2 h. ago This Ukrainian startup makes drones — and soon, cruise missiles — to strike deep inside Russia

Ukraine's defense industry is gaining global attention for its innovative drone technology

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2 h. ago Asian shares are mostly higher after a mixed finish on Wall Street

Asian shares are mostly higher after a mixed finish on Wall Street, where shares in Nvidia, Palantir and other superstar stocks pared their earlier steep losses

Politics

3 h. ago In Norway we see ourselves as ethically virtuous – so why is our oil wealth enabling genocide? | Sindre Bangstad

With an election looming, will politicians finally listen to the majority of citizens, who want to divest from Israeli arms companies?Oil has made Norway extremely rich. We have the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, which was established with petroleum revenues in 1990. Headed by the wealthy banker and art investor Nicolai Tangen, the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), has a current value of more than 20 239bn Norwegian kroner (£1.4tr). With holdings in about 8,500 companies in 69 different countries, it is the largest single investor in the world.Norway also purports to have a human-rights-based foreign policy, and the sovereign wealth fund is supposed to adhere to a set of ethical guidelines. Companies may be excluded if there is a risk that they contribute to or are responsible for serious human rights violations, or are involved in the sale of weapons to states that violate international law in armed conflicts. A Council on Ethics makes recommendations about exclusions ...

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4 h. ago China turns against Nvidia’s AI chip after ‘insulting’ Lutnick remarks

Comments by US commerce secretary trigger Chinese regulatory effort to stop tech groups buying H20 processors

Politics

5 h. ago New Zealand will spend $1.6B on military aircraft in a plan to double the defense budget

New Zealand's government has announced new military spending of $1.6 billion to replace aging planes and helicopters

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8 h. ago Huge Scottish forest sold for £145m to Gresham House investors in 'astronomical' sale

The sale illuminates the demand for Scotland’s asset-rich landscapes.

Economics

10 h. ago Tech stocks slip as investors rotate towards defensive sectors

Concerns about durability of AI rally dent sentiment for second day

Events

10 h. ago 'I took a driverless taxi in LA as tech giants prepare to bring them to UK'

An army of driverless 'robotaxis' is heading for UK shores after taking to the roads in the US - the Mirror's Jeremy Armstrong took one for a spin in Los Angeles

Politics

10 h. ago Trump orders Southern US border to be painted black so it's too hot for migrants to climb

The Trump administration is throwing in high-tech gadgets too, with cameras and sensors to catch anyone brave enough to try their luck as illegal crossings continue to plummet

Politics

10 h. ago JD Vance booed during hamburger handout to national guard troops in DC

US vice-president, at Washington’s Union Station with Stephen Miller and Pete Hegseth, defends use of troops in area with less crimeJD Vance was booed and heckled with chants of “Free DC!” during a photo op with national guard troops at Union Station in Washington on Wednesday afternoon.Handing out burgers to troops deployed last week by Donald Trump, at the station’s Shake Shack alongside the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, and White House deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, Vance told soldiers “we appreciate everything you’re doing” and asserted: “We brought some law and order back.” Meanwhile, a crowd of demonstrators protested outside. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago JD Vance booed in DC as he awkwardly greets National Guard at Union Station Shake Shack

Veep was joined by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Stephen Miller, who promised additional resources to DC crime crackdown while calling protesters ‘stupid white hippies’

Events

11 h. ago Texas Republicans to approve new gerrymandered map; Vance and Hegseth booed at DC station – live

State house to hold vote on map; US vice-president, defense secretary and Trump aide Stephen Miller booed at photo op with police in Washington DCThe White House launched an official TikTok account on Tuesday, as Donald Trump continues to permit the Chinese-owned platform to operate in the US despite a law requiring its sale.“America we are BACK! What’s up TikTok?” read a caption on the account’s first post, a 27-second clip, on the popular video-sharing app. Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago Microsoft reviewing Israeli military's use of its tech amid worker protests

Worker-led protests have erupted at Microsoft headquarters as the company promises an urgent review of the Israeli military's use of its technology in Gaza

Events

11 h. ago Sony raises the price of PS5 models citing ‘challenging economic environment’

All PS5 models sold in the US will increase by $50 starting August 21

Economics

12 h. ago Israel expands Gaza City offensive as UK decries West Bank settlement approval

Construction would be ‘flagrant breach of international law’ and undermine two-state solution, foreign secretary saysIsrael has announced it is expanding its military operations in Gaza City, as the UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, condemned its approval of a huge new illegal settlement in the West Bank as a “flagrant breach of international law.”Briefing journalists, the Israel Defense Forces spokesperson, Effie Defrin said the IDF had begun the second phase of Operation Gideon’s Chariots in Gaza, which it launched in May. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE Tourer: more grunt, more tech, more fun

Could it be the ideal expression of the sports-tourer?

Politics

13 h. ago US tech slide extends into second day as concerns over AI rally rise

Nasdaq set for worst week since spring market tumult as investors question ‘durability of the uptrend’

Politics

15 h. ago Apple is offering free AirPods for students with this limited time deal

If you’re one of the thousands of young people to have received a place at university last week, you’re likely embarking on the last-minute scramble to sort your accommodation, travel and equipment for the year ahead. Perhaps you’re a returning student, and you’ve been working a summer job to upgrade a lousy laptop that decided to crash five minutes before your assignment is due.

Society

15 h. ago Google beats Apple's iPhone 17 release with surprise Android smartphone launch

Google is back with four new Pixel phones that have launched weeks before Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 17.

Technology

15 h. ago Pixel 10 revealed: Everything you need to know about Google’s new flagship phone

The new flagship gets a supercharged Tensor G5 chip powering a host of AI features that aim to predict what you need before you do

Technology