Recent polls show that American voters across the political spectrum are deeply dissatisfied with the Trump administration, and the upcoming midterm elections will provide them an opportunity to express how they feel. The Guardian’s reporter Fabiola Cineas breaks down the four key issues that will drive voters to the polls ...
Starlink restrictions affecting Ukraine’s front line operations, Kyiv saysStarlink restrictions affecting Ukraine’s front line operations, Kyiv says
Elon Musk’s system allows Kyiv to protect Ukrainian skies and effectively guide drones to Russian targets. ...
Watch: Block of flats in ruins after Russian strikes on UkraineWatch: Block of flats in ruins after Russian strikes on Ukraine
BBC Ukraine Correspondent Dan Johnson is in Kyiv, where at least three people were killed in overnight strikes. ...
Russian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Ukraine, Zelensky saysRussian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Ukraine, Zelensky says
Ukraine’s president says “critical” infrastructure was hit overnight, while emergency services say at least three were killed. ...
Iranian woman handed death sentence for ‘blasphemy’ in social media postIranian woman handed death sentence for ‘blasphemy’ in social media post
Rights groups warn of Tehran regime’s increasing use of executions to suppress dissent, with at least 600 this year Human rights groups have raised the alarm over the growing number of death sentences and executions in Iran, after reports that a 23-year-old woman, Najmeh Amini, has been sentenced to death ...
My son killed himself after falling for an online scam. I heard it happen – and vowed to protect other childrenMy son killed himself after falling for an online scam. I heard it happen – and vowed to protect other children
Gavin Guffey was 17 when he was targeted by a ‘sextortionist’ on Instagram. His father Brandon has spent four years fighting for justice, and for social media companies to do more to safeguard young users What were the last words Brandon Guffey said to his son Gavin? Four years on, ...
‘He’s terrified, panicked, can’t sleep’: the tragic, lonely death of Beatles manager Brian Epstein‘He’s terrified, panicked, can’t sleep’: the tragic, lonely death of Beatles manager Brian Epstein
Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp paid £10k at auction for Epstein’s address book. He then used it to co-author a thrilling account of the swinging 60s – and an intimate portrait of a tormented man whose life was unravelling The email from Sotheby’s might easily have gone unread. Despite his deep ...
Anthropic issues warning on self-replicating AIAnthropic issues warning on self-replicating AI
AI may soon be able to self-replicate across internet-connected personal devices in homes, Anthropic warned, raising the possibility of so-called “botnets” that would be difficult to stamp out. While botnets predate AI and range from harmless to malicious, impending AI swarms could hijack the entire internet, the startup has said. ...
Asia is world’s largest producer of ‘zombie’ firms, IMF warnsAsia is world’s largest producer of ‘zombie’ firms, IMF warns
The IMF warned that “zombie companies” — whose earnings haven’t covered interest payments for at least three years — now comprise more than a fifth of Asia’s outstanding corporate debt, potentially posing a systemic risk. Zombie firms’ debt share has more than doubled since 2008. “This rising share of corporate ...
Bumble to go private in $1.3B acquisitionBumble to go private in $1.3B acquisition
Bumble agreed to a $1.3 billion acquisition Tuesday that would take the dating app private, after years of falling revenue amid a shift in online dating habits. Bumble distinguished itself by only allowing women to message first, eventually going public in 2021 at a $14 billion valuation, before scrapping its ...