Gaza ceasefire deal going better than expected, Vance says
The US vice-president's visit comes after a flare-up of violence between Israel and Hamas that threatened to derail the 12-day-old truce.
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI releases browser in attempt to rival Google
ChatGPT Atlas was unveiled as the company seeks new ways to corral users to its online offerings.
Pen pals from Canada and Singapore meet for the first time after 43 years
The two women began exchanging letters in 1983 through a school project and finally met in Newfoundland this week.
Thunder begin NBA title defence with overtime win
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores the winning points deep into overtime to secure a winning start in the new season.
Ecuador releases survivor of US strike on 'drug sub' in Caribbean
Ecuadorian officials say they found no evidence the man had committed a crime, and so had freed him.
Zuckerberg to testify in landmark social media trial
Meta and other firms have been accused of making addictive apps while ignoring risks to young people.
'We're on a rollercoaster': A furloughed federal worker captures life on TikTok
US government employees affected by the ongoing shutdown are turning to social media to share how they are passing the unexpected free time.
Watch: Dozens of giant pumpkins hit the water for rowing race
The 'squashbucklers' climbed into their hollowed out giant gourds, which are grown locally in the US state of Oregon.
AWS outage: Are we relying too much on US big tech?
Monday's enormous outage has sharpened the debate over whether the world is too reliant on a few US firms.
'My house cost $150,000 more to build, even before latest tariffs hit'
Tariffs on furniture and lumber could intensify the US housing market's woes and push up prices.
Can you name every team in the NBA in 10 minutes?
The new NBA season gets under way on Tuesday, 21 October with 30 teams hoping this will be their year. Can you name them all in 10 minutes?
'It's harder to be a parent than a space shuttle commander', trailblazing Nasa pilot tells BBC
The BBC speaks to astronaut Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command a Nasa spacecraft.
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