New videos of man in 9/11 lawsuit reveal links to extremists and Saudi state

The man at the heart of a $1 trillion (£733bn) lawsuit brought by 9/11 families had extensive links to Saudi government officials and went paintballing with one of al-Qaeda's future leaders, video obtained by the BBC reveals.

Kore-eda Hirokazu on Adapting Fujimoto Tatsuki’s Manga for Venice Competition Film ‘Look Back’

“Look Back” is Kore-eda Hirokazu’s third time working from manga source material, but never before has the arthouse filmmaker drawn from such a commercially popular and internationally beloved work.
A one-volume story from “Chainsaw Man” mangaka Fujimoto Tatsuki, “Look Back” follows the converging, then diverging, fates of two classmates, Fujino and Kyomoto, who achieve their professional manga-making dreams while still in school.

Israel-Hezbollah clashes deepen threat to fragile truce as Lebanon's president calls for U.S. support

TEHRAN, IRAN - AUGUST 2: A man looks at a banner depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and bearing messages was displayed in front of the Zolfaghar and Zolghadr ballistic missiles exhibited at Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran's capital, on August 2, 2026. (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Cancer survivors living with chemo hair loss celebrate resilience

Chemo hair loss doesn't define me - it's a symbol that I'm strong

Cancer cases could surge 67% worldwide by 2050

A major new analysis led by the American Cancer Society (ACS) paints a troubling picture of cancer worldwide while also highlighting how much of the burden could potentially be reduced through prevention, earlier diagnosis, and better access to care.

Brandon Sanderson Reveals the Fatal Fantasy Mistake That Derailed Game of Thrones

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Designers should not fear being replaced by AI, industry leaders say

Professional designers should not feel “threatened” by the rapid growth of generative AI, according to business leaders, despite fears over job losses in the sector.

With design and film production companies and manufacturers all adopting AI at an accelerating pace, industry bodies said the technology would be used to enhance the work of designers rather than replace them.

Australians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislation

Australians would be able to switch off social media algorithms under draft legislation to be proposed this week.

Communications Minister Anika Wells, who last year helmed the government's world-first social media ban for under-16s, said the digital duty of care laws would ensure "some basic safety protections on an industry that hasn't had to observe it".

How Engineers Designed Concrete Highway Barriers To Maximize Safety - Jalopnik

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Roadway safety conventions tend to fall into one of two buckets. First, there are the things that help you avoid a crash. This includes everything from basic signage and high-tech traffic light systems with sensors, to road reflectors and those half black-and-white highway strips used to delineate lanes. The other bucket contains things intended to reduce crash severity, like guard rails, wide grass medians, and concrete highway barriers.

MIT scientists develop injectable “mini livers” that work inside the body

More than 10,000 people in the United States with chronic liver disease are currently waiting for a liver transplant, yet the supply of donated organs falls far short of demand. Some patients with liver failure also cannot undergo transplantation because they are not healthy enough to withstand the operation.