Undersea power cable suffers outage as Baltic Sea countries on edge over series of disruptions
The possibility that a power cable under the Baltic Sea between Finland and Estonia has been sabotaged is being investigated after it stopped working...
Bowl previews and takeaways: South Florida wins longest game in bowl history
Dec 25, 2024, 12:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 bowl season is underway, with several games already in the books. Our college...
‘No respite even at Christmas’: Starmer condemns Russian missile strikes on Ukraine
Sir Keir Starmer has condemned Russia’s Christmas Day bombardment of Ukraine, saying the hail of missiles and drones was “bloody and brutal”. The prime...
Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes near Kazakhstan’s Aktau airport
Children are among 32 people rescued alive from the wreckage of a passenger plane that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, killing 38 people....
King praises response to ‘lawless’ UK riots in Christmas message – as he gives ‘personal’ thanks to medics
The King has praised the community response to the “anger and lawlessness” of this summer’s riots in towns and cities around the UK in...
Underwater Neutrino Telescopes in the Mediterranean for Cosmic Research
Efforts are underway in the Mediterranean Sea to install the underwater neutrino telescope known as KM3NeT, as reported by various sources. The telescopes are...
Virginia Mathematicians Use Algebraic Geometry to Reduce Data Centre Energy Use
Efforts to improve data centre efficiency have led mathematicians at Virginia Tech to develop a novel method of data storage and retrieval. According to...
Princess of Wales ‘laden’ with flowers after royals attend Christmas Day church service at Sandringham
The Princess of Wales was “laden” with flowers from members of the public who waited to greet her after the royals attended the Christmas...
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...