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Glasgow City Council said the decision was made due to public safety concerns.

Writers criticised the feature which used their names and styles as "AI personas" without consent.

One of racing's most successful trainers has threatened not to bring horses to Cheltenham Festival in future over concerns about the quality of the ground.

Fake dealerships were manipulating the state vehicle licensing agency's official records, France's auditor has found.

The French-made role-playing game picks up 12 nominations at the ceremony celebrating video games.

Foreign Office officials are understood to be supporting his family.

For four years, Sasha-Jay’s photos have been stolen from social media to impersonate her online.

The perfumier sold the rights to her name in 1999 but has previously said she regretted the move.

British forces based in Iraq shot down two drones overnight, Defence Secretary John Healey has confirmed.

The child did not see a doctor until she was six - and had not had any vaccinations, Italian media say.

Documents show Sir Keir Starmer was warned the peer's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein posed a "reputational risk".

Librarian Jarrett Dapier's graphic novel tells a fictionalized account of real-life events in 2013 that restricted access to Marjane Satrapi's memoir Persepolis in Chicago Public Schools.

Israeli airstrikes pounded the Lebanese capital, expanding attacks on Hezbollah and displacing more Lebanese. In Iran, the newly appointed leader vowed his country would avenge “the blood of the martyrs.”

President Trump is tempering the political ambitions of María Corina Machado, a Nobel laureate, as he deepens ties with her foes in Venezuela.

Our visual journalists pinpoint attacks across the region and zoom in on individual strikes using satellite imagery.

The inauguration of Chile’s new president, José Antonio Kast, is the latest milestone in a broader shift toward conservatism and pro-Trump alignment in the region.

She established a network of safe houses for abused women and was an outspoken critic of her country’s repressive institutions, despite the constant threat of violence.

You’re in luck: The early 2000s girl group announced a new single and a reunion tour on Thursday.

Rebuffing pressure from President Trump, a legal office says the prime minister should be pardoned only if he resigns, confesses or is convicted.

‘I felt like pressure to wear it. I mean, it was too big,’ the Fox News host said

The US Institute of War estimates that 10 mines have been laid in the Strait of Hormuz so far

The shooting was reported Thursday afternoon in West Bloomfield, Michigan

Trump said he had ‘no idea’ how the Iran war would impact his future Nobel prospects

AI’s kill chain leaves an evidence trail in Gaza and Iran. Sam Kiley, world affairs editor, explains

White House has turned immigration arrest videos into memes and bragging about deportations online

Pro-Iranian hackers are targeting sites in the Middle East and starting to stretch into the United States during the war

As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to spread, Lebanon’s capital city has become the latest target. Chief international correspondent Bel Trew reports from Beirut on a city under fire

The FBI is on the scene in West Bloomfield after an ‘apparent vehicle ramming and active shooter situation,’ Kash Patel said

The war in the Middle East has sent oil and gas prices soaring. Our energy reporter Rebecca F. Elliott breaks down how much the world continues to depend on reliable sources of oil.

Downtown Los Angeles could get into the 90s, and Phoenix was on track to hit 100.

The climate pattern known for intense heat, floods and drought is likely to develop this summer, raising questions about disaster preparedness.

Many young people want to farm. They just can’t afford it.

Countries already walloped by a breakdown of the international trading order, war in Ukraine and chaotic U.S. policymaking are facing potentially lasting economic damage.

Ahead of the Oscars on Sunday, Food and Film writers and editors recount the moments that filled them most.

The globally acclaimed restaurant had the power and influence to remake restaurant culture. Instead, it perpetuated the darkest parts of that world.

Rebuffing pressure from President Trump, a legal office says the prime minister should be pardoned only if he resigns, confesses or is convicted.

Latest order comes after Hezbollah and Iran launch attack on more than 50 targets including Israeli military basesMiddle East live – latest updatesIsrael issued a sweeping new displacement order for southern Lebanon, instructing residents up to 25 miles away from their border to head north, and striking the centre of Beirut in a sharp escalation of its fight with Hezbollah.A spokesperson for the Israeli military on Thursday ordered all residents to head north of the Zahrani River “for their safety”, before it began a bombing campaign against what it said were Hezbollah targets. Continue reading...

