Man indicted on murder charge after sleeping woman burned to death on New York City subway
The man accused of burning a woman to death on a New York subway train has been indicted on murder and arson charges. Sebastian...
Azerbaijan Airlines crash: Russian air defences may have shot down passenger jet after misidentifying it as drone, US intelligence suggests
Russian air defences may have shot down an Azerbaijan Airlines flight after misidentifying it, according to US military sources. Two unnamed officials who spoke...
Russia’s war on ‘childfree propaganda’ and ‘strange’ families with one child
In Russia, size matters when it comes to family. Just look at the Asachyovs. Vera and her husband Timofey have eight children – from...
Ireland’s weavers fight to save Donegal tweed from foreign imposters
Weavers of Ireland’s famous Donegal tweed have called for a special protected status for their product, as the craft industry battles a raft of...
‘Free Bird’: How Team USA’s U20 national team picked their goal celebration song
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 27, 2024, 06:12 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Every year at the IIHF...
World Junior Championship guide: Top contenders, key players to watch
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‘NATO Santa’ shot down over Moscow in apparent Russian propaganda video
Father Christmas, driving a sleigh filled with NATO-branded rockets, is shot out of the sky above Moscow in an apparent new piece of Russian...
Mice now use VR headsets to help scientists study brain activity and behaviour
Innovative VR headsets have been designed for mice, enabling scientists to study brain activity in highly immersive environments. Using these headsets, researchers can observe...
Kemi Badenoch needs to pick her battles – and decide how dirty she wants to get
Never wrestle with a pig. You get dirty. And besides, the pig likes it. Looking at the festive ding-dong that’s broken out between Kemi...
How Human Activity Fuels Pandemics: Climate Change and Biodiversity at the Core
The rise in pandemics has been attributed to disruptions caused by human activities to the planet’s ecosystems. Infectious diseases, which have historically resulted in...
Parker Solar Probe to make record-breaking Sun flyby on Christmas Eve
The Parker Solar Probe, a mission by NASA, is set to make its closest approach to the Sun on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024....
Nigel Farage threatens legal action if Kemi Badenoch doesn’t apologise for saying membership ticker was ‘fake’
Nigel Farage has threatened to take legal action against Tory leader Kemi Badenoch if she does not apologise for accusing him of publishing a...
Some Chimpanzees Crack Nuts Better than Others, New Study Shows
A team of researchers has observed notable differences in the nut-cracking abilities of chimpanzees within the same group, shedding light on their tool-using behaviours....
Eurostar passengers ‘trapped for hours’ in Channel Tunnel after train breaks down between London and Paris
Passengers on a Eurostar train from London to Paris say they were stuck for hours in the Channel Tunnel after a train broke down....
Hydrogen Reserves Hidden Underground Could Power Earth for Two Centuries
A vast reserve of hydrogen gas buried beneath Earth’s crust has been estimated to hold trillions of tons of this clean energy source. Scientists...
Starmer pays tribute to ‘wonderful’ brother who died on Boxing Day
Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to his brother Nick, who died on Boxing Day aged 60 after suffering from cancer. The prime minister...
Google CEO Pichai struggled to navigate a pressure-filled year
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet Inc., during Stanford’s 2024 Business, Government, and Society forum in Stanford, California, April 3, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty...
OpenAI says it needs ‘more capital than we’d imagined’ as it lays out for-profit plan
OpenAI said Friday that in moving toward a new for-profit structure in 2025, the company will create a public benefit corporation to oversee commercial...
Searchlight shines on £140m funding package for insurer Wefox
Searchlight Capital Partners, the private equity firm which has backed companies including Secret Escapes, is to lead a new funding package for Wefox, the...
Will Parker Solar Probe phone home after its closest sun flyby?
The Parker Solar Probe, an innovative spacecraft designed by NASA to explore the sun, is expected to transmit a critical status beacon after its...