US says Iran radar sites struck and drones intercepted, in latest threat to fragile ceasefire
Iran and the US have exchanged a series of attacks near the strait of Hormuz, imperilling efforts to reach a peace dealThe US military said…
'Pick a side coward': even-handed Elmo enrages New York Knicks fans
Prospect of first NBA title since 1999 fuels wave of righteous outrage against Big Apple-based Sesame Street characterThe NBA basketball fi…
Scientists make sourdough bread using yeast found in 5,000-year-old mummy
Team now plans to see if they can use yeast strains harvested from Ötzi the Iceman to brew beer tooScientists have baked a sourdough loaf o…
Key California primary races remain too close to call as vote-counting continues
Experts warn counting could go on for days in governor’s race, LA mayoral race and congressional racesThree days after Californians headed…
Red states push conservative rebrands of Pride month in backlash to LGBTQ+ celebrations
Republican states rebrand June as ‘nuclear family month’ or ‘fidelity month’ in latest attack on LGBTQ+ communitiesJune is widely marked as…
'You can stop your war': Zelenskyy's open letter to Putin - in full
Russians are increasingly tired of the conflict and the time to end it is now, Ukraine’s president tells his Russian counterpart in an open…
John Bolton will reportedly plead guilty over mishandling classified documents
Justice department filed charges against Trump’s former adviser in 2025 as part of onslaught against president’s criticsUS politics live –…
Israel and Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire as Trump seeks to overcome barriers to Iran deal
The US said the ceasefire was contingent on a complete cessation of fire from the Iran-aligned Hezbollah militiaIsrael and Lebanon have agr…
Alex Younger, former head of MI6, dies aged 62
Keir Starmer says Younger led an ‘exemplary life’, while foreign secretary says country owes him ‘an enormous debt of gratitude’Alex Younge…
UK media groups given power to opt out of Google AI search summaries
Watchdog says ‘publishers will now have effective tools to prevent content being used to power AI features in search’Business live – latest…
Trump taps ally Bill Pulte to serve as top intelligence chief
US president says head of Federal Housing Finance Agency will serve as acting director days after Gabbard exits roleDonald Trump has tapped…
Deadly air raids across Ukraine after warnings of Russian strike wave
Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv hit, with apartment buildings among the targets according to officials, after president said intelligence predicte…
Meteor over Massachusetts prompts reports of booms across US and Canada
People from Delaware to Montreal reported either hearing loud booms or seeing the fireball in the sky over weekendA meteor over Massachuset…