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Bangkok declares flood disaster after massive 48-hour downpour

Thailand’s capital Bangkok declared a flood disaster on Saturday after more than 300 millimetres of rain in less than 48 hours, leaving canals overflowing and streets submerged. “It’s like at my waist level now,” a local said. The governor has urged people not to panic, saying the situation is stabilising.

US official claims Trump holds all the cards in Iran talks

US State Department Spokesman Tommy Pigott says President Donald Trump ‘holds all of the cards’ in talks with Tehran.

Iran pitches US a seven-day end to the war at UNGA

Iran has pitched a proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz in seven days - if the US meets its conditions.

White House bars CNN from Air Force One for Trump’s upcoming trip

Real America's Voice News replaces CNN on Air Force One amid escalating tensions between President Trump and US media.

TikTok to pay Alabama $100m and limit teenage use in first state settlement

Trial had been set for Monday over claims by Alabama that TikTok misled parents about tools meant to shield children from harmful contentTikTok has agreed to pay Alabama at least $100m and enact time limits and other restrictions for teenage users, avoiding a trial with a settlement that was modelled on Instagram-owner Meta’s recent agreement with US states.Alabama described it as a “first-in-the-nation settlement” with a state in the sweeping litigation over social media’s affect on teen wellbe…

White House bars CNN from covering upcoming Trump trip, broadcaster says

CNN said its journalists have been barred from accompanying President Donald Trump on his upcoming trip to Tennessee. The episode marks the Trump administration's latest salvo against the major cable news network.

Brazil's Lula bans online gambling ahead of presidential election

Lula, who is currently in a tight presidential race against Flávio Bolsonaro, said the industry was a "cancer" that he must "remove".

TikTok agrees to settle with Alabama state over teen safety

The settlement involves TikTok adding several child safety measures to its platform including time limits and increased parental control. It is similar to a recent settlement competitor Meta had reached.

OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites

OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises.

Trump refuse l'offre iranienne pour rouvrir le détroit d'Ormuz, rapporte le Wall Street Journal

Donald Trump a ​rejeté le plan présenté par l'Iran visant à rouvrir ​le détroit d'Ormuz sous sept jours, a rapporté, vendredi, le Wall Street Journal, citant des responsables américains. Le président envisagerait par ailleurs une reprise des bombardements en Iran après les législatives de mi-mandat en novembre, selon le quotidien financier.

Trump reportedly rejects Iran’s seven-day plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump has reportedly rejected an Iranian plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi presented the proposal to Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff a day earlier on the sidelines of a UN gathering in New York. The plan stipulated that the important waterway would reopen seven days after an agreement was reached.

British climber, 28, dies in fall in northern Spain

Mountaineer’s body recovered about 20 metres below the summit of Torrecerredo, the highest peak of the Picos de Europa rangeA British man has died after falling about 61 metres (200ft) while descending from the summit of a mountain in northern Spain, according to local law enforcement.The 28-year-old mountaineer fell down a vertical gully on the east side of the Torrecerredo – the highest peak of the Cantabrian mountains – on Thursday afternoon, the Spanish Civil Guard for the Asturias region sa…

Black woman found hanging from tree was dead before body was 'staged', police say

Tasia Fortune's body was found hanging from a tree on the grounds of an abandoned home in Jackson in August.

زيلينسكي: روسيا تستهدف "الحياة اليومية" بهجماتها على مراكز البيانات في أوكرانيا

يقول الرئيس الأوكراني إن هذه الضربات تهدف إلى تعطيل "قدرة الناس على البقاء على تواصل، والدراسة، والعمل".

Free the Strip! Melburnians fight back against outlawing of much-loved picnic spot

A council ban on drinking on the median strip in Canning Street, Carlton, sparks a peaceful protest featuring punch bowls, chips and laughterGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt looked like a typical spring evening on Melbourne’s Canning Street when a few dozen picnickers gathered on the grassy median strip on Friday, with drinks in hand.People in one group who’d come with a full alfresco setting chattered as they ladled punch out of a glass bowl on a wooden table, set w…

How fresh fighting in Tigray could spark wider conflict in Ethiopia

Exploring the issues behind the escalation of tensions between the TPLF and the national army.

South African white genocide does not exist, new ambassador to US tells BBC

Roelf Meyer tells the BBC that being a white Afrikaner gives him legitimacy to challenge Trump's claim of a genocide.

As Merz scrambles for support, Germany's identity crisis is laid bare

Voters are turning away from the centre in Germany as fears grow about the economy and migration.

Inside the FBI hack: Agents fearful and angry after 'dangerous' data breach

Current and former agents speak to the BBC about the devastating impact of the FBI hack.

Affaire Thélison Orélien : faut-il bannir l'IA de la littérature?

Alors que le monde de la littérature est secoué par l'affaire Thélyson Orélien, faut-il bannir l'IA de la création littéraire? On en parle avec la romancière Sophie Jomain.