Apple ordered to pay $5.7bn after losing vibration tech patent suit

Audio firm Taction Technology claimed Apple infringed its patents for tech used to power device vibrations.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 6:16 am

Taylor Swift breaks record for most MTV VMAs as Madonna also wins

Swift took home the big award for video of the year on a night when the original Queen of Pop performed.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 2:40 am

Watch: Madonna and Taylor Swift win big at the MTV VMAs

Taylor Swift, Madonna, and LISA were among the big winners at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sunday evening in downtown Los Angeles.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 1:22 am

Five arrested as counter-terror police investigate major incident near UK airbase used by US forces

The men have been detained on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act after three suspicious vehicles were reported to be travelling towards the base.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 1:17 am

Shipwreck uncovered on Nantucket island during nor'easter storm

The so-called nor'easter storm has washed up what may be a shipwreck from the 19th century in Massachusetts, local media says.

Posted on: 27 September 2026 | 7:52 pm

One dead as nor'easter storm pummels New York and New Jersey

Tens of millions of people from Maine to Virginia found themselves in the path of the powerful weather system.

Posted on: 27 September 2026 | 6:37 pm

Woman charged with stealing from patients and staff at hospitals across Ontario

The 34-year-old is under investigation for incidents that began in February 2024 up until as recently as last month.

Posted on: 27 September 2026 | 11:35 am

Killer Christa Pike to be executed within days - but her defence say she's a victim too

Lawyers for Pike, who killed a fellow student in 1995, say she should get clemency and would not be sentenced to death if the crime happened today.

Posted on: 26 September 2026 | 6:04 pm

Security lapses at Utah campus where Charlie Kirk was killed, review says

The independent report also says Kirk's aides insisted he speak outdoors, overriding concerns from campus officials.

Posted on: 26 September 2026 | 10:12 am

OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites

OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises.

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 9:50 pm

Black woman found hanging from tree was dead before body was 'staged', police say

Tasia Fortune's body was found hanging from a tree on the grounds of an abandoned home in Jackson in August.

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 8:24 pm

What is kratom, the 'gas station heroin' alarming officials in the US?

Kratom, found during an investigation into the deaths of two college students, has been sold in the US for around a decade.

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 3:06 pm

US Supreme Court allows Trump to use controversial database to check voter citizenship

Critics have questioned the reliability of the data, warning it could result in US citizens being wrongly removed from electoral rolls.

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 2:13 pm

Why an international arrest warrant didn't stop Netanyahu's US trip

The BBC's Nada Tawfik explains why Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu was not arrested after speaking at the UN, despite an ICC arrest warrant.

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 1:41 pm

Two arrested after people seen mysteriously emerging from various New York City sewers

The city has seen a string of incidents in which people have climbed out of manholes late at night.

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 12:59 pm

Special agents' blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack

Experts say the hack could leave agents vulnerable to scams, blackmail and targeted attacks.

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 8:56 am

Why Trump gave Xi an ornate bald eagle statue at the state dinner

From redwood benches to DVDs, gifts are an important part of the art of diplomacy.

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 6:22 am

Xi got Trump's red carpet welcome - but not everything he wanted

China wanted progress on trade, technology and Taiwan - but hasn't got as much as it would have hoped for.

Posted on: 24 September 2026 | 10:57 pm

The world’s two most powerful men just met. How did it go?

The BBC’s China correspondent Laura Bicker unpacks how the trip panned out for Beijing and Washington.

Posted on: 24 September 2026 | 8:27 pm

Xi visit to Washington all pomp but little progress so far

The summit so far has focused on "positive vibes", says one analyst, with several pressing issues awaiting discussion.

Posted on: 24 September 2026 | 4:57 pm

Here's why Trump's been so keen on Xi's visit

President Donald Trump has been talking about Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit for months, the BBC's Sarah Smith looks at why.

Posted on: 24 September 2026 | 10:16 am

In Amish country, nurses go door to door to stop deadly spread of measles

With four measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania, health officials are hoping to get people on board with vaccines in private.

Posted on: 23 September 2026 | 7:15 pm

How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom

Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

Posted on: 23 September 2026 | 6:12 pm

Did El Niño turn Hurricane Polo into the most powerful storm of the season?

The BBC's Courtney Sargent explains how El Niño could have rapidly turned Hurricane Polo into one of the Pacific season's most powerful storms.

Posted on: 23 September 2026 | 12:33 pm