Some western regions in France are now bracing for huge thunderstorms from Thursday afternoon onwards. Gusts of up to 110km/h (68mph) are expected on France’s Atlantic coast, and the first day of the Garorock festival has been cancelled in the…
WASHINGTON — The IRS did better than expected getting refunds out to taxpayers during the 2026 tax season despite massive cuts to its workforce, but the national taxpayer advocate says taxpayers who needed human help were left behind. “Taxpayers who…
The planned protests, largely mobilised through social media platforms, are expected to take place in major towns including Nairobi, Mombasa and parts of central Kenya. Security agencies have heightened surveillance in major urban centres ahead of the protests, with police…
The parents of a girl who was raped when she was 12 years old by an adult stranger she met on Snapchat have sued its parent company, Snap, and the attacker in Missouri state court. The lawsuit filed Wednesday claims…
US artificial intelligence (AI) giant Anthropic has accused Chinese e-commerce and technology firm Alibaba of “brazenly” and “illicitly” extracting its Claude AI model’s capabilities. In a letter sent to two members of the US Congress, the San Francisco-based company said…
President Trump kicked off a 16-day celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary with a political-style rally on the National Mall in Washington. The event included a military flyover by stealth bombers, military bands, singer Lee Greenwood performing “God Bless the USA’…
A giant new hospital being built in the Brittany city of Nantes for example will have air-conditioning in only half its rooms, provoking the wrath of medical trade unions. “In the environmental context, we should have la clim everywhere,” said…
President Trump on Wednesday night said that the U.S. could have more military operations on the way. “How good is our military?” Mr. Trump said at a rally to kick off the Great American State Fair to honor the 250th…
Kenyan prosecutors say they are preparing to charge several students with the murder of their schoolmates following a suspected school arson attack last month. Sixteen pupils, aged between 15 and 18, died and dozens more were injured when a fire…
LOS ANGELES — A sprawling legislative package aimed at lowering the cost of housing and spurring more home construction won bipartisan approval from Congress this week, but it’s hit a major roadblock in becoming law: President Donald Trump. The White…
OpenAI has spent the better part of the year involved in lawsuit after lawsuit, including one from the world’s richest man. But last Friday, the company was hit with one of the highest-profile legal actions yet — from Apple. OpenAI’s…
Jul 30, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper (3) at bat during a game against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images The American League and National League clash in the…
UK meat giant Cranswick has acquired a stake in The Jolly Hog, a local business focused on “higher welfare” pork. In a statement, the companies said Cranswick will be The Jolly Hog’s “long-term manufacturing partner”. The financial terms of the…
