Why are European countries moving their gold out of North America?
The Netherlands has relocated 86 tonnes of the shiny stuff – what’s going on?
Flock says its cameras make US safer – so why are they being sabotaged?
The AI-powered cameras have been vandalised across the US, as citizens object to the growing surveillance network.
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UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size
The Togo-sponsored resolution was backed by 164 nations – with the US as the only nation to vote against it.
Germany's far-right AfD bids for first taste of power in eastern vote
If it wins an outright majority in Saxony-Anhalt, it would be the first time a far-right party has held state-level power in Germany since World War Two.
Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder case, after jury deadlocks
The mistrial now puts the murder case – and Clancy’s future – in limbo as to whether she will be held criminally liable in the deaths of her three kids.
Trump's peace envoys to visit Moscow and Kyiv over weekend
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have led President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war – but talks have stalled.
Russia hits Ukrainian security headquarters in drone attack, Zelensky says
The unmanned aerial vehicle struck without warning in the heart of the Ukrainian capital.
OpenAI agents hijacked German website before Hugging Face hack, report claims
OpenAI said it could not “meaningfully respond” to the report’s findings because it hadn’t been allowed to review it ahead of publication.
'A rare moment of joy': Nepal tunnel rescues bring hope for more flood survivors
There are still hundreds of workers trapped in a network of tunnels that run along the Trishuli river.