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Struggling to navigate the Epstein files? Here is a visual guide
The US Department of Justice has released three million files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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10 things I learned from burning myself out with AI coding agents
Opinion: As software power tools, AI agents may make people busier than ever before.
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Who is in the Epstein files?
Millions of Epstein-related documents released by the US justice department include the names of the world's rich and powerful.
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New AirSnitch attack breaks Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises
That guest network you set up for your neighbors may not be as secure as you think.
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Modi to Kevin Rudd: How Epstein files set off a storm far beyond the US
Latest files include emails and messages between Epstein and powerful men in India, UK, Australia and Slovakia.
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Former astronaut on lunar spacesuits: "I don't think they're great right now"
These are just the difficulties of designing a spacesuit for the lunar environment."
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Inside the quixotic team trying to build an entire world in a 20-year old game
Stories and lesson learned from an impossibly large community modding project.
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Everyone is stealing TV
Rogue streaming boxes like SuperBox and vSeeBox are flooding the United States. They are being embraced by consumers fed up with ever-increasing subscription costs.
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Epstein files fallout: The high-profile people burned by past dealings with a predator
Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in a New York City federal jail in 2019. But more than six years later, people are still losing their jobs because of him.
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Middle East crisis live: explosions rock Tehran as Iran war enters second week
Donald Trump says he would only accept Tehran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as war continues to expand; Israel launches huge attacks on Iran and Lebanon
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France latest to confirm Nato troop deployment after Trump says Greenland ‘very important’ for US national security – Europe live
Mette Frederiksen said ‘there is a fundamental disagreement’ with the US over the future of Greenland
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Middle East crisis live: China warns world cannot return to ‘law of the jungle’; Trump says Iran being ‘decimated’
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi says US-Israel war on Iran ‘should never have happened’ as strikes continue to hit Tehran and Beirut
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Middle East crisis live: IEA chief says Iran war energy crunch worse than 1970s oil crises and Ukraine war combined
Fatih Birol says world is losing 11m barrels of oil per day, more than the 1973 and 1979 energy shocks combined; IRGC threatens to completely close strait of Hormuz if Trump acts on infrastructure threats
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As the world inches back to a pre-WW2 order, the 'middle powers' face a grave new challenge
With economic stagnation and extremes of inequality comes corrosion of trust in democratic institutions. So Trump may be a symptom, not a cause, of what Carney called a "rupture" with the post-WW2 order
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US-Israel war on Iran: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei confirmed dead by state media – latest reports
US president says Khamenei’s death is ‘justice for the people of Iran’ as he repeats call for regime change
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The United States router ban, explained
The US government has banned consumer Wi-Fi and wired routers over national security fears. Why, how, and what happens next?
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How Two Brown Students Brought Korea's Alcohol Aid Market To America
As Co-Founders of day–guard, Gene Oh and Felix Lee are bringing Korean wellness culture to American consumers through a reimagined approach to social drinking.
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Middle East crisis live: Trump increases pressure on allies over strait of Hormuz; Israel says it still has ‘thousands of targets’ in Iran
Trump warns Nato faces ‘very bad’ future if US allies fail to assist in opening the vital oil route; Israel says thousands of targets in Iran remain – follow it live
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The US-Israeli strategy against Iran is working. Here is why
Every aspect of Iran’s ability to project regional power is being successfully degraded.
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Trump is waging war based on instinct and it isn't working
One month into the conflict in Iran, Trump's gut-instinct approach is not proving effective.
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Middle East crisis live: Iran vows revenge for killing of security chief; Israel strikes central Beirut
Ali Larijhani killed in an Israeli strike; Israeli military calls for evacuations in central Beirut as it targets Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah
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“It doesn't feel safe”—Many international game developers plan to skip GDC in US
Stories of border issues lead to pervasive travel fears across the worldwide industry.
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Password managers' promise that they can't see your vaults isn't always true
Contrary to what password managers say, a server compromise can mean game over.
