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Kemi Badenoch says Joshua Bonehill-Paine will now advise the Conservatives on tackling extremism.

Prof Jason Arday said he had "concluded that the only way to bring this chapter to an end is to step away".

BBC Sport explores how Jos Buttler became the highest run-getter in men's T20 cricket.

The 78-year-old has been convicted of crimes against humanity over a deadly crackdown on a 2024 uprising.

Meta released its first coding agent called Muse Code as the company ramps up its investments in AI models and services to try and take on Anthropic and OpenAI.

The S&P 500 was little changed on Wednesday, pulling back from record highs set earlier in the day, weighed by declines in some major tech stocks

The Trump administration has taken steps to effectively re-create the IEEPA tariff regime using other legal authorities. They already face court challenges.

Disney posted record quarterly revenue at its parks division despite a continued slump in international travel to the U.S.

Google's AI divisions are getting reshuffled, the search giant announced on Wednesday.

Trump's latest remarks signaling again that a deal with Iran to reopen the Hormuz Strait is close at hand drove oil prices lower and sent stocks soaring.

Microsoft is taking advantage of its intellectual property rights with OpenAI, encouraging employees to use the company's top model.

Abdul El-Sayed won the Michigan Democratic Senate primary, setting up a context with former Rep. Mike Rogers in the November general election.

The child's father says finding his son inside the cage does not tell the full story of what happened

During the administration of President Donald Trump, $100 million in rewards was offered for various leaders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel

At least one victim was taken to the hospital to be treated for a gunshot wound

‘Minnesota deserves my full attention, and that's exactly what I'm giving it,’ the pro-Trump businessman said

Patel described the FBI's initiatives with what he called ‘non-traditional partners’ as selective and limited to specific types of transnational crimes

Agreement with Oman would reportedly give Tehran control over ships entering waterway

Months before Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children, the family's former nanny said she saw her deal with significant weight loss, insomnia, and postpregnancy mental health issues

Yemeni coast guard safely rescues ship’s 14 crew members

The company previously attracted attention for offering free beer if President Trump dies

Dozens of wildfires, including the Grasshopper Fire, are currently burning in Oregon

The southwestern US state's attorney general argues that the federal government is withholding key unredacted documents.

A 21-year-old flight instructor safely landed her small aircraft on a US freeway near Pensacola, Florida.

The announcement comes as Lula warns of foreign interference and polls show a tightening presidential race.

Authorities are screening 5,000 refugees as rights groups warn they remain at risk of persecution in Myanmar.

Saudi Arabia has not commented on the claims by the Houthis, who are backed by Iran and have vowed to close “all access routes” to Saudi oil shipments.

At the same time, Israeli and Lebanese negotiators were holding talks in Rome aimed at fostering a long-term diplomatic settlement.

Finland, wary of misinformation from Moscow and beyond, has a leg up on other nations in spotting fake news. But A.I. is a whole new challenge.

No one doubted the intensity of Lobga Rangzen’s commitment to a Tibet free of Chinese control. But they were not prepared for what he did next.

In African tech hubs, developers are picking China’s cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over more powerful U.S. ones.

At the same time, Israeli and Lebanese negotiators were holding talks in Rome aimed at fostering a long-term diplomatic settlement.

Abdul El-Sayed is quick, magnetic, overflowing with infectious confidence. But he also has a blind spot endemic to his movement.

The federal government is ending its contract with a Kentucky nonprofit that it says pressured medical workers to remove organs from patients who were getting better.

We’ve reached peak self-diagnosis culture.

In 32 of the countries included in a recent study, at least a quarter of the native butterfly species had moved to new areas.

No one doubted the intensity of Lobga Rangzen’s commitment to a Tibet free of Chinese control. But they were not prepared for what he did next.

In African tech hubs, developers are picking China’s cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over more powerful U.S. ones.

Amateur and professional astronomers pointed their telescopes at the impact site. Most did not detect anything.

Schwartz, president’s third pick to lead top US public health agency, confirmed in 51-44 Senate voteDr Erica Schwartz was confirmed by the US Senate as director ‌of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a rare win for the Trump administration after a string of failed attempts to fill senior health posts.Schwartz was confirmed ⁠51-44 by senators. She is Donald Trump’s third pick to run ​the CDC. Continue reading...

