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New World Record Alert: Weather Satellite Records Longest Lightning Flash of 515 Miles

Back in the year 2017, when a thunderstorm exhibited a lightning bolt, it was astonishing in many ways. Not only was it surprising, but...

Science

New Rogue Planet Discovered in Hubble Data Using Einstein’s Gravity Theory

Astronomers found that a new rogue planet hides in the archival data that was gathered by the Hubble Space Telescope with the help of...

Science

Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst Ever Observed Reveals Cosmic Secrets

On Oct. 9, 2022, astronomers recorded an extraordinary flash of high-energy light. This gamma-ray burst (GRB 221009A), nicknamed the “BOAT” (Brightest Of All Time),...

Trump orders two nuclear submarines to be moved after ‘highly provocative’ comments from ex-Russian president

Donald Trump says he has ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in the “appropriate regions” in a row with former Russian president Dmitry...

World

Trump orders two nuclear subs to be positioned in ‘appropriate regions’ after ex-Russian president’s comments

Donald Trump says he has ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in the “appropriate regions” in a row with former Russian president Dmitry...

Technology

Crypto wobbles into August as Trump’s new tariffs trigger risk-off sentiment

A screen showing the price of various cryptocurrencies against the US dollar displayed at a Crypto Panda cryptocurrency store in Hong Kong, China, on...

World

US trade war: The state of play as Trump signs order imposing new tariffs – but there are more delays

Donald Trump’s trade war has been difficult to keep up with, to put it mildly. For all the threats and bluster of the US...

Technology

Google has dropped more than 50 DEI-related organizations from one of its funding lists

Google CEO Sundar Pichai gestures to the crowd during Google’s annual I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California, on May 20, 2025. David Paul...

Technology

Palantir lands $10 billion Army software and data contract

Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir, attending the annual Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 9, 2025. David...

Palantir lands billion Army software and data contract

Supreme Court rules in lenders’ favour in car finance case – in blow to motorists

British banks and lenders have been spared a huge bill as the Supreme Court has overturned a ruling that could have meant millions of...

Politics

Chancellor Rachel Reeves dodges wealth tax calls from predecessor

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has dodged calls from her predecessor Anneliese Dodds for a wealth tax to be considered ahead of this autumn’s budget. When...

Environment

OpenAI raises $8.3 billion as paid ChatGPT business users reach 5 million

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun...

OpenAI raises .3 billion as paid ChatGPT business users reach 5 million

World

Cambodian soldiers returned by Thailand after ceasefire deal

Two Cambodian soldiers have been returned by Thailand ahead of a key meeting aimed at maintaining a ceasefire between the countries. In Bangkok, Thai...

Sports

CFP 2025: 32 teams can make the College Football Playoff

Open Extended Reactions The 12-team College Football Playoff will again include the five highest-ranked conference champions — a guarantee that expands the pool of...

Sports

Fade Texas? Four College Football Playoff bets to consider

Pamela MaldonadoAug 1, 2025, 08:04 AM ET Close Pamela Maldonado is a sports betting analyst for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The 2024 college football...

Science

Musk’s Neuralink Will Test Brain Chips in Clinical Study in Great Britain

Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink said on Thursday it will launch a clinical study in Great Britain to test how its chips can...

Politics

Ex-minister Tulip Siddiq set to face corruption trial in Bangladesh

Former anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq is set to face trial later this month over corruption allegations in Bangladesh. Ms Siddiq resigned from her ministerial...

Environment

Exxon earnings beat estimates as production growth softens impact of lower oil prices

Exxon Mobil reported second-quarter earnings on Friday that declined significantly compared to last year, though the company beat Wall Street estimates as production growth...

Environment

Chevron beats Wall Street estimates, expects Hess deal to boost earnings by year end

Chevron on Friday reported second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street estimates, though profits took a big hit compared to the prior year due to...

US trade war: The state of play as Trump signs order imposing new tariffs – but there are more delays

Donald Trump’s trade war has been difficult to keep up with, to put it mildly. For all the threats and bluster of the US...