US wants Iran to pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz
Vice-President JD Vance is among US officials expected to take part in negotiations resuming on Saturday in Oman.
How a fake presidential council ended up with a budget of almost $1m in Nigeria
The government says it was set up with a forged letter of appointment but others say there is more to it.
Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash
Meta’s release this week of an AI feature that let people alter Instagram content drew swift blowback.
‘Devastating’ evidence against Charlie Kirk murder suspect laid out in court
Prosecutors build a vivid picture of the suspect’s movements as they seek to try the 23-year-old.
At Canada’s biggest rodeo, the starting gun is fired in the fight over Alberta separation
Canadian unity takes centre stage at the Calgary Stampede as fears of a Brexit-style upset looms over the October vote on Alberta’s future.
Meet the crypto billionaires building a world where money buys you a vote
They think democracy has run its course – so they’re setting up their own nations instead.
Forced to wait his turn, Marine Le Pen’s deputy Bardella returns to the shadows
Thirty-year-old Jordan Bardella had been groomed for success as France’s next hard-right leader. He will now have to wait longer.
Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets
Apple said in a Friday lawsuit that OpenAI’s nascent hardware business is “rotten to its core.”
Watch: Inside the 30-hour dating retreat run by monks
Forget coffee or drinks, the latest dating trend in South Korea takes place somewhere very different, a Buddhist temple.
Superb Sinner ends Djokovic’s latest bid for history
Jannik Sinner produces a devastating display to end Novak Djokovic’s latest bid for history and set up a Wimbledon final against Alexander Zverev.


