US says it fired missile at Iran-bound oil tanker
The US military says the vessel’s engine room was hit after the crew “ignored repeated warnings”. Read More
Trump taps housing official Bill Pulte to be US spymaster
The head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, who pushed for criminal charges against Trump’s foes, will step in as acting Director of National Intelligence. Read More
Microsoft says new quantum chip 1,000 times more reliable than predecessor
The tech giant predicts it will have a quantum computer that can solve commercially useful problems by the end of the decade. Read More
‘They’ll fix the building, but not our souls’: Sleepy Kyiv neighbourhood hit in Russian strike
Scenes of devastation greet residents emerging from underground shelters after a major Russian attack. Read More
Israel strikes southern Lebanon but partial truce with Hezbollah appears to hold
Israel continues its campaign in the south, though has not struck Beirut after a deal announced by the US. Read More
Canada formally requests renewal of North American free trade pact
In a letter to his North American counterparts, US-Canada Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the three countries should renew the USMCA trade deal. Read More
British couple lose Iran jail sentence appeal, family says
Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested in January 2025 during a global motorbike journey. Read More
Maga influencer admits London Tube station assault
Melissa Rein Lively accepted a caution, while an assault by beating charge against her was withdrawn. Read More
Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill to be scrutinised before approval, president says
Passed by MPs, the bill proposes prison sentences for people identifying as part of the LGBTQ+ community. Read More
Two people shot dead amid Kenya protests against US Ebola quarantine centre plan
The US plan has sparked public anger and led to demonstrations near the site of the proposed treatment facility. Read More