Daily Update 855

Washington and Tehran have resumed indirect talks in Oman for the first time since June, with discussions mediated by Omani officials. The agenda has not been made public, though Iran’s nuclear programme is expected to feature, alongside US concerns over Iran’s domestic crackdown. The talks come amid ongoing tensions and uncertainty over whether further meetings will follow, as FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah explains from Tehran.

Bitcoin has been on a downward spiral since last October as the 'hype' over crypto wanes.

Never underestimate the value of a good night's sleep.

The automaker follows Ford and GM in writing down huge sums after betting wrong.

President Trump's popularity on one of his political strengths is in jeopardy.

Harshit Rana sustained the knee injury in a warmup match against South Africa with Mohammed Siraj now taking his place.

Two high-profile Norwegian politicians and the country's crown princess have been linked to the late sex offender.

Ronaldo was not part of Al-Nassr's 2-0 win at home, the second game he's missed in four days due to unspecified reasons.

Sam Altman calls AI competitor "dishonest" and "authoritarian" in lengthy post on X.

Dubbed "Jetty McJetface," the tidal disruption event's energy keeps getting brighter and should peak in 2027.

Doctors and public health officials are concerned about the drop in health alerts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since President Trump returned for a second term.

Trump's racist post came at the end of a minute-long video promoting conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. 

Haiti faces worsening instability as its Transitional Presidential Council’s mandate expires, with little progress toward elections, rampant gang violence, humanitarian crises, and US-backed efforts to maintain political order amid ongoing insecurity.

One person has died, and three others have been hurt after a double-decker bus crashed into pedestrians in Dublin city centre.

The upcoming edition of the popular children's picture book sees the introduction of Gruffalo Granny.

Ukraine said on Thursday that Starlink internet terminals used by Russian forces on the battlefield have been deactivated, disrupting Moscow’s military operations in several areas. The move comes after discussions between Ukrainian officials and Elon Musk. Russia had relied on thousands of Starlink units for mobile, hard-to-disrupt communications, particularly for drone operations, and has few effective alternatives.

Iran’s foreign minister said indirect talks with the US were a “good start" despite massive mistrust.

Opposition within Shia coalition and US threats hinder Nouri al-Maliki's path to becoming Iraq's next prime minister.

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The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has written to the pub chain after complaints from disabled customers.

Microsoft won’t explain why Bing blocked 1.5 million Neocities websites.

Andrew seemed keen for Epstein to do business with David Rowland, but Epstein was wary, emails suggest.

Ukraine responded to renewed Russian strikes on energy infrastructure, logistics far from front lines.

At least 31 people have been killed and 169 injured in a suicide bombing in Pakistan.

Sheinbaum says she is still negotiating with US after Trump threatens tariffs on countries that ship oil to Havana.