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Middle East crisis live: Trump seeks to delay summit with China’s Xi amid Iran war; US embassy in Baghdad reportedly targeted in air attack
Trump says delay of ‘a month or so’ requested while key official insists move is not to pressure Beijing to help unblock strait of Hormuz; Iraqi officials say drones and rockets attacked embassy
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Iran protests live updates: Trump warns of ‘very strong action’ if Iran executes protesters, as death toll soars
US president says ‘important sources’ told him executions are not going ahead. This live blog is now closed – our new blog is here
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Middle East crisis live: Iran steps up campaign to disrupt energy markets as oil price hits $100 a barrel
Iran has set ablaze two tankers in Iraqi waters as it increased attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East
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‘I said no, then I just gave up’: Brooke Nevils on her sexual assault claims about one of TV’s biggest stars
The former NBC producer says she was repeatedly assaulted by Matt Lauer, an anchor at the network – then spent years blaming herself in the aftermath. She talks about power, preconceptions and life after #MeToo
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How Ghislaine Maxwell brought Bill Clinton into Epstein's orbit
Documents in the Epstein files reveal how Maxwell nurtured the connection between the two men after Clinton left the White House.
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Has Gemini surpassed ChatGPT? We put the AI models to the test.
Did Apple make the right choice in partnering with Google for Siri's AI features?
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‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks
Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone’
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Stellantis is in a crisis of its own making
Stellantis is facing an unprecedented crisis, from shrinking sales to massive losses on its EV investments. Can the once storied automaker turn things around?
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Russian soldiers tell BBC they saw fellow troops executed on commanders' orders
Four men expose the horror and brutality of conditions in the Ukraine war, with two saying they saw soldiers being shot for refusing orders.
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5 Bad Bunny Songs To Know Before The NFL Super Bowl 2026 Halftime Show: Lyrics, Meanings, Context
Bad Bunny is set to take the Super Bowl stage by storm, but what songs will he be singing? And what do they mean? Everything you should know here.
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The most fascinating monitors at CES 2026
Big sizes, big resolution, and big ideas.
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Jeffrey Epstein had two key aides - why do they still control his money and secrets?
Richard Kahn and Darren Indyke administer Epstein’s estate - court filings allege complicity in his crimes.
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Rift at top of the Taliban: BBC reveals clash of wills behind internet shutdown
The Taliban leader once warned of a split: A BBC investigation reveals how attitudes to women, the internet and religion are dividing the group at the very top.
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Investigating the 61-pound machine that eats plastic and spits out bricks
We try Clear Drop’s Soft Plastic Compactor, which turns unrecyclable household plastic into 3-pound bricks for processing. Does it work, and is it a good idea?
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A unique NASA satellite is falling out of orbit—this team is trying to rescue it
Katalyst Space Technologies must launch the Swift rescue mission by this summer.
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How to tear gas children
A family-friend labor march full of teachers and nurses in Portland, Oregon ended with tear gas billowing over several blocks.
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‘I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace,’ says Trump amid Greenland threats – Europe live
US president accuses Norwegian leader of Nobel snub and says he will focus on what ‘is good and proper for America’ as he ramps up Greenland rhetoric
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Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.
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Iran crisis live: UN says ‘cycle of horrific violence’ in Iran must end as official says 2,000 killed in crackdown
This liveblog is closed. Our new liveblog is here.
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Trump’s ‘board of peace’: Who has joined, who hasn’t – and why
Before a signing ceremony planned for Thursday, several nations have agreed to join the board. But many haven’t.
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Denmark and Greenland prepare for US talks as Trump says territory’s PM has a ‘big problem’ – Europe live
Lars Løkke Rasmussen acknowledges ‘new security situation’ in the Arctic but says US control is not the answer after brief meeting in Washington
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'Fear is everywhere': BBC reports from Mexican city turned into war zone by drug cartel feud
Culiacán in northern Mexico has seen a surge in violence as rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel battle for control.
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The World’s Youngest Billionaires
Why there are more Gen-Z billionaires than ever before.
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Munich Security Conference: Rubio flies in amid testing times for US-Europe ties – live
German chancellor Friedrich Merz among key figures to speak as three-day security gathering opens
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The Sony Bravia 8 II is a TV enthusiast’s dream
The Sony Bravia 8 II delivers an incredible image with Sony’s excellent picture processing. It’s not as bright as the LG G5, but it’s the TV I’d put in my home.
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NASA officials sidestepped questions on Artemis II risks—there's a reason why
This ought to make for some good reading," NASA's mission management team chair said.
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