Argentina’s Milei fires foreign minister for opposing US embargo on Cuba from the BBC
President Javier Milei fires Diana Mondino after Argentina backs lifting the US economic embargo on Cuba at the UN.Read More
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Deadly Israeli strike targeted ‘spotter’ on Beit Lahia building’s roof, official says from the BBC
Tuesday’s Israeli strike left 93 Palestinians dead or missing, local health officials said. The US described it as “horrifying”.Read More
Israel strikes historic Lebanese city of Baalbek after ordering evacuation from the BBC
Tens of thousands flee as the Israeli military says it struck fuel depots belonging to Hezbollah.Read More
Timing of Spain flood alert under scrutiny as blame game rages from the BBC
Recriminations fly on social media as people ask why local authorities were not better prepared.Read More
‘Like a tsunami’: Spaniards recount horror of deadly floods from the BBC
Flash floods sparked by torrential rainfall have killed 95 people around Valencia, while dozens are still missing.Read More
Spain battles deadliest flood disaster in decades as death toll rises to 95 from the BBC
Spain is enduring its worst flooding disaster in decades, with at least 95 people dead and dozens more missing.Read More
Kids with Android phones will be able to use Google Wallet tap-to-pay soon from the Verge Sheena Vasani
Illustration: The Verge Kids will soon be able to download the Google Wallet app on their Android phone, allowing them to buy things in store via Google’s tap-to-pay feature, reports 9to5Google. The news comes after Google first added the feature to its kid-focused Fitbit Ace LTE fitness tracker in August. In a statement given to…
Disney Plus has grown big enough to need a top 10 list from the Verge Andrew Webster
Agatha All Along. | Image: Disney As Disney Plus has grown, finding things to watch has become increasingly challenging. So the streaming service is rolling out a top 10 list featured on the home screen in hopes of improving discoverability. It’s not the most novel addition; really, it looks just like similar lists you’d find…
Microsoft’s gaming revenue keeps going up, even though hardware sales are down from the Verge Jay Peters
Image: The Verge Microsoft’s Q1 2025 earnings are in, and the results show that Microsoft’s software gaming revenues are way up even as Xbox hardware revenue is declining. The company says that its Xbox content and services revenue grew 61 percent year over year from the previous quarter — a figure driven by “53 points…
Why you’re seeing those gross political ads during the World Series from the Verge Mia Sato
Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images The World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees is in full swing, and millions of people in the US and abroad are tuning in nightly watch the showdown. Some fans are also being forced to watch graphic and hateful political ads — and though some…