If a vacation or road trip isn’t in the cards this summer, you can still be transported to far-away places and alternate universes, like in ‘Spider-Noir,’ ‘Little House on the …
Facing headwinds at home, Trump signals eagerness to make deals at China summit
Under pressure from Beijing, the president has indicated an openness to rethinking U.S. support for Taiwan, alarming its backers. Go to Source Author: Michael Birnbaum, Isaac Arnsdorf
1935: Was It the Worst Year in History?
Was 1935 the worst year in history? Why 1935? What happened that year? Very little of significance. And that is precisely why it was such a bad year. Not for …
Social Media Meets the Flat Earth Society
For the better part of two decades, Democrats, journalists, and progressive academics have marshaled data seeming to show that consumption of conservative media (for much of that time, this mostly …
Trump Has Historic AI Opportunity in Beijing–He Must Take It
When Ronald Reagan sat across from Mikhail Gorbachev in Reykjavik in 1986, the stakes could not have been higher. The future of nuclear arms control – and with it, the …
From tourist tax to digital ID: BBC correspondents on the key bills in the King’s Speech
BBC correspondents look at some of the new bills Sir Keir Starmer’s government wants to pass. Read full story Author:
Standards watchdog launches probe into £5m Farage gift
The probe will examine whether the Reform UK leader should have declared the gift when he became an MP. Read full story Author:
Bodies of three young women pulled from sea off Brighton
Brighton beach is closed after police launch inquiry into what they describe as a “tragic incident”. Read full story Author:
Trump arrives in China for high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping
The leaders of the global superpowers are expected to discuss the war in Iran, tariffs, AI and Taiwan during the two-day visit. Read full story Author:
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and orders new trial
The court has ordered a new trial over the June 2021 killings of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh. Read full story Author:
Princess Eugenie’s charity faces further scrutiny from Charity Commission
The watchdog says it is opening a case into The Anti-Slavery Collective to assess concerns over spending. Read full story Author:
Watch: What next after the King’s Speech?
BBC Chief Political Correspondent Henry Zeffman explains what is next for the government after the King’s Speech. Read full story Author:
The key measures in the King’s Speech
The monarch has outlined the government’s plans for new laws in the next session of Parliament. Read full story Author:
Margot Robbie backs Tudor play 1536: ‘Women are still having the same conversations’
The acclaimed Tudor-set play is co-produced by the Barbie actor, and focuses on working-class women in Essex as rumours about the execution of Anne Boleyn spread. Read full story Author:
Alex’s mum abducted him as a boy. Now he’s ready to talk to her again
Alex Batty reveals all about his abduction and life on the run in a new BBC documentary. Read full story Author:
Smart glasses are ‘an invasion of privacy’ – Meta’s are selling better than ever
The biggest tech firms are set to sell millions of smart glasses despite growing privacy concerns. Read full story Author:
Trump vs Xi: Who has the upper hand?
The BBC’s Sarah Smith explains the power dynamic between President Trump and China’s Xi Jinping. Read full story Author:
Why is there a row about an MSP’s immigration status?
Q Manivannan, originally from India, is on a student visa which is due to expire at the end of the year. Read full story Author:
‘Prize draw addiction left me hungry and using tissues for tampons’
The lure of luxury prizes is leading people to addiction, gambling support organisations warn. Read full story Author:
‘When the school bell goes, it’s fight or flight’ – the PTSD faced by NI’s prison guards
Two former prison guards discuss the long-term trauma of a career working with Northern Ireland’s most dangerous criminals. Read full story Author: