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Humanity must begin preparations to no longer be in charge of Earth because of artificial intelligence, according to a new book from the late statesman Henry Kissinger and a pair of the country’s leading technologists. The rise of AI creating “superhuman” people is a major topic of concern in “Genesis,” published Tuesday by Little, Brown and Company.…

Philip Nitschke, who is the director of the company behind the Sarco pod, acknowledged the latest controversy around his assisted suicide pods. The assisted suicide activist behind a new “suicide capsule” broke his silence and slammed the accusations about his suspected first U.S. female customer being strangled as “absurd.” Philip Nitschke, head of the advocacy group Exit International, said Wednesday…

Sararat travelled with her friend Siriporn Khanwong, 32, to Ratchaburi province, west of Bangkok in April 2023, where they took part in a Buddhist protection ritual at a river, police said. Siriporn collapsed and died after a meal with Sararat, who made no effort to help her, investigators said. Traces of cyanide were found in Siriporn’s body…

High-tech equipment made by a UK firm worth $2.1m (£1.6m) has been sold to companies in Russia connected to the military, customs documents seen by BBC News suggest. The documents indicate the British-made camera lenses were shipped by a company registered in Kyrgyzstan, apparently run by a swimwear model. The UK manufacturer, Beck Optronic Solutions, which has…

Ukraine has fired UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles at targets inside Russia for the first time, the BBC understands. The war-torn country was previously restricted to using the long-range missiles within its own borders. Reports of the strikes come after Ukraine was given permission from Washington to fire US-supplied missiles at Russian territory. The government has refused to…

The 38-year-old made the Davis Cup Finals his last event after accepting his body would no longer allow him to compete at the highest level. Rafael Nadal soaked up the emotion of a memorable but bittersweet evening in Malaga as his professional career came to an end. The 38-year-old opted to make the Davis Cup Finals his…

Gemini is supposed to have restrictions that stop it from encouraging or enabling dangerous activities, including suicide, but somehow, it still managed to tell one “thoroughly freaked out” user to “please die”. Google’s AI chatbot Gemini has told a user to “please die”. The user asked the bot a “true or false” question about the number of…

Gisele Pelicot, 71, has waived her right to anonymity and gave evidence for the third time at her husband’s trial in Avignon on Tuesday. The Frenchwoman whose husband is on trial for inviting 50 men to rape her over 10 years has accused them of “cowardice” and said they should have reported him to the police. Gisele…

Both Baba Vanga and Nostradamus are known for their predictions that have come out to be true multiple times. Now, for 2025, both the seers have predicted the same thing and it is nothing less than scary. Baba Vanga and Nostradamus are known for their eerily strange predictions that have come out to be true year by…

Harish delivered the keynote address on ‘Responding to Key Global Challenges: The India Way’ at an event at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). New York: The first issue in engaging with Pakistan is the cessation of terrorism, India’s envoy at the UN said, underlining that India has been a long-standing victim of cross-border…

She looks so fetch. Lindsay Lohan made her triumphant return to the big screen last year after a hiatus, and she’s keeping it going with her upcoming holiday rom-com, “Our Little Secret.” Last night, the star, 38, looked ageless at the Netflix film’s premiere in New York City, where she donned a sheer black dress from Zuhair…

Emails in Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI expose the startup’s rocky origins. As OpenAI was ironing out a new deal with Microsoft in 2016 — one that would nab the young startup critical compute to build what would become ChatGPT — Sam Altman needed the blessing of his biggest investor, Elon Musk. “$60MM of compute for $10MM, and…

Hong Kong’s High Court on Tuesday jailed 45 pro-democracy activists for up to 10 years following a national security trial that has damaged the city’s once feisty democracy movement and drawn criticism from the U.S. and other countries. A total of 47 pro-democracy activists were arrested and charged in 2021 with conspiracy to commit subversion under a…

Ukraine used U.S. ATACMS missiles to strike Russian territory on Tuesday, taking advantage of newly granted permission from the outgoing administration of U.S. President Joe Biden on the war’s 1,000th day. Russia said its forces shot down five of six missiles fired at a military facility in the Bryansk region. Debris of one hit the facility, starting…

With four primates still on the loose after 43 of them escaped on Nov. 6 from the Alpha Genesis Inc. research laboratory in South Carolina, the Low Country facility has come under intense scrutiny. Animal rights groups have cited the company’s history of violations and previous monkey breakouts; a member of Congress has called for an inquiry…

THIS is the eerie moment Kim Kardashian beats her new Tesla robot at rock-paper-scissors and lets it drive her Cybercab. The star is the first to receive Elon Musk’s humanoid bot Optimus. Surreal footage on X shows Kim waving at her new bot-buddy which is seen towering over her in the clip. The Tesla cyborg waves back…

A Hong Kong court has sentenced key pro-democracy leaders to years in jail for subversion, following a controversial national security trial. Benny Tai and Joshua Wong were among the so-called Hong Kong 47 group of activists and lawmakers involved in a plan to pick opposition candidates for local elections. Tai received 10 years while Wong received more…

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s most sophisticated communications satellite set off for its 34-minute journey into outer space on board Elon Musk-owned SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on its 396 th flight. India’s most advanced communications satellite was successfully lifted off into space by Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket which launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida,…

A picture of the two leaders has attracted hilarious reactions from netizens. Many users commented on the intense eye contact captured in the picture. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Brazil to participate in the G20 Summit, met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the summit in Rio de Janeiro. On late…

This arrest of Fang Chenjin is seen as a major breakthrough in the investigation against online fraud. In addition to this particular case, Chenjin and his apparatus have also been linked to fraud worth a total of Rs 100 crore across different jurisdictions in different states. The Delhi police, according to various reports, have arrested a fraudster…

Saudi Arabia has executed more than 100 foreigners this year so far – the highest number ever, according to a human rights group. The latest execution, on Saturday in the southwestern region of Najran, was of a Yemeni national convicted of smuggling drugs into the Gulf kingdom, the official Saudi Press Agency reported. It brings the number…

Hong Kong’s High Court on Tuesday jailed 45 pro-democracy activists for up to 10 years following a landmark national security trial that has damaged the city’s once feisty democracy movement and drawn criticism from the U.S. and other countries. A total of 47 pro-democracy activists were arrested and charged in 2021 with conspiracy to commit subversion under…

Ed Sheeran is one of the voices on the new “ultimate” Band Aid mix, alongside Sting, Boy George, Harry Styles, Rita Ora and the Sugababes. The singers are backed by a house band that includes Paul McCartney, Tom Yorke and Paul Weller. Ed Sheeran says Band Aid 40 organisers did not seek his approval to use his…

Maple syrup is just the best when you pour it on your pancakes, but a new study finds it’s time to start pouring it on everything else as well! Groundbreaking research suggests that this delicious Canadian staple might be more than just a tasty breakfast condiment — it could be a secret weapon in preventing metabolic diseases.…

The government in Stockholm has updated its “If crisis or war comes” document from six years ago because of the “worsening security situation” following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Sweden has issued five million pamphlets warning its citizens to stockpile food and water – just hours after Volodymyr Zelensky’s chilling video address to Vladimir Putin warned US missile…

Ge Wang doesn’t use computers to make music the way most people use computers make music. He uses computers to make… computer music. Wang works at Stanford, as an associate professor in the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics. He also conducts the school’s famed Laptop Orchestra, was a co-founder of the music app maker…

For a harrowing week in August, Ruchika Tandon, a 44-year-old neurologist at one of India’s top hospitals, was ensnared in what felt like a high-stakes federal crime investigation. Yet, it was an elaborate scam – a web of deceit spun by scammers who manipulated her every move and drained her and her family’s life savings. Under the…

A bullet failed to silence her, now Malala Yousafzai is lending her voice to the women of Afghanistan. In just a few years since the Taliban retook control of the country, women’s rights have been eroded to the point where even singing is banned. Malala has a personal history with the Taliban across the border in Pakistan,…

Hezbollah’s media chief Mohammed Afif has been killed in an Israeli strike in central Beirut, the Lebanese militant group has confirmed. A strike hit the headquarters of the Baath political party in the densely populated Ras al-Naba neighbourhood on Sunday, according to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency. The country’s health ministry said four people were killed, but…

Donald Trump has made several contentious hires in his new administration, notably in the health, defence and justice departments. Ahead of his return to the White House on 20 January 2025, the president-elect named Florida congressman Matt Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general. He has named Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and military veteran, as…

The sun had yet to come up in Edmonton, Alberta, and it was more than 20 degrees below zero. Tanis Smith layered up anyway, ready to run up and down hundreds of stairs among the trees in the Saskatchewan River Valley. When she arrived at 6 a.m., 10 other people joined her. It wouldn’t be the last…

Tyson has been reflecting on his loss in Texas and says he has “no regrets”. Meanwhile Paul has set out a timeline to compete for a championship belt. Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson says the health scare in June, which forced the postponement of his boxing match with Jake Paul, almost cost him his life. “I almost…

The 18-carat Tiffany & Co pocket watch belonged to Captain Arthur Rostron, who helped save the 705 people from the sunken ship. A gold watch gifted to the captain of a boat which rescued Titanic passengers has sold for a record-breaking £1.56m. The 18-carat Tiffany & Co pocket watch was given to Captain Arthur Rostron by three…

In a new book, the head of the Catholic Church says that according to “some experts, what is happening in Gaza has the characteristics of a genocide”. Pope Francis is calling for an investigation to determine whether Israel has committed “genocide” in Gaza. In an excerpt from a book of interviews, the head of the Catholic Church…

Richard III was king of England from 1483 until his death at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. More than a decade after his remains were found in a Leicester car park, an expert team has managed to recreate his voice. State-of-the-art technology has been used to create a voice for King Richard III – giving him…

Police are now searching for Pankaj Lamba, who is believed to have fled the country. He is suspected of murdering his wife earlier this month, before transporting her body down to east London. An international manhunt is under way for the husband of a murdered woman, whose body was found in the boot of a car. The…

A Hong Kong court will this week sentence 45 democratic campaigners in a major national security trial, with potentially heavy jail terms poised to further damage the financial hub’s once lively pro-democracy movement, critics say. In May, 14 of the 47 democrats were found guilty of the charge of conspiracy to commit subversion, and two were acquitted.…

President Joe Biden’s administration has allowed Ukraine to use U.S.-made weapons to strike deep into Russia, two U.S. officials and a source familiar with the decision said on Sunday, in a significant reversal of Washington’s policy in the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Ukraine plans to conduct its first long-range attacks in the coming days, the sources said, without revealing…

When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in February 2022, the conventional wisdom was that the capital, Kyiv, would soon fall and the rest of the country wouldn’t last long against a much larger enemy. Instead, it was that narrative that quickly collapsed. The Ukrainian army proved it could slow the advance of Russia’s forces and, if not…

Washington is incensed by a recent China-linked hack of the telephone communications of US government and presidential campaign officials, and is anxious about increasing pressure by Beijing on Taiwan and Chinese support for Russia. Lima: Joe Biden met Chinese President Xi Jinping for the last time as US president on Saturday, with the leaders’ goal of lowering…

Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party’s prodigious fundraising operation raised more than $1 billion in her loss to Donald Trump, but the vice president is still pushing donors for more money after the election. Democrats are sending persistent appeals to Harris supporters without expressly asking them to cover any potential debts, enticing would-be donors instead with other…

After 10 weeks, the mass rape trial that has shocked France is moving on to the final phase of closing statements. The case focuses on a formerly married couple, Dominique and Gisèle Pelicot, pensioners who are now in their early 70s. Ms Pelicot’s legal team will give their final statements on Tuesday, and the defence will then…

It didn’t take long for Elon Musk to be accused of meddling in Italy’s domestic affairs. The tech billionaire’s declaration that “these judges need to go,” splashed across all of Italy’s front pages, came amidst increasing tension between Italy’s ruling coalition and the judiciary after a panel of Rome magistrates questioned the legality of a government initiative…

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is certain the war with Russia will “end sooner” than it otherwise would have once Donald Trump becomes US president. Zelensky said he had a “constructive exchange” with Trump during their phone conversation after his victory in the US presidential election. He did not say whether Trump had made any demands…

Mpox virus variant Clade 1b was first detected in eastern Congo. Health officials say the spread of the new strain has been very limited. A case of Clade 1b mpox has been recorded in the US for the first time, health officials have said. It was detected in northern California after a person returned from eastern Africa,…

Passengers safely left the plane as it was returned to the gate at Dallas Love Field Airport. A passenger plane has been hit by a bullet near the cockpit as it was preparing to take off at an airport in Dallas. The bullet struck the right side of the Southwest Airlines jet just under the flight deck…

Jon Kenny was best known as half of the comedy duo with Pat Shortt called D’Unbelievables in the 1980s and made two guest appearances in Father Ted. Jon Kenny, an Irish comedian and actor known for D’Unbelievables and roles on Father Ted, has died aged 66. His wife Margie told local news outlet the Limerick Leader that…

Even Google appears to trust X less, with one expert telling Sky News the search engine treats X competitor Bluesky as 10 times more important than Elon Musk’s platform. Actress Jamie Lee Curtis, The Guardian newspaper, and even the Clifton Suspension Bridge have joined swathes of people deserting Elon Musk’s social media site X. Millions have instead…

Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to work with the incoming U.S. administration of Donald Trump as he held his final talks with outgoing President Joe Biden on conflicts from cyber crime to trade, Taiwan, the South China Sea and Russia. Biden met Xi for about two hours at a hotel where the Chinese leader was…

Greece is in talks with Israel to develop a two billion euro anti-aircraft and missile defence dome, part of a wider push to modernise its armed forces, Greek officials said on Thursday. The defences would likely mimic Israel’s Iron Dome and other systems that intercept short- and long-range missiles launched during strikes from its neighbours amid the…

A subreddit group has been set up to track the movements of Elon Musk’s private jet, with more than 200,000 members eager to keep tabs on the SpaceX CEO’s whereabouts A bizarre page has been set up to track tech billionaire Elon Musk’s every move. Ever wondered what the richest man in the world was up to…

Watch footage of the incomprehensible floating island A MYSTERIOUS spinning island shaped like a perfect circle has left explorers baffled for years. Known as “The Eye” the uninhabited patch of overgrown vegetation floats around a crystal clear lake in Argentina slowly moving each day. The bizarre natural phenomenon sits in the swampy river of Parana Delta in…

The gender divide has sundered Korean society — and now it’s coming for the U.S. When I sit down at a bar in Brooklyn with my cousin — a recent college grad from Korea who is visiting America for the first time — I have one burning question: How’s your love life? She keeps her ballcap pushed…

In the aftermath of the US election the divisions caused by the vicious battle remain. Ava from Chicago had been crying all morning. She’d woken up to the news Donald Trump would once again be occupying the White House and was distraught. Not only was the Republican candidate on course to win the presidency but he was…

The trial is expected to last between six and eight weeks with a further hearing due to be held in December. The Duke of Sussex “is one of two claimants whose claims are still live” against the publisher of The Sun over allegations of unlawful information gathering. A hearing on Friday was told that Harry and former…

Wes Streeting issues a warning to the British public to be weary of deals that seem “to good to be true”, following a number of women dying from unregulated overseas procedures. People who want to travel abroad for cosmetic surgery like Brazilian butt lifts (BBL) should be weary about offers that seem “too good to be true”,…

Liana Fricker, from Surrey, says it will no longer be “viable” to send her sons to private school after the government scraps the VAT exemption on fees. Her children are among thousands of private school pupils who could be displaced by the decision. Following the US election result, internet searches for how to move away from soon-to-be…

Argentine police arrested a man in Buenos Aires who possessed a large number of vintage Nazi weapons decorated with Third Reich symbols from Adolf Hitler’s infamous regime, officials said on Friday. Police seized over 60 firearms from the man’s home, including 43 rifles emblazoned with Nazi eagle markings, 15 pistols, five bayonets and a machine gun, according…

Reports that billionaire Elon Musk has held multiple calls with Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, should be investigated by the Pentagon and law-enforcement agencies on national-security grounds, two senior Democratic senators said in a letter seen by Reuters on Friday. Musk, who has been appointed to a senior government role by Republican President-elect Donald Trump, oversees…

The chatbot accused Musk of “promoting or endorsing misinformation.” Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, has seemingly turned on its creator after it told an X user that the source of most misinformation on the platform is its owner. “Based on various analyses, social media sentiment, and reports, Elon Musk has been identified as one of the most…

A college student in Michigan received a threatening response during a chat with Google’s AI chatbot Gemini. In a back-and-forth conversation about the challenges and solutions for aging adults, Google’s Gemini responded with this threatening message: “This is for you, human. You and only you. You are not special, you are not important, and you are not…

Mike Tyson jumped the gun with Jake Paul … slapping his boxing opponent in the face at the final face-off before their big fight … and it’s all on video. Iron Mike and Jake got face to face after Thursday’s weigh-in … with Tyson slapping Jake across the check. Mike landed a right-hand slap flush on Jake’s…

A grandmother in rural Zambia has become an accidental style icon and internet sensation – after agreeing to play dress-up and swapping outfits with her fashionista granddaughter. Margret Chola, who is in her mid-80s, is known to the world as “Legendary Glamma” – and adored by 225,000 Instagram followers for her striking and playful fashion photographs. “I…

Donald Trump has announced that he will appoint Karoline Leavitt, his campaign spokeswoman, to serve as White House press secretary in his next administration. At 27, Leavitt will be the youngest White House press secretary in US history. The president-elect said in a statement that he was confident the onetime candidate for Congress – who also served…

Chinese President Xi Jinping launched a week-long diplomatic blitz of South America on Thursday by inaugurating a massive deep-water port in Peru, a $1.3 billion investment by Beijing as it seeks to expand trade and influence on the continent. With China’s demand for agricultural goods and metals from Latin America growing, Xi will participate in the Asia-Pacific…

Robert F Kennedy Jr abandoned his own independent presidential campaign to endorse the president-elect and, as promised, he’s being rewarded with a top job – overseeing an area he has controversial views about. Donald Trump has chosen vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr as his new health secretary. The news was announced by Donald Trump Jr on…

Among those featured in new documentary is Vanessa, who was heavily pregnant during her migrant journey on a train nicknamed The Beast, who says she endured multiple attacks, including electric shocks to her stomach from immigration authorities. A new documentary will tell the story of The Beast – or The Train of Death – an infamous freight…

The UN’s climate talks have made significant progress in recent years, despite the fact that unanimous agreement is needed among almost 200 countries to take action. The Paris climate agreement, signed in 2015, outlines a long-term plan to rein in rising temperatures, as countries strive to keep that rise under 1.5C this century. They have also agreed…

A Chinese influencer, with a huge global following and the approval of the Communist Party, has returned to the internet after a three-year hiatus. Famous for idyllic videos of life with her grandmother in a village in Sichuan province, the 34-year-old has released three videos since Tuesday – and they have millions of views already. Li first…

The Pentagon’s latest report on UFOs has revealed hundreds of new reports of unidentified and unexplained aerial phenomena but no indications suggesting an extraterrestrial origin. The review includes hundreds of cases of misidentified balloons, birds and satellites as well as some that defy easy explanation, such as a near-miss between a commercial airliner and a mysterious object…

Social media platform Bluesky is adding millions of users as people flee X after Donald Trump was elected U.S. President and as an upcoming change to the terms of service threatens to complicate legal challenges for the Elon Musk-owned platform. Bluesky has gained about 2.5 million new users in the past week, raising its total users to…

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Tulsi Gabbard as U.S. intelligence chief has sent shockwaves through the national security establishment, adding to concerns that the sprawling intelligence community will become increasingly politicized. Trump’s nomination of Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman who lacks deep intelligence experience and is seen as soft on Russia and Syria, is among several high-level…

E.coli linked to slivered onions on some McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers in America has caused 104 people to become ill, according to US health officials. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in an update on Wednesday that 34 people had been hospitalised in connection to the outbreak and that one man had died in October.…

Nearly 40 years after making his professional debut, and 19 years after being battered into retirement, a 58-year-old Mike Tyson will climb back into the ring on Friday for a Netflix-backed bout that has drawn widespread condemnation across the boxing world. Tyson, who terrorised the heavyweight division during an imperious reign in the late 1980s, is lacing…

Since Elon Musk was pictured next to Donald Trump’s family in a group photo, hilarious memes are circulating social media trolling the tech billionaire and depicting him as First Lady Bizarre memes of Elon Musk as the First Lady are doing the rounds on social media. The AI generated images depict the Space X boss as President-elect…

Artists fear artificial intelligence is becoming so powerful it can replace people in creative jobs PEOPLE prefer poems written by artificial intelligence to works by famous writers like Shakespeare and Lord Byron, a study has found. Readers rated virtual verse as more emotional, creative and beautiful — until they found it was churned out by a bot.…

This Is Not The Onion: Alex Jones’ Infowars Bought by The Onion and Sandy Hook Families at Bankruptcy Auction Far-right radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones announced in a video shared to X Thursday morning that The Onion, a satirical publication, and the Sandy Hook Elementary school shootings’ families have bought Infowars during a “competitive” bankruptcy…

Scientists say increase from 1990 to 2022 was largest in low- and middle-income countries and lack of treatment ‘concerning’ The number of people with diabetes has doubled over the past 30 years to more than 800 million worldwide, according to a groundbreaking international study. Global analysis published in the Lancet found that rates of diabetes in adults…

“Most Americans aren’t so lucky,” the actress said of her choice to leave. Eva Longoria revealed this week that she and her family have moved out of the “dystopian” United States, now splitting time between Mexico and Spain. “I had my whole adult life here,” Longoria told Marie Claire of the U.S. “But even before [the pandemic],…

India’s city dwellers are cutting spending on everything from cookies to fast food as persistently high inflation squeezes middle class budgets, threatening the country’s brisk economic growth. Slowing urban spending over the past three to four months has not only hurt the earnings of largest consumer goods firms, it has raised questions about the structural nature of…

Harvey’s book Orbital takes place over a 24-hour time frame as astronauts orbit the Earth 16 times. It was described by the judges as having “beauty and ambition”. British author Samantha Harvey has won this year’s Booker Prize with her book Orbital. The novel, which is about astronauts on the International Space Station as they orbit the…

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev kicked off the climate conference with a wide-ranging speech in which he hit out at critics of his country’s fossil fuel industries. The president of Azerbaijan, who is hosting climate summit COP29, has hailed oil and gas as “a gift from God” as he lambasted Western media and climate activists. President Ilham Aliyev…

Five passengers and six crew members suffered minor injuries after the Boeing 747-8, which was travelling from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt, experienced severe turbulence. Eleven people have been left injured after a Lufthansa flight was hit with severe turbulence while en route from Argentina to Germany. The Boeing 747-8 was travelling from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt when…

John Krasinski has been named People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” for 2024. The big announcement was made during Tuesday’s episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” The “Jack Ryan” star confessed he thought he was “being punked” when he learned he won the title. “Just immediate blackout, actually. Zero thoughts,” he told the magazine in his…

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul had to wait an extra four months for his high-profile match with 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. The delay from the original plan for July was caused by Tyson having a medical episode on a plane and needing time to recover from a stomach ulcer. The rescheduled bout is set for Friday night…

Members of the public paid their respects Wednesday to people killed by a driver who rammed into people exercising a sports complex in southern China, as the country mourned, but little information was available about the suspect or the victims in the attack. The crash Monday night in Zhuhai killed 35 people and severely injured 43 others,…

Volkswagen Group (VW) and Tesla rival Rivian have launched a joint venture, with the German car giant increasing its investment in the partnership. The two companies say the deal is now worth $5.8bn (£4.55bn) – up from an initial pledge from VW of $5bn. Shares in the US electric vehicle (EV) maker jumped more than 9% in…

Before the east and west coast rap beef of the 1990s boiled over with the murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious BIG, legendary producer Quincy Jones called a secret meeting at which he appealed for an end to the violence. As hip-hop rose from the streets to the mainstream in the 90s, the rappers and hustlers that…

Fixing LED strip lights to the bottom of surfboards could deter attacks by great white sharks, Australian scientists say. A study conducted in Mossel Bay, South Africa involved towing seal-shaped boards fitted with different configurations of lights behind a boat to see which attracted the most attention. The researchers from Macquarie University in New South Wales say…