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The Irish author said her books can no longer be sold in the UK after she pledged the royalties to a banned pro-Palestinian group.

Consumer demand for Apple's first foldable phone is strong despite the device's hefty $1,999 price tag.

Lula reverses position on age of responsibility for ‘heinous’ crimes in what many see as a desperate electoral gambit Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has announced that he now supports lowering the age of criminal responsibility for “heinous” crimes from 18 to 16, reversing a longstanding policy in what is widely seen as a desperate electoral gambit. The U-turn, which Lula announced during a Thursday night interview with TV Globo, comes with the presidential runoff in just over a week. The incumbent faces an uphill battle to overturn the first-round victory of his opponent, the far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who remains slightly ahead at the polls. Continue reading...

The BBC joins Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi as it regains crucial territory in the Donbas, but optimism has been dampened by souring relations with President Trump.

Defence Minister Guido Crosetto tells the BBC the US risks prolonging Russia's full-scale invasion rather than helping to end it.

The Trump administration is escalating its fight with California ahead of next month's midterm election, warning that local officials who process and tabulate ballots submitted by suspected noncitizen voters are putting themselves at risk of criminal investigation and potential prosecution.

Justice department warns election officials of prosecution if they ‘knowingly tabulate ballots’ cast by noncitizens The Trump administration is escalating its fight with California ahead of next month’s midterm elections , warning that local officials who process and tabulate ballots submitted by suspected noncitizen voters are putting themselves at risk of criminal investigation and potential prosecution. The letter on Friday from senior justice department officials and obtained first by the Associated Press is the latest salvo in an ongoing tussle with heavily Democratic California, coming just a day after the Trump administration sued the state to prevent it from counting mail-in ballots from people the federal government has identified as “likely” noncitizens until their immigration status can be confirmed. Continue reading...

As house prices plateau, the gap between the cost of buying and renting is narrowing in dozens of suburbs Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast High rents and falling property prices have opened a rare window for Australian tenants to become homeowners, with mortgage repayments cheaper than rent in dozens of suburbs. Guardian Australia’s analysis of Cotality data shows that median rents in inner-city Melbourne, suburban Canberra and Darwin are now nearly matching weekly home loan repayments. In one in 10 suburbs and towns across the country, repayments are less than $200 a week higher than rent, for the typical property. In some suburbs, they are actually cheaper. Continue reading...

This is the first documented instance of barn owls nesting in Manhattan in modern history, according to one expert, and the owls have attracted nightly crowds of people in the street eager to get a glimpse of the elusive birds.

Rome prosecutors also name 12 senior military, police and prison officials over alleged abuse of detained activists.

Ahead of the midterms, President Trump is on the campaign trail looking to rally his base in battleground races. His controversial comments at those rallies have drawn attention. White House correspondent Liz Landers has a fact check on some of Trump's claims.

OpenAI's ChatGPT platform violated California law in advising a man on treatment for his mental health struggles, according to a lawsuit.

One of former President Joe Biden's senior aides is sharing a behind-the-scenes look at negotiations to free hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, in a new book titled "Brink." Author and former White House national security official Brett McGurk joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

Early voting data indicates some potentially promising signs for Democrats, particularly in North Carolina and Georgia. VoteHub head of data science Zach Donnini explains.

The proposal came as China and the U.S. made progress in dialogues over AI safety and governance and on the setting up of a notification mechanism between the two superpowers for AI incidents that could threaten national security.

The new Nathan Fielder documentary on Elizabeth Holmes, "You Can See Everything," is now in theaters. Rebecca Ford, senior Hollywood correspondent for Vanity Fair, joins CBS News to discuss the film.

The report from congressional Democrats found that Trump's pharmaceutical stock holdings grew from a maximum reported value of $1.7 million in 2024 to as much as $56.2 million at the end of 2025.

Chancellor says government will study responses to public consultation, with airports being ‘big part of jobs and growth’ John Healey has said there is a pro-growth case for going ahead with a third runway at Heathrow despite the prime minister declining to back it. Healey’s predecessor as chancellor, Rachel Reeves, put approval of the long-planned runway at the heart of her “growth speech” last year, saying it would “make Britain the world’s best-connected place to do business” . Continue reading...

Vice President JD Vance acknowledged Thursday that there are some federal immigration officers "who really screw up."

Israeli spyware firms hacked into Al Jazeera devices in 2024 using a new ‘adfection’ method. Here's how it works.

UK political debate has a distinctly Scottish feel after SNP's annual conference, says the BBC's political editor Chris Mason.

The program's early termination is the latest setback for Los Angeles communities in the middle of recovery and awaiting billions of additional federal dollars.

Speed curbs limited Ukraine's defences against deadly Russian attacks on Tuesday night.

The United States calls for dialogue as regional East Africa tension escalates.

As the 3 November election approaches and both parties fight for control of Congress, some clear themes have emerged.

Concerns about the state’s immigration dragnet may keep the itinerant labor force at home, threatening Hurricane Isaias recovery efforts.

Despite strong revenues and profits, the streaming service cut 1,000 jobs and jettisoned its chief content officer. Drops in the stock price and viewer engagement are to blame.

The company is digging in on its plans to lay off as many as 500 workers at its Stelco operations as the government weighs legal options to protect workers.

Elon Musk said Tesla’s wildest car ever would enter production in 2028, but key details are MIA.

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Officials on Friday withdrew an alert sent when they believed a 9.9-magnitude earthquake had taken place. In the end, the tremor was hardly felt.

Kyiv lacks an answer, for now, to Moscow’s mass-produced new weapons.

The gunman who killed four in Bend, Ore., entered an elementary school by shooting through a locked door, raising questions about what more schools can do to protect children.

After swimming across chilly waters to Whidbey Island in Washington State, the solitary elk charmed residents for more than a decade with his antics. He died at 15 to 18 years old.

The case of Christa Pike, who survived two lethal injections last month, gives new relevance to strange stories across history.

Bettors keep losing. Why do they keep coming back?

Just-war theory, which has guided Vatican teaching for centuries, may be on its way out.

The 3D printed, airless design makes the wheels more adaptable. The post Ukraine’s military robots are getting tires that can’t go flat appeared first on Popular Science .

Readers respond to a front-page article about how public officials face threats and are living in fear. Also: An echo of 1938; the human role in A.I.

Tax reforms and Paris’s rise have taken a toll. But low-budget, risk-taking dealers are still creating buzz at the Frieze London fair and beyond.

Plus, the new class of ‘protein degrader’ drugs, a rare look at the Space Force’s electromagnetic-warfare systems, and the battle over development in national parks.