Trump spins the spiking oil prices as a win for the US as defense departments reportedly spends billions on war with IranSign up for Breaking US News emailsUS defense officials told senators on the armed services committee that the cost of the war on Iran totaled more than $11.3bn in the first six days alone, according to multiple reports.The New York Times was first to break the news about the conflict’s price tag, citing three people familiar with the closed-door briefing on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Driver reportedly crashed vehicle into building in Detroit suburb and shots were firedMultiple law enforcement agencies were responding on Thursday afternoon to reports in Michigan of a shooter at a synagogue in a Detroit suburb after a driver reportedly crashed a vehicle into the building and shots were fired.A large police response followed the incident at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield township, about 25 miles north-west of downtown Detroit. Continue reading...

UK competition watchdog says it will closely monitor pump prices to stop profits being ramped up amid crisisThe UK competition watchdog has warned fuel retailers it is stepping up its monitoring of pump prices amid concern over profiteering as the US war with Iran drives up wholesale costs.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said firms responsible for thousands of filling stations across the country had been “put on notice” amid a wider government crackdown to stop bosses ramping up profits at the expense of consumers. Continue reading...

Message read out by newsreader calls for national unity and says that all US bases in the region should close or face attacksIran escalates attacks on infrastructure and transport across the GulfHow have you been affected by the latest Middle East events?An Iranian source is denying the country will allow India-flagged tankers to pass through the vital strait of Hormuz, Reuters is reporting.The news agency a little earlier quoted an Indian source as saying Iran would in fact allow such tankers to pass through the strait, a key artery for global oil trade. Continue reading...

Supporter mistakenly travelled to St James Park ground instead of Newcastle namesake (save for an apostrophe)The two stadiums are 366 miles apart. One holds more than 50,000 people, the other less than 10,000. The buzz as you walk up to the two grounds is a little different.But nevertheless, one Barcelona fan appeared not to have realised that he was at the wrong ground and tried to get through the turnstiles at Exeter City’s modest stadium (St James Park), rather than Newcastle United’s hulking one (St James’ Park). Continue reading...

UAE cybercrime law means sharing images or footage of war can bring jail, prison time and deportationA British man is among 20 people who have been charged in the United Arab Emirates under cybercrime laws in connection with filming and posting material related to Iranian attacks on the country.The 60-year-old man, understood to be a tourist who was visiting Dubai, was charged under a law that prohibits sharing material that could disturb public security. Continue reading...

Vast release of emergency crude reserves fails to quell mounting fears about supply crunch, rattling marketsMiddle East crisis – live updatesOil markets are now facing the “largest supply disruption in history” as the war in Iran continues to block tankers from producing and shipping millions of barrels of crude each day, the world energy watchdog has warned.The International Energy Agency (IEA) said the supply shock ignited by Iran’s effective blockade of the strait of Hormuz meant the world faced a deeper crisis than after the Yom Kippur war of 1973 and the 2022 outbreak of war in Ukraine. Continue reading...

After latest concert cancellation, singer also describes Valencia hotel as ‘indescribable hell’ that will require ‘one year to recover’ fromBritish singer Morrissey has cancelled a concert in Valencia after being left sleep-deprived during the city’s notoriously noisy Las Fallas festival.A statement on his website said: “Having travelled for two days by road, Morrissey reached the hotel in Valencia late on Wednesday. Any form of sleep or rest throughout the night was impossible due to festival noise/loud techno singing/megaphone announcements.” Continue reading...

Live updates: Iran’s new supreme leader says Strait of Hormuz will remain closed in first purported message to public  CNNIran’s secretive top leader vows to keep up attacks in his first statement since being appointed  CTV NewsKey quotes from Iran’s supreme leader’s first public statement  Toronto StarLive updates: Iran’s supreme leader issues first statement, vowing to avenge those killed in the war  AP NewsIran supreme leader’s first purported message leaves a major question unanswered  CNN

'Ionic liquids' could redefine the habitable zone  Phys.org

Case that prompted resignation and arrest of military's top lawyer ends with no convictions.

US president, who won the FIFA Peace Prize says Iran would be welcome but should not come for its players' safety.