Two cargo ships have sunk near the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours after being struck by unknown projectiles in separate incidents – highlighting the heightened danger to shipping as Iran steps up attacks in an attempt to regain control over the critical waterway.

"Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS," Musk wrote.

The government appointed its own manager of the last big news channel to be critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The authorities have now replaced leadership at five major news outlets.

An official says the roof of a private school has collapsed in northwestern Pakistan and killed at least 27 schoolchildren and a teacher.

Iowa, Kansas ⁠and six ​other ‌states said ‌on ⁠Wednesday they ⁠had sued OpenAI ​in ​courts across the ⁠country ⁠over ⁠harms they say ​ChatGPT has ​caused ⁠to ⁠children, alleging the chatbot has ⁠coached children to harm themselves or others.

Russia detained a Japanese journalist for alleged espionage, saying he gathered information about Russia's defense capabilities for Tokyo.

Achiah, who died in September, is one of nearly 70 women who were killed in Cameroon this year for reasons related to their gender, the Ministry of Women's Affairs says. That's up from government estimates of at least 50 in 2023 and 67 in 2024.

Protesters clashed with riot police in Albania’s capital as anti-government demonstrations escalated into hours of violent unrest. Crowds attacked government