AI and crypto drove gains in this year’s top 5 tech stocks
Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia Corp., holds up the company’s AI accelerator chips for data centers as he speaks during the Nvidia...
Leaves’ Resilience to Raindrops Might Help in Agriculture
Research published in Physical Review Fluids has revealed the intricate dynamics between raindrops and leaves, shedding light on how plants withstand the force of...
Bethlehem’s Christian community struggles to celebrate amid ongoing Gaza war and West Bank tensions
The sense of hollowness of the Church of the Nativity is deeper than absent tourists. The chants and prayers are pain-stricken and desperate. Down...
Nigel Farage willing to help Lord Mandelson negotiate with Donald Trump
Nigel Farage has said he is willing to help incoming US ambassador Lord Mandelson negotiate with Donald Trump’s administration. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer...
Robots May Soon Detect Emotions by Measuring Your Sweat
In a study published in IEEE Access on October 15, researchers have highlighted the potential of using skin conductance to detect human emotions. The...
Man arrested for ‘attempted murder’ after car drives into group on London pavement
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car was driven on to the pavement in central London in the...
Check out the top 10 solar flares of 2024, including the massive X9.0 event!
The Sun, during its solar maximum phase in 2024, emitted over 50 X-class solar flares—the most powerful category of solar flares. These intense bursts...
Genetic Analysis Reveals Family Sacrifices in 1,500-Year-Old Moche Tomb in Peru
A tomb from the Moche culture, dating back 1,500 years and located at the Huaca Cao Viejo temple in Peru, has been found to...
Astronomers Spot New Cosmic Explosions 100 Times Brighter Than the Sun
A new class of stellar explosions, termed “millinovas,” has been identified by scientists, according to reports. These events, described as being 100 times brighter...
Man, 39, shot dead by armed police in Redditch on Christmas Eve
A man with a knife was shot dead by armed police in Redditch after “several hours” of negotiations on Christmas Eve, police have said....
Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes near Kazakhstan’s Aktau airport
Dozens are feared dead after a passenger plane carrying 67 people crashed in Kazakhstan, the country’s emergencies ministry said. Preliminary data suggests 25 people...
Welsh visitor tax plans spark anger in local tourism industry: ‘We’ll be clobbered by it’
The rugged mountains, limestone caves and spectacular waterfalls of Bannau Brycheiniog – the Brecon Beacons – attract visitors from all over the world. Tourism...
Buffs add record insurance coverage for star duo
Associated Press Dec 24, 2024, 05:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Colorado secured what it said was record insurance coverage for...
Church ‘needs to be changed’, Archbishop of York to say in Christmas Day sermon after sex scandals
The Church of England needs to “kneel in penitence” and “be changed”, the Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell is expected to say in his...
Trump criticises Biden’s death row decisions – saying he backs capital punishment for ‘rapists, murderers, and monsters’
Donald Trump says that when he takes power next month he will direct the US Justice Department to “vigorously pursue” the death penalty. The...
Denmark to boost defence spending for Greenland after Trump repeats call for US control
Denmark has announced plans to boost its defence spending for Greenland with a “stronger presence in the Arctic” – a few hours after Donald...
A&E departments ‘absolutely full to bursting’ with flu blamed for making ‘bad situation even worse’, top medic says
Around half of accident and emergency departments, polled by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), have said they are “full to bursting” this...
Some Syrian rebel factions agree to dissolve under new leadership – but fighting continues in north
Syria’s de facto leader has reached an agreement with the heads of rebel factions to dissolve their groups and work under the country’s defence...
‘110 years young’ – UK’s oldest man celebrates birthday with celebrity party
The UK’s oldest man has celebrated his 110th birthday with a special performance from opera singer Alfie Boe at his care home in Derbyshire....
Bethlehem’s Christian community struggles to celebrate amid ongoing Gaza war and West Bank tensions
The sense of hollowness of the Church of the Nativity is deeper than absent tourists. The chants and prayers are pain-stricken and desperate. Down...