This live blog is now closed. The ⁠geographic coordinates for a shipping ⁠route ⁠through the ​strait of Hormuz ⁠have been agreed by Iran and ⁠Oman, and ​a ‌joint announcement ‌is being ‌finalised, provided no third parties interfere, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei ‌said on Wednesday.Baghaei added ​that any such agreement between Iran and ⁠Oman would not, ​by itself, ​guarantee security ​in the ​strategic waterway. Continue reading...

Joint statement with Oman is being finalised, but Tehran says deal alone would not guarantee waterway’s securityIran and Oman have reached an understanding on ⁠the geographic coordinates for a shipping route through the strait of Hormuz, and ⁠a joint announcement ⁠is ​being finalised provided certain third parties do not interfere, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail ⁠Baghaei said on Wednesday.Baghaei added that any such agreement between Iran and Oman would not, by ⁠itself, guarantee security in the strategic waterway. Continue reading...

The former public health official beat congresswoman Haley Stevens in race to face Republican Mike Rogers to represent stateAbdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in defining race for DemocratsSign up for the Breaking News US emailA quick update on the marquee Democratic primary race for US Senate in Michigan.Haley Stevens is trailing Abdul El-Sayed by fewer than 15,000 votes, according the Associated Press, whose count the Guardian uses on election night. Continue reading...

Sociology professor to stand down after university announces investigation into his qualifications and career• Playbooks, plagiarism and a pig’s head: new claims surrounding a star Cambridge professorJason Arday, the Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism and embellishment, has resigned after the university announced he was to face a new investigation into his qualifications and career.Arday, who had been dogged by a growing series of questions over his academic work and credentials, issued a statement on Wednesday night, saying the “relentless accusations, speculation and public commentary have taken a profound toll on me and on those I love”. Continue reading...

State department informs Congress of planned closures in Canada, Grenada, Japan, Indonesia and CameroonThe US state department is to shut five foreign consulates and missions across Asia, Africa, North America and the Caribbean, drawing criticism that it is leaving a diplomatic vacuum at risk of being filled by China.The US Congress has been served notice of the impending closures, which are being justified on cost grounds and follow a reassessment of the US’s bilateral relationships with a range of countries since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025. Continue reading...

University says it has ‘new information’ about academic career of Jason Arday, the youngest black professor in its historyJason Arday, the Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism and embellishment, is to face investigation by the university after it said it received “new information” about his qualifications and career.Cambridge initially defended Arday – the youngest black professor appointed in the university’s history, with a compelling life story of educational disadvantage – as “the victim of a vile campaign”. But as questions mounted over Arday’s own claims, the university’s leaders felt that Cambridge’s reputation was in danger. Continue reading...

Trump Live Updates: C.D.C. Director Vote, Blanche News and More  The New York TimesNew CDC director is confirmed, giving agency its first permanent leader in a year  NBC NewsSenate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency  PBSSenate confirms new CDC director as diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak sweeps US  Fox NewsTrump’s CDC pick wins Senate confirmation  Politico

Perez Hilton taken to hospital after livestreaming acts of self-harm, officials say  CBS NewsPerez Hilton Is Hospitalized After Appearing to Harm Himself on Livestream  The New York TimesPerez Hilton Said He Was ‘in a Bit of a Spiral’ and ‘Overwhelmed’ with Move to Miami 5 Weeks Before Hospitalization  People.comPerez Hilton taken to hospital after appearing to harm himself on livestream: Sheriff's office  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosDeputies respond to crisis possibly involving Perez Hilton at Westchester home  NBC 6 South Florida

Live Updates: Trump says Strait of Hormuz deal could happen today or tomorrow amid Iran-Oman talks  CBS NewsAn agreement on the Strait of Hormuz is taking shape – but not one Trump wants  CNNIran and Oman reach understanding on coordinates of route through Hormuz, Iran ministry says  The GuardianTrump says Strait of Hormuz deal could come Wednesday as gas prices stay high  Fox NewsProposed Hormuz deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic, sources say  Reuters

A Four-Ton SpaceX Rocket Stage Hit the Moon, but No One Saw It  The New York TimesNew crater likely to form after SpaceX rocket slams into the moon  CNNScientists are certain a wayward SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon as predicted  NBC NewsNASA Will Attempt to Observe Rocket Part’s Lunar Impact  NASA (.gov)What can scientists learn from a stray SpaceX rocket hitting the Moon?  BBC