jury.

Forced to rely on basic tools, a father and his sons are clearing the rubble of their destroyed home in Gaza.

Relatives gathered to mourn the three Nepali mountaineers, Kili Pemba Sherpa, Gyalu Sherpa, and Nima Sherpa.

Many Yemeni fishermen have abandoned the trade, seeking safer livelihoods as Red Sea becomes too dangerous.

Pakistan’s interior minister Mohsin Naqvi has held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran.

Elaborate deception operations and decoys are often used to deceive potential threats to the US president.

The prime minister’s money-saving policies are popular but they are yet to convince voters he can take on the big things It was last year that Martin Lewis, the money-saving guru, advised the government to find “100 small things that piss people off” and set about sorting them out. That approach has been adopted almost immediately by Andy Burnham since entering office, as he began his programme of “everyday fixes” to tackle problems that can be dealt with through minor policy tweaks...

Widows in Gaza struggle alone under displacement, burdened by loss, insecurity, and daily battles for survival.

A statement issued by the firm said "John lived a fantastic life full of laughter and hard work".

US Central Command says its helicopter hit the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.

CENTCOM says helicopter fired at engine room of Panama-flagged Vela Nova as US-Iran diplomacy remains stalled.

Donald Trump labels US Democratic nominees 'jihadists' in inflammatory remarks made in the Oval Office.

Video shows the moment Israeli forces blow up the home of Farouk Ramadan, a Palestinian man who was killed in July.

In OpenAI’s latest exit, Brad Lightcap, a longtime leader at the artificial intelligence company, said he was leaving to start a new venture.

Two pick-up trucks collide in Ismailia, Egypt, leaving 18 dead, mostly children working as agricultural labourers.

Why investment by a group including Jeff Bezos would not make a marked difference to Liverpool's spending power - and might sit uneasily with fans.

As Israel tightens its blockade on Gaza, both lighters and fans have become the backbone of energy in the strip.

Despite cutting diplomatic ties with Israel in 2009, Caracas has shifted alignment in wake of Maduro abduction.

UNESCO says the figure could reach four million by 2030 unless Taliban reverses policy.

Colombia experienced a number of aftershocks on Tuesday, as efforts continued to free survivors trapped in rubble and buildings.

Iceland is preparing for a total solar eclipse with hundreds of visitors expected in the country.

Syrians gathered to celebrate after a court sentenced ousted President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia.

Paramount's CEO David Ellison warns of a California exit if the US state does not agree to talks, according to reports.

Since taking office in early May, the new Hungarian government has lost no time dismantling Viktor Orbán's legacy.

Prominent organisation charge sanctions against international tribunal trample consitutional rights, hinder their work.

At least 14 suspected illegal miners were killed and eight injured when a mine dump collapsed in South Africa.

Eclipse glasses can offer protection from harmful rays of sunlight but most high street stores have sold out.

The rulings could affect Indigenous land rights, soya farming and environmental safeguards across the Amazon rainforest.

As the nature of Russia’s war in Ukraine evolves, Baltic startups are seeking new ways to respond to the hybrid threat from Russia, hoping rapid innovation can have a deterrent effect on Moscow.

A boat carrying 90 passengers and five crew members has capsized on a lake in Zimbabe, with rescue ‌efforts under way, police say.

A former US military veteran who was imprisoned in Russia for more than four years on disputed charges and under abusive conditions was released on Tuesday. A group advocating for him said he was gravely ill and at risk of dying.

Poland says their preparations to host the Women's Under-20 World Cup remain on schedule, despite UEFA-FIFA fallout.

The US government had recently designated Gilman as wrongfully detained.

Despite previous Supreme Court ruling, Trump has sought new approach to limit the longstanding practice.

Bulgaria’s second edition of the LUNAR: Sea of Lights festival turned Bulgaria's southern Black Sea coast into an immersive open-air gallery, where digital art meets the landscape. The event featured the work of 17 artists originating from eight countries across the five resort towns of Tsarevo, Lozenets, Varvara, Ahtopol and Sinemorets. The Light Festival ran from August 7-10.

France is gripped by another heatwave as it also grapples with a record drought. Nearly 70% of the country is facing water restrictions with agriculture bearing the brunt. The production of milk has fallen significantly as extreme heat caused vegetation to dry up and the quality of dairy products, notably cheese, is threatened.

A few details from the White House’s A.I. plan have leaked to the news media, but the administration has officially communicated almost nothing.

Baka replaces Orban appointee Tamas Sulyok, ousted weeks ago during Tisza’s campaign against Orban-era power structures.

How colonial identity, extremist politics and 'hate radio' helped turn Rwanda’s genocide into organised mass murder.