On April 10,1815,the Indonesian island of Sumbawa witnessed one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recorded history (Picture: Getty Images/500px)

Apr 16, 2026

Trump's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is underway - but is it open or closed?

Here's all we know.

Apr 15, 2026

Mum dies 'surrounded by family' weeks after being struck by iron bar

Scarlett Faulkner, 29, was allegedly struck with an iron bar on Saturday, March 21 - three weeks ago.

Apr 14, 2026

Human Interests

Waymo's robotaxis are now driving themselves around London

Cars controlled by artificial intelligence are driving around London now.

Apr 16, 2026

Trump is turned into a Minion in new video after Iran doubles down in AI meme war

The latest video shows the US leader as a minion, counting down to 'reopen' the Strait of Hormuz and failing each time.

Apr 16, 2026

Russian families pay to \u2018resurrect\u2019 soldiers killed by Putin\u2019s war in creepy AI videos

Russian troops killed in the war in Ukraine are being ‘brought back to life’ in an eerie new AI resurrection trend.

Apr 16, 2026

Southeast Asia Division Contest of China International College Students' Innovation Competition 2026

Apr 16, 2026

Events

Boy, 14, kills nine people in Turkey's second school shooting in two days

Apr 16, 2026

Trump is turned into a Minion in new video after Iran doubles down in AI meme war

Trump's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is underway - but is it open or closed?

We could one day 'reanimate' your mind after scientists preserve pig brain

AI will lie, cheat and disobey humans to 'protect their own kind', study shows

People think Nasa's Artemis II has found a face on the dark side of the moon

Cat and dog become friends after they're rescued from warzone by a drone

Facebook engineer 'designed programme to download 30,000 private images from UK accounts'

There's a chance aliens are hitching a ride on the moons of rogue planets

The 'bird of prey' that hunts and destroys Iran and Russia's kamikaze drones

Donald Trump shares AI image of 'his tender embrace with Jesus' in front of American flag

When Wumer Met Wukong: A Digital Silk Road Encounter at the Wuzhen Summit

Lebanon and Israel to hold first direct talks in decades in Washington today

Ancient work by 'lost' philosopher who inspired Plato and Aristotle is uncovered in Egypt

Grieving mums ask 'how many more kids will die before social media ban?'

Ancient work by 'lost' philosopher who inspired Plato and Aristotle is uncovered in Egypt

Moment four unarmed Ukrainian prisoners 'executed' by Russian soldiers

What did the world get out of NASA&#92;u2019s &#92;u00a32,900,000,000 Artemis II mission?

Moment pupil returns to high school to shoot 16 people before killing himself

ZTE Smart Home Solution Drives Netlife Ecuador’s Smart Cloud Platform Deployment

Wheeled-legged Robot Showdown: Who is the leading benchmark product?

What impact will Trump's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have on the world?

Donald Trump says US doesn't need a backup plan while JD Vance arrives for Iran talks

We could one day 'reanimate' your mind after scientists preserve pig brain

AI will lie, cheat and disobey humans to 'protect their own kind', study shows

Why Viktor Orban's defeat spells trouble for Trump and MAGA

Beyond the Wind: Re-thinking Helmet Comms for High-Speed Clarity and Universal Fit

Tianfu Jiuhe’s “Industry-Finance Dual Ecosystem” theoretical system certified by National Copyright Administration

Copyright Awakens Ancient Crafts: Hezhe Artisans Leverage New Paths of Inheritance

Only two oil tankers made it through Strait of Hormuz before it was shut again

'Explosions heard' at Iranian oil refinery hours after US-Iran ceasefire

Trump pulls back from the brink after last gasp deal with Iran reached

Brother and sister die after being trapped in freezer playing 'hide-and-seek'