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US convicts ex-Philips engineer for exposing X-ray secrets to competitor
Dutch electronics giant saw right through ex-engineer’s plot, albeit over a year after it all unravelled
The Register · 32 days ago
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Two unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania
Cases in the US have hit the highest point since the virus was eliminated, as vaccination rates decline.
BBC News World · 32 days ago
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China warns it will safeguard its interests after US widens sanctions against Iran
The US has threatened to isolate nations that continue to do business with Tehran, which sells much of its oil to Beijin…
BBC News World · 32 days ago
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British man charged in Singapore two years after alleged theft at Changi airport
The 26-year-old faces up to seven years in jail for allegedly stealing a denim jacket from an airport shop in 2024.
BBC News World · 33 days ago
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Songs created by AI banned from Australia's music charts
The move comes weeks after a DJ admitted using AI to remix a Madonna song that topped the Australian charts.
BBC News World · 33 days ago
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Kaixiao Liu: New Zealand religious sect leader jailed over death of elderly Chinese follower
The body of 70-year-old Shulai Wang was found near a marina in Auckland in 2024.
BBC News World · 33 days ago
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UK drone factories may face attacks from 'unknown sources' says Kremlin advisor
The comments on BBC Newsnight come after the UK announced it has agreed to hand over blueprints for British-made missile…
BBC News World · 33 days ago
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French tourist dies in Death Valley after car gets stuck in mud
The 68-year-old man was found dead in California's salt flats amid 116°F (46.6C) heat.
BBC News World · 33 days ago
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France tornado: Village of Pomas ravaged and dozens hurt
The south-western village of Pomas was hardest hit, with hundreds of homes damaged and fifteen people taken to hospital.
BBC News World · 33 days ago
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How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and Trump
What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its goods to the US, actually have in this spiraling trade dispute?
BBC News World · 33 days ago
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US removes Syria from list of state sponsors of terrorism
The Trump administration has embraced Syria's new president, former al-Qaeda linked militant Ahmed al-Sharaa.
BBC News World · 33 days ago
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Moment tornado tears through southern France
The tornado has injured more than 40 people and destroyed homes in villages.
BBC News World · 33 days ago