Apple’s public betas for iOS 27 and more are out now
Apple has just released public betas for iOS 27 and other major OS updates that are set to publicly launch this fall. The big new feature this year is...
US outbreak of parasite causing ‘watery diarrhea’ rises to more than 2,800 cases
Outbreak comes a year after Trump administration cut funding for state and local health departmentsWhat is cyclosporiasis, the parasitic illness causi...
Australia banned vape ads more than two years ago – so why are they still all over social media?
Posts promoting illegal products appear across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube as expert says platforms ‘aren’t doing the job they promised they would d...
Sam Neill Dead at 78: Toni Collette, Alan Cumming and More Pay Tribute
Hollywood is remembering Sam Neill.
After the Jurassic Park actor, who played Dr. Alan Grant in the dinasaur movie franchise, died July 13 at the age ...
How Robert De Niro, Liev Schreiber & More Support Their Trans Kids
When it comes to their kids, these stars are full of pride.
In fact, celebs like Robert De Niro, Liev Schreiber and more have been vocal about just ho...
Young men report more ‘sextortion’ than any other age group, Australia’s online safety watchdog says
In six months last year, more than 2,000 such complaints were made to eSafetyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA new report b...
More than 120 families contacted as police investigate alleged abuse by Sydney childcare worker
Police allege there are 136 victims of the man’s offending, which allegedly took place over a 16-year periodAustralia federal police have contacted mo...
More than 16,000 refugees unable to reunite with families in UK, says Refugee Council
Suspension of family reunion route has left many stuck in conflict zones or using people smugglers to reach safetyMore than 16,000 refugees have been ...
Mastermind of €88m Louvre heist thought they ‘could have taken more’
Alleged thieves in October 2025 robbery damaged a gem-encrusted crown worn in the 19th century by Empress EugénieTwo men suspected of making off with ...
More than 100 firefighters tackle railway embankment blaze in east London
Fire in Walthamstow producing a ‘significant amount of smoke’, says London fire brigadeMore than 100 firefighters are tackling a fire at a railway emb...
What to know about the cyclosporiasis outbreak hitting more than half of U.S. states
A surge of cases of the intestinal illness that causes diarrhea and nausea has been detected in 31 states, according to federal health authorities, bu...
Could fish be a secret ingredient for rice farmers to avoid disease and make more money?
Farmers in Senegal are welcoming fish into their rice paddies. The hope is they'll fertilize the crop, be a source of food ... and eat the snails that...
Oil Prices Set for More Volatility After Latest Iranian Attack in Strait of Hormuz
Crude oil prices jumped above prewar levels this week, demonstrating Iran’s capacity to move energy prices by projecting power in the Strait of Hormuz...
More than 200 people at summer camp airlifted to safety as Missouri faces flooding
Another 20 people were rescued from a campground after a building collapsed due to heavy rain and floodingHeavy rainfall and widespread flooding batte...
Drones are detecting more sharks at US beaches but do they make public safer?
Increase in sightings may not reflect increase in sharks with little evidence that threat to swimmers has risenExperts say that despite recent increas...
If you're reading an Oura Ring 5 review at The Verge, you likely fall into one of two camps: newcomers looking for a smartwatch alternative, or Oura u...
Houston neighbors started seeing more ICE agents around. Then came a fatal shooting.
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a 52-year-old Mexican national who worked in construction for more than three decades. The father of three was shot by Immi...
Developing countries spend more repaying foreign debt than on education, UN reveals
Unesco report shows children lost out to servicing debt in 113 countries, with 18 spending five times more on loansMost developing countries spent les...
It's been a good few weeks for games on rails. Nintendo's Star Fox remake wisely kept the tightly scripted, action-packed levels from Star Fox 64 larg...
Why Robert Pattinson, Jaime King & More Missed Taylor Swift's Wedding
It would've been fun, but for whatever reason, some invitees just couldn't make it to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Ryan Seacrest, for inst...
Brian Potter, British songwriter behind hits for Glen Campbell, Take That and more, dies aged 87
Versatile Essex-born hitmaker known for Rhinestone Cowboy, It Only Takes a Minute and many more had been living with Alzheimer’s diseaseBrian Potter, ...
