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XPRIZE Wildfire winners spotted fires within 10 min—but couldn’t stop them

Wildfire detection from space and firefighting drones featured among the finalists honored in the $11 million XPRIZE Wildfire competition. Although no team walked away with either of the two grand prizes, such…

Trump's Board of Peace unveils $2.45bn plan to begin Gaza's reconstruction

The figure was announced during a meeting of the group's board at the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Discord age verification rolls out today with changes spurred by user backlash

Discord today is rolling out an age-verification system that estimates each user's age and requires some users to prove they are old enough to access age-restricted content. Discord said it will take a few days for the…

Chelsea v Austria Vienna: Women’s Champions League – live

Champions League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off

Christian Eriksen leaves Wolfsburg by mutual consent after on-pitch collapse in June

Danish midfielder has been recuperating in homeland

‘My friend’: Anthony Albanese announces $60m more for Ukraine at Zelenskyy meeting

An emotional prime minister says that Kyiv’s cause is ‘an issue for the world’ as he also sets out the need for a new global order

Former NFL star Antonio Brown to avoid possibility of 30 years in prison with plea deal

38-year-old had been facing attempted murder charge

YouTube promises custom feeds and a lot more AI later this year

The annual Made on YouTube event has just wrapped up, offering an early look at the features you can expect to come to Google's dominant online streaming platform in the coming months. Yes, there's plenty of AI for both…

How the ‘poisonous tide’ of disinformation stokes division and sows despair

Whether produced by Russia, China or far-right influencers, deepfakes and disinfo are being used to spread deceitful narratives

Bentley unveils its first fully electric car

The SUVs will be built on a new production line in Crewe, which has been Bentley's base since 1946.

Iran’s president says his country’s people have been ‘victims of terrorism’ by the United States - live

Masoud Pezeshkian says ‘we have only defended ourselves’ as US delegation walks out during his speech

Itauma 'humiliated' but may never lose again - Hrgovic

Moses Itauma may never lose again if he can get over the "humiliation" of his IBF heavyweight title defeat, says Filip Hrgovic, who stunned the Briton in August.

Iran's president tells Trump it will never 'bend the knee'

Masoud Pezeshkian's defiant speech to the UN comes after the US president threatened to "annihilate" Iran if a peace deal is not agreed soon.

Ethiopia warns of ‘destruction’ as Tigray rebels launch offensive

Ethiopian President Taye Atske Selassie warned of “forces of destruction” as Tigray rebels launched an offensive.

Trump administration invites Putin to attend G20 summit in Miami

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says summit would be opportunity for Russian president to engage with global leaders.

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in New York sexual assault retrial

The ruling seals six years of legal battles after Weinstein’s initial conviction for sexually assaulting TV assistant.

As major powers act unilaterally, experts say UN faces crisis in New York

Experts warn the UN faces crises of funding, relevance, and Security Council gridlock.

Manchester United losses jump nearly a third to $57m despite record revenue

Manchester United's debt remains over 1 billion pounds ($1.3bn) despite record revenues that are unable to prevent loss.

Iran's president tells Trump it will never 'bend the knee'

Masoud Pezeshkian's defiant speech to the UN comes after the US president threatened to "annihilate" Iran if a peace deal is not agreed soon.

Gulf Cup -Group A: Saudi Arabia snatch win; Iraq, Oman share points

Al-Hammami’s deflected strike gives Saudi Arabia Gulf Cup opener win over Kuwait

Ethiopia warns of ‘destruction’ as Tigray rebels launch offensive

Ethiopian President Taye Atske Selassie warned of “forces of destruction” as Tigray rebels launched an offensive.

Trump administration invites Putin to attend G20 summit in Miami

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says summit would be opportunity for Russian president to engage with global leaders.

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in New York sexual assault retrial

The ruling seals six years of legal battles after Weinstein’s initial conviction for sexually assaulting TV assistant.

