BBC World

US wants Iran to pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz

Vice-President JD Vance is among US officials expected to take part in negotiations resuming on Saturday in Oman.

general  Jul 11, 2026

Science Daily

Europe just unveiled a new rival to SpaceX’s Starship

A detailed independent study found that SpaceX's Starship is every bit as revolutionary as expected, while revealing both its impressive capabilities and its biggest remaining hurdles. It also introduces an ambitious European rocket concept that could offer a very different route to affordable super heavy launches.

science  Jul 11, 2026

Wired

OpenAI’s Head of Safety Is Leaving the Company

Johannes Heidecke’s departure comes as OpenAI tries to further integrate its research and safety teams.

technology  Jul 11, 2026

ESPN

Red Sox plane issues force delayed start vs. Mets

The Red Sox arrived at Citi Field at 5:05 p.m. ET, a little more than two hours before the scheduled first pitch of their game against the Mets, after the team plane was grounded for nearly 24 hours due to mechanical issues.

sports  Jul 11, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

India, NZ Plan Strategic Partnership Including Maritime Security

India and New Zealand will elevate their relationship to a “strategic partnership,” as both seek closer trade and security ties.

business  Jul 11, 2026

TechCrunch

US cyber agency CISA had to build its incident playbook during the incident, agency reveals

CISA said it "missed" an opportunity to get ahead of the security incident by not creating a response plan ahead of time.

technology  Jul 11, 2026

WSJ World News

The War in Ukraine Is Shifting Against Putin but He Isn’t Giving In

For years, Russia has bet on outlasting Ukraine in a war of attrition. Now, it’s finding out that time isn’t necessarily on its side.

general  Jul 11, 2026

NY Times Tech

Meta Removes A.I. Feature on Instagram After Days of Backlash

Users and Hollywood agencies raised privacy and copyright concerns about the new tool, Muse Image.

technology  Jul 11, 2026

Yahoo Finance

US activist investors must disclose clients in filings, SEC says

business  Jul 11, 2026

BBC World

How a fake presidential council ended up with a budget of almost $1m in Nigeria

The government says it was set up with a forged letter of appointment but others say there is more to it.

general  Jul 11, 2026

The Guardian

Venezuela quake death toll passes 4,000 as scale of recovery effort looms large

Nearly 17,000 injured and thousands more are listed as missing amid calls by UN and president Delcy Rodríguez for financial helpThe death toll in Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes has topped 4,000, the government said on Friday.At least 4,118 people were killed and 16,740 injured in the back-to-back quakes on 24 June that flattened entire districts in the coastal state of La Guaira, Venezuelan parliament chief Jorge Rodriguez wrote on Telegram. Thousands more are listed as missing. Contin

general  Jul 11, 2026

TechCrunch

Phia accused of ‘cookie stuffing,’ taking affiliate credit on purchases it didn’t earn

Phia, the shopping startup founded by Bill Gates’ daughter, Phoebe, and her friend, Sophia Kianni, is under fire for a practice known as “cookie stuffing,” which helped the product receive commissions and credit for sales it did not actually generate, per a Bloomberg investigation. 

technology  Jul 11, 2026

NY Times World

Trump Tried to Stop Canada’s Bridge to Detroit From Opening. It Will Open Anyway.

A deal ended the Trump administration’s blocking of a new bridge that will ease congestion at the busiest trade corridor between the United States and Canada.

general  Jul 11, 2026

BBC World

Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash

Meta's release this week of an AI feature that let people alter Instagram content drew swift blowback.

general  Jul 11, 2026

BBC World

'Devastating' evidence against Charlie Kirk murder suspect laid out in court

Prosecutors build a vivid picture of the suspect's movements as they seek to try the 23-year-old.

general  Jul 11, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Kristin Juszczyk’s Elevated MLB Collab Comes Just in Time for the 2026 All-Star Game

Baseball team apparel has entered a league of its own thanks to MLB's growing roster of premium brand partners.

entertainment  Jul 11, 2026

WSJ World News

U.S., Canada Agree to Open New Detroit Bridge After Deal on Tolls

The opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge was delayed last month due to unresolved issues between Washington and Ottawa.

general  Jul 11, 2026

The Guardian

Crews again drain Trump’s troubled reflecting pool

Workers observed draining water from Lincoln Memorial pool plagued by algae blooms and peeling paintCrews were observed Friday draining the plagued Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, a landmark at the heart of Donald Trump’s mission to beautify Washington DC.Interior secretary Doug Burgum, whose agency oversees the National Park Service, told conservative podcaster Katie Miller in an interview released earlier this week that the new round of draining was planned. He also said that the water might

general  Jul 11, 2026

Variety

Cineverse Buys Horror-Comedy ‘Portal to Hell’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Cineverse and its horror division Bloody Disgusting have acquired U.S. VOD and streaming rights to “Portal to Hell,” the Slamdance and Frightfest debut feature from Woody Bess. A limited theatrical rollout is expected ahead of Cineverse’s digital release this summer. Trey Holland (“The Diabolical”), Romina D’Ugo (“12 Monkeys”), Keith David (“The Thing”), and Richard Kind […]

entertainment  Jul 11, 2026

ESPN

2026 FIFA World Cup match schedule: All fixtures, results and coverage

Check out all the fixtures, features and results for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

sports  Jul 11, 2026