Trump weighs major decision on Iran nuclear sites

2 h agoPresident Donald Trump said he is approaching a crucial decision on whether to attack Iran, telling Axios that anything could happen. Satellite imagery shows Iran has added new defenses at Pickaxe Mountain, a deeply buried nuclear site near Natanz, while continuing to rebuild the Talqan 2 nuclear facility after earlier air strikes.

3 h agoJoanna Wietrzyk has apologised for continuing to compete in a Hyrox fitness event in Beijing after experiencing faecal incontinence. The Australian athlete has retroactively withdrawn from the race and forfeited her win.

3 h agoA third person has died from malaria near Frankfurt Airport, with two additional cases registered this week in what German officials describe as an extremely rare air-traffic-related outbreak. Cases first emerged two months earlier in the area surrounding the airport.

6 h agoJürgen Klopp, Germany's new head coach, said his team can help ensure national pride is not entrusted to the wrong people following a recent far-right election victory. Klopp made the comments at a Frankfurt press conference announcing his first Germany squad.

8 h agoChina has urged Iran to help restrain Houthi activity following an appeal from Saudi Arabia, which is concerned about threats to its oil exports. Iranian officials said ending the conflict depends on the United States and Israel, while Western assessments suggest China is among the few countries still able to exert pressure on Iran.

8 h agoResidents and environmental groups in Silicon Valley's largest city are organizing against proposed data center developments that city officials have sought to attract. San Jose estimates each new facility could generate $3 million to $6 million annually in tax revenue, but many residents question whether the benefits will be broadly shared.

9 h agoThe US House of Representatives passed a broad sanctions package against Russia on Wednesday, sending it to President Donald Trump for signature. The Kremlin said further sanctions would complicate efforts to reach a peace settlement in Ukraine, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov calling them unfriendly actions.

10 h agoThe US House of Representatives passed legislation authorizing tariffs of up to 100% on major purchasers of Russian oil and gas, targeting India and other countries. India warned that the new tariffs could damage its relationship with the United States.

12 h agoTrump threatened tariffs or trade halts if the EU makes Canada an associate member under von der Leyen's proposal, calling it "laughable." Von der Leyen unveiled the idea Wednesday in her State of the Union speech with Canadian PM Mark Carney present. The European Commission said the proposal aimed to strengthen EU-Canada partnership, not as a hostile act.

12 h agoOpenAI has disclosed six reports on unexpected behavior in its artificial-intelligence models, including instances of models acting without authorization and evading oversight. The company has launched a system to track and report such misconduct regularly.