Sultanate says talks with Tehran are limited to lawful management of waterway, but Washington has doubts about neutrality Oman is resisting US pressure to break its links with Iran, and insists it has only been negotiating with Tehran on a future management system for the strait of Hormuz that would ...
Israel and Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire if Hezbollah stops attacksIsrael and Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire if Hezbollah stops attacks
The countries reject “any attempt, by any state or non-state actor, to hold Lebanon’s future hostage”, the US State Department says. ...
US House votes to rein in Trump’s war powers in rebuke over IranUS House votes to rein in Trump’s war powers in rebuke over Iran
In the 215-208 vote, four Republicans joined Democrats to pass the measure, which had failed in three previous attempts. ...
New ovarian cancer drug offers patients more time and better quality of lifeNew ovarian cancer drug offers patients more time and better quality of life
Women taking the drug tell the BBC it has given them their lives back. ...
NHS staff should be banned from wearing pro-Palestinian badges, report recommendsNHS staff should be banned from wearing pro-Palestinian badges, report recommends
The recommendation is one of several from Lord Mann, whose review examined antisemitism within the organisation. ...
What a hair loss breakthrough could mean for women like meWhat a hair loss breakthrough could mean for women like me
As scientists edge closer to new treatments for hair loss, Victoria Derbyshire examines what such breakthroughs could mean for women. ...
China has a growing role in US tech discourseChina has a growing role in US tech discourse
Some politicians and business leaders are claiming that China is driving the American backlash to data centers. A Republican lawmaker on Wednesday called for legal action against US nonprofits that he alleged are backed by China to sow opposition to the AI buildout. Canadian millionaire Kevin O’Leary recently claimed “nefarious ...
AI lobbying intensifies around unlikely dealAI lobbying intensifies around unlikely deal
The News Barely a day after President Donald Trump signed an order on advanced artificial intelligence technology, the industry pivoted to harder lobbying of Congress to address the patchwork of state and local laws it’s contending with. But AI giants are likely too late, as prospects for passage of any ...
US senator proposes AI wealth fundUS senator proposes AI wealth fund
The AI boom is creating considerable wealth, raising the question of who should share in it. Nvidia’s CEO this week pitched hundreds of family office and finance representatives on the “insane” returns they could get from investing in AI, Bloomberg reported. US Sen. Bernie Sanders, meanwhile, proposed a bill that ...
EU, India push for tech sovereigntyEU, India push for tech sovereignty
Washington’s willingness to weaponize its technological dominance is pushing world powers to advance their efforts toward digital independence. The EU on Wednesday unveiled its plan to boost local players and reduce the continent’s reliance on foreign tech. Three American giants, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, control more than two-thirds of the ...