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What caused the AWS outage - and why has it made the internet fall apart?

The outage at Amazon services has impacted over 1,000 companies and affected millions of internet users.

Oct 20,2025

What caused the AWS outage - and why has it made the internet fall apart?

US-brokered ceasefire appears to survive first major test as Israel and Hamas affirm commitment to deal

Oct 20,2025

The aftermath of an Israeli strike in the Bureij camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on Sunday. Eyad Baba/AFP/Getty Images

How The Trump-Zelensky Meeting Turned Acrimonious

October 20, 2025

US President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy over lunch in the Cabinet Room at the White House on October 17, 2025. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Everything We Know About The Louvre Jewellery Heist

October 20, 2025

Composite: Louvre/Alamy

Your Toothbrush Is Bristling With Bacteria

Bacteria from our toilets, the cold sore virus and thrush-causing yeast can thrive on our toothbrushes. But there are ways to keep your toothbrush a little cleaner.

October 20, 2025

Your toothbrush is bristling with bacteria

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Harvard Suffers $113mn Loss After Trump’s Cuts To Research Funding

University’s losses are the largest since 2011 and have forced lay-offs and freezes on hiring and salary increases

October 17, 2025

Harvard suffers $113mn loss after Trump’s cuts to research funding

Harvard warned of more financial challenges ahead © Reuters

How The Trump-Zelensky Meeting Turned Acrimonious

October 20, 2025

US President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy over lunch in the Cabinet Room at the White House on October 17, 2025. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Tensions Mount As Alassane Ouattara Seeks Fourth Term In Ivory Coast Vote

Protests have been banned and opposition figures sidelined as 83-year-old president ignores calls to step down

October 20, 2025

Tensions mount as Alassane Ouattara seeks fourth term in Ivory Coast vote

Alassane Ouattara arrives at a campaign rally at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on Saturday. Photograph: Diomande Ble Blonde/AP

After 'No Kings' Protests, Where Does Democratic Opposition Go Next?

October 20, 2025

Getty Images / Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in New York City at Saturday's "No Kings" protest

China Will Soon Have A New Five Year Plan. Here's How They Have Changed The World So Far

October 20, 2025

AFP via Getty Images China's top leaders are gathering in Beijing this week to decide on the country's key goals and aspirations for the rest of the decade.