What happened to the internet?
Faced with a barrage of ads, misinformation, AI slop, toxicity and doom-scrolling, it can feel like the internet is kind of... broken. Is it? And what are the alternatives?
New guidance on single-sex spaces comes into force
The code covers spaces open to the public, such as toilets and changing rooms in England, Wales and Scotland.
Progressives notch victory against Schumer, party leaders with Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate win
El-Sayed delivers clear message to Chuck Schumer, party leaders in Washington as voters reject establishment pick
WHO chief arrives in Congo to help tackle deadly Ebola outbreak as confirmed cases soar
There have been nearly 4,000 confirmed cases since the outbreak was declared in mid-May
Rep. Chuck Edwards drops re-election bid after censure recommendation over harassment claims
Rep. Chuck Edwards is withdrawing from his re-election campaign in Western North Carolina.
German airport diverts flights after security alert over unidentified object
German police said Wednesday that a “security related” incident involving an unidentified object found at an airport forced the diversion of flights and the deployment of a bomb disposal robot overnight.
The Bild newspaper said the object found at Leipzig-Halle airport was a drone with a detonator and possibly explosives, found near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft, but police did not immediately confirm the report.
The paper also reported that another cargo plane later collided with an...
UN warns monster El Niño could push 49 million more people into hunger
Global acute food insecurity projected to rise to 274 million people across 45 countries, WFP says
Malaysia risks hurting EV push with ‘poorly timed’ levy as foreign investment stalls
Malaysia is considering a levy on electric vehicles (EVs) to fund charging infrastructure, even as export and pricing conditions on high-volume foreign assembly projects have left Chinese giant BYD’s planned 1.3 billion ringgit (US$318 million) factory in limbo.
Economists and industry experts warn the two policy moves could raise ownership costs while weakening Malaysia’s appeal as a manufacturing base at a time when regional rivals are competing for EV investment.
EV sales more than doubled to...
Trump’s Gaza peace plan in tatters after Netanyahu rejects draft terms for disarming Hamas
The US president had said that Israel was happy with the proposal but Netanyahu insisted it had not been signed off
Afghan boxer appears in court in connection with death of Scottish woman
Sharif Ahmadzai, 26, is being held in connection with the death of Elisabeth Jane Ross from Edinburgh.
Russian missile blitz on Kyiv kills 15 and wounds 42 in 'deliberate civilian attack'
Kyiv's military administration said in a statement that the attacks - combining ballistic missiles and drone strikes - were a deliberate attempt to target civilians
Hegseth’s top pick for Army chief of staff struggling to get Republican support: report
GOP senators could block Gen. Christopher LaNeve from securing post on permanent basis amid concern over his comparative lack of experience in fresh headache for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to the Wall Street Journal