The little town making nearly all of China's lanternsStephen McDonellChina correspondent, TuntouBBCIn China, red lanterns could guide a traveller to safety in cold winter alleyways, be symbols of power outside an imperial hall, or act as a call to religious devotion when hung in a temple.They are also absolutely synonymous with lunar new year celebrations right across the vast country and link...

Trump hits out at reports that top US general warned against attacking IranBernd Debusmann Jrat the White HouseGetty ImagesGeneral Dan Caine (right) has reportedly warned that a war with Iran could spiral throughout the Middle EastPresident Donald Trump has lashed out at reports that his top military adviser had urged caution on air strikes against Iran, saying the general believes it would be...

Israel says Iran launched a missile at it, in a first during fragile ceasefire Lebanese security officers gather at the site where an Israeli airstrike hit a building in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburb, Lebanon, Sunday, June 7, 2026....

Anthropic Says Its Newest AI Model Is Getting Pretty Good at Using a ComputerThe best Claude AI model you can get without paying for a subscription is getting a significant  upgrade, Anthropic said Tuesday. The company released Claude Sonnet 4.6, a new version of its midrange model that it said can code about as well as a previous version of the bigger Opus.One particular improvement...

Prime Video follows Netflix and Disney by adding a TikTok-like ‘Clips’ feed in its app Amazon is adding a short-form video feed to the Prime Video app called “Clips,” the company announced on Friday. Rolling out first in the U.S., Clips will include…well, clips of shows on Prime Video that are designed to hook a viewer and get them to give the full show a try. From that clip, users can add a...