‘Ukraine did not choose this war’, Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells UN general assembly - live

Ukrainian president reminds delegates of scale and impact of war in Ukraine during his appearance, claiming that Putin will come for other cities after Donetsk

Trump's Board of Peace unveils $2.45bn plan to begin Gaza's reconstruction

The figure was announced during a meeting of the group's board at the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

‘My friend’: Anthony Albanese announces $60m more for Ukraine at Zelenskyy meeting

An emotional prime minister says that Kyiv’s cause is ‘an issue for the world’ as he also sets out the need for a new global order

How the ‘poisonous tide’ of disinformation stokes division and sows despair

Whether produced by Russia, China or far-right influencers, deepfakes and disinfo are being used to spread deceitful narratives

Iran’s president says his country’s people have been ‘victims of terrorism’ by the United States - live

Masoud Pezeshkian says ‘we have only defended ourselves’ as US delegation walks out during his speech

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexual assault

Assault survivor Miriam Haley said the "devastating effect on my life and sense of security that may never go away".

Bentley unveils its first fully electric car

The SUVs will be built on a new production line in Crewe, which has been Bentley's base since 1946.

Barrecore and Boom Cycle owner suddenly shuts studios

Common Bond has emailed customers announcing its locations were closed "until further notice".

Bentley launches first fully electric car – with fake engine sounds to replace classic growl

Torcal SUV can travel up to 375 miles on a single charge and is part of a £350m investment in the VW-owned carmaker’s UK business

‘We hope he’ll accept’: US invites Putin to G20 summit at Trump golf club

Kremlin yet to respond publicly to US invitation that is likely to raise concerns from Ukraine and EU countries

McDonald’s to take on KFC and rivals as Gen Z flock to fried chicken

Fast food giant aiming to increase share of global chicken market as rising cost of beef hits profits

Trump reveals millions of dollars' worth of share deals in big tech and AI

Stock in major firms such as Microsoft, Nvidia and SpaceX was bought and sold on behalf of the US president.

Microsoft refreshes its smaller Surface Pro and Laptop with Qualcomm’s X2 Plus

The Surface Pro 12-inch Second Edition comes in black, silver, or violet. | Image: Microsoft

Microsoft’s new Surface Mouse has haptic feedback and a customizable action button

Microsoft is launching a second generation of its Surface Mouse next month that includes haptic feedback support. The Surface Mouse also has a customizable action button for the first time, which is primarily designed…

XPRIZE Wildfire winners spotted fires within 10 min—but couldn’t stop them

Wildfire detection from space and firefighting drones featured among the finalists honored in the $11 million XPRIZE Wildfire competition. Although no team walked away with either of the two grand prizes, such…

Discord age verification rolls out today with changes spurred by user backlash

Discord today is rolling out an age-verification system that estimates each user's age and requires some users to prove they are old enough to access age-restricted content. Discord said it will take a few days for the…

YouTube promises custom feeds and a lot more AI later this year

The annual Made on YouTube event has just wrapped up, offering an early look at the features you can expect to come to Google's dominant online streaming platform in the coming months. Yes, there's plenty of AI for both…

Meta’s AI agent is a cute little guy who’s great at spending my money

An adorable little bear that wants to help you buy things.

Chelsea 1-0 Austria Vienna: Women’s Champions League – live reaction

Champions League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off

Essex cricketer Das charged with two counts of rape

Essex cricketer Robin Das is charged with two counts of rape and will appear in court in October.

Chelsea v Austria Vienna: Women’s Champions League – live

Champions League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off

Christian Eriksen leaves Wolfsburg by mutual consent after on-pitch collapse in June

Danish midfielder has been recuperating in homeland

Former NFL star Antonio Brown to avoid possibility of 30 years in prison with plea deal

38-year-old had been facing attempted murder charge

Itauma 'humiliated' but may never lose again - Hrgovic

Moses Itauma may never lose again if he can get over the "humiliation" of his IBF heavyweight title defeat, says Filip Hrgovic, who stunned the Briton in August.