Ah, autumn in America. It’s time for some of our favorite seasonal rituals: leaf-drenched pumpkin patches, foamy lattes, retro barn jackets, and yet another self-reported Anthropic AI researcher declaring to …
Watch: Americans remember what they were doing on 9/11
The BBC asks people in Washington what they were doing on that day and how 11 September 2001 changed the country. Read full story Author:
AI boom helps drive surprise UK growth in July
The economy expanded by 0.4%, official figures show, whereas analysts had predicted no growth. Read full story Author:
Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons
The revelations in Anthropic’s threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of the risks of AI to humanity. Read full story Author:
Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ goes up for auction
Auction house Sotheby’s expects the dress to sell for up to $300,000 (£220,000) when it goes under the hammer on 9 December. Read full story Author:
New hurricane season record as ‘historic’ El Niño leaves Atlantic eerily quiet
The Atlantic hurricane season has reached its climatological peak, but a strong El Niño means no hurricanes have formed this year. Read full story Author:
As Trump dominates convention, some Republicans quietly ask who comes next
The convention offered a stark reminder that the Trump era is heading toward its final chapter, the BBC’s Washington correspondent Daniel Bush writes. Read full story Author:
Civilians told to flee Ukraine’s fortress cities as Russia bids to control Donbas
Kramatorsk and Slovyansk are now the main focus of Russian ground assaults, and residents are being told to leave. Read full story Author:
Five dead and dozens injured in coach crash in Swiss Alps
The tourist coach was carrying dozens of Dutch passengers when it overturned in the south-eastern Swiss Alps. Read full story Author:
Polanski selected as Green Party candidate for Starmer’s former seat
The Green Party leader said the party is the “underdog” in Holborn and St Pancras but “can win”. Read full story Author:
Spies, strategies and missed opportunities: How the lessons of 9/11 are still being learnt
Twenty-five years on, the attacks have come to define a generation of foreign, security and intelligence policy, the BBC’s security correspondent writes. Read full story Author:
I was in the epicentre – I’m so lucky to have lived
Paul Berriff says his life expectancy has been cut short because of being buried under rubble. Read full story Author:
Brother of Muslim policeman killed in attacks ‘disappointed’ by calls for Mamdani to sit out memorial
Zeshan Hamdani speaks out after push back against New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is Muslim, attending 9/11 events. Read full story Author:
I watched as a hijacked plane flew over my home – moments later my wife was killed
A quarter of a century since the 9/11 attacks, Charles Wolf reflects on his wife’s final moments. Read full story Author:
I was weeks from marrying a violent serial rapist – my loved ones saved my life
Amy, not her real name, has told the BBC how her family and friends sent crucial evidence to police which led to the arrest of rapist Christopher Malcolm. Read full …
People long for simpler times, say Practical Magic reboot stars
Actresses Maisie Williams and Joey King feature in the upcoming sequel of the 1998 fantasy romcom. Read full story Author:
I asked my husband to pay into my pension when we had a child – here’s why
Molly and Taylor Haylett explain the changes to how they managed their finances when they started a family. Read full story Author:
The man who bought an island, hired hitmen and throttled a theatregoer
Malcolm Potier is beginning his third spell in jail after attacking the woman at a Queen musical. Read full story Author:
‘Do I have to turn this gig down?’: Female DJs describe harassment behind the decks
Female DJs describe their experiences of safety and the wider issue of sexism in the nightlife scene. Read full story Author:
Weekly quiz: Alan Carr collected a prize for which TV show at the NTAs?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days? Read full story Author: