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Building collapse in Gaza kills 16 as perilous conditions persist for Palestinians during truce

A building collapse in Gaza City overnight has killed sixteen people, including at least twelve women and children

September 16, 2026

Environment|Europe|Science

EU plans new firefighting fleet after deadly summer heat wave

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says a scorching summer has shown the EU needs new tools to tackle climate change

September 16, 2026

Arts|Science|Technology|World

Saudi Arabia calls an attempted Mecca attack a 'red line' as Iran-backed Houthis deny they did it

Muslim nations are condemning an attempted drone attack on Mecca as Saudi Arabia says that Islam's holiest city is a “red line” for the kingdom

September 16, 2026

Europe|Political|Science|Technology

EU chief proposes social media ban for kids under 13

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed banning children under 13 from accessing social media, online games and chatbots

September 16, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Smaller phone and laptop makers dig in for years of memory scarcity

Independent phone and laptop makers are redesigning products, testing incoming chips for fakes and passing on costs as a memory shortage they

September 16, 2026

War-damaged Gaza building collapses killing 12 people seeking shelter inside

Gaza rescuers on Wednesday combed through the wreckage of a bombed-out apartment building that collapsed overnight, killing at

September 16, 2026

A damaged building collapses in Gaza, killing at least 14, and other Mideast developments

A building housing displaced Palestinian families has collapsed in Gaza City, killing at least 14 people, most of them women and children

September 16, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

SK Hynix in talks with Intel about deal to make memory chips in the US for the first time, sources say

South Korea's SK Hynix is in talks with Intel about a deal that would see it manufacture memory chips on U.S.

September 16, 2026

Environment|Health|Science|Technology

A decade after mercury ban, toxic skin bleachers still offered on top retailers' websites

More than 20 banned skin-bleaching products containing mercury are available for purchase on third-party marketplaces run by

September 16, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|Technology

Egypt's wind power push, tied to manufacturing, offers lessons for Nigeria and Africa

Egypt is pairing a planned 2,000-megawatt wind project with its first turbine manufacturing plant, seeking to turn renewable energy into an industrial opportunity

September 16, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

AI rivals found rare agreement on safety. Putting it into practice is harder

Leading voices in AI, including Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, agree that AI development needs to slow down

September 16, 2026

Science|Technology

Meta's Zuckerberg says AI labs have enough incentive to build safely

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday that competition and liability give AI companies enough reason to act individually on safety, appearing to break

September 16, 2026

Science|Technology

US acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space

The U.S. has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space

September 15, 2026

Science|Technology

Meta plans camera-free smart glasses for fall launch, The Information reports

Meta plans to release a camera-free pair of smart glasses, internally code-named Luna, this fall, following growing scrutiny of smart glasses over their recording capabilities, The

September 16, 2026

Science|Technology|World

AI is not a 'monopoly of great powers', China's top newspaper says

AI is not a "monopoly of great powers" and the U.S. should work with China to manage risk to create a non-discriminatory development environment, China's top newspaper,

September 16, 2026

Arts|Food|Health|Lifestyle|Science

You should probably be eating more whole grains. Here’s what to do

September 16, 2026

Health|Science

Use of untested 'Wolverine' peptide backed by US Health Secretary Kennedy on the rise, study finds

An experimental peptide backed by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

September 16, 2026

Science|Technology

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says new anti-drone weapon being tested

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Ukraine was carrying out tests on a new weapon to intercept drones and had recorded a successful hit overnight.

September 16, 2026

Political|Science|Technology

Nvidia CEO to attend Trump dinner for Xi, source says

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is set to attend U.S.

September 16, 2026

Science|Technology

The US military said it has deployed weapons in space. Here’s what that could mean

September 15, 2026

Health|Science

Pennsylvania reports fourth measles-related death, the most in US in decades

September 15, 2026

Economy|Science|Technology

US Senator Sanders and Trump ally Bannon call for stronger AI oversight

Progressive U.S.

September 15, 2026

Business|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

3M, DuPont must face Connecticut firefighters' lawsuit over 'forever chemicals'

A federal judge on Tuesday said more than 20 defendants including 3M, DuPont and Honeywell must face claims by Connecticut firefighters who said their

September 16, 2026