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Ron Falk collapsed outside a shop in Texas during a heatwave last year. As well as losing his right leg, he needed extensive skin grafts on the other. The 62-year-old fell unconscious due to heatstroke, and ended up losing his job and home. Almost 90 million people are under heat alerts in the US – and conditions…

At 39 years old – having come back from a heartbreaking crash in what was meant to be his final Tour de France, and five winless years marked by illness and injury which contributed to a diagnosis of depression – Mark Cavendish surpasses Eddy Merckx to achieve the historic milestone. Mark Cavendish has broken the record for…

A decision by a judge not to send the solider to prison after he admitted attacking Natasha O’Brien has sparked national protests and political condemnation across Ireland. Sky News speaks to the victim at the heart of the case. The Irish Defence Forces are facing calls for urgent reform after a solider avoided prison for assaulting a…

Smiling Putin is reunited with his ‘old friend’ President Xi as the pair meet to discuss bringing down the West and opposing US-led democratic world order * Group expected to put aside difference to discuss terrorism threats, in Astana * The SCO group was set up in 2001 to discuss security concerns in the region A smiling…

Limb amputations are performed by surgeons when a traumatic injury such as a wound from war or a vehicle accident causes major tissue destruction or in instances of serious infection or disease. But humans are not alone in doing such procedures. New research shows that some ants perform limb amputations on injured comrades to improve their survival…

Park rangers on Japan’s sacred Mount Fuji officially started this year’s climbing season about 90 minutes before sunrise on Monday, levying new trail fees and limiting hiker numbers to curb overcrowding. At 3 a.m., officials opened a newly installed gate at a station placed just over halfway up the 3,776-meter (12,388-ft) peak that is a symbol of…

Cutting the cost of public transportation is a major focus area for the government, the Road Transport and Highways minister said at the NDTV Infrashakti Awards. New Delhi:  Pollution has become a huge issue in India and the thrust of the government is on promoting the use of non-polluting sources to power personal and public transportation, Nitin…

Since the debate, there has been increasing voices in the ruling Democratic party for Biden to step down and let someone else run the race for the crucial November 5 presidential elections. Washington: Vice President Kamala Harris, who is of Indian and African heritage, has a better chance of retaining the White House in the November presidential…

The storm was forecast to start losing intensity, but it will still be near major hurricane strength when it passes near or over Jamaica early on Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Centre. Hurricane Beryl is hurtling towards Jamaica as a powerful category four storm, after killing at least six people in the southeast Caribbean. The destructive…

Andrei Kelin says “business is pure business” as an investigation reveals glaring loopholes in the restrictions regime, which has allowed British companies – legally – to help keep Russian gas flowing and generate huge revenues for the Kremlin’s war machine. Sanctions imposed against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine have failed to achieve any of their aims,…

Two days of talks between the international community and the Afghan Taliban have been productive, diplomats say. The meetings in Doha were the first to include the Taliban – whose government no country recognises – since they seized power three years ago. At the Taliban government’s insistence, no civil society representatives were in the room with the…

The post has a million views and 14,000 likes on the platform. Billionaire Elon Musk recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to help a young Tesla owner from China who was facing issues with the screen in her Tesla vehicle. Molly recorded a video to report “an important bug” that she observed while drawing on the screen.…

The reality of the climate impact of long-distance passenger travel has been revealed in new research from the University of Leeds. Despite only accounting for less than 3% of all trips by UK residents, journeys of more than 50 miles (one way) are responsible for 70% of all passenger travel-related carbon emissions. The disparity is even greater…

Pact still needs approval by studio board’s special committee; Paramount expected to get 45-day window to shop for better offers In a holiday week shocker, Skydance Media and Shari Redstone’s National Amusements Inc. have quietly renewed acquisition talks and have reached a tentative agreement to acquire Paramount Global. That deal will now be reviewed by Paramount Global’s…

Taylor Swift fans lambasted Julia Roberts for getting a little too handsy with Travis Kelce in a VIP tent at his girlfriend’s Eras Tour concert in Dublin on Sunday. The “Pretty Woman” star, 56, was seen rubbing the 34-year-old Kansas City Chiefs tight end’s shoulders and tickling his chest as she chatted and laughed with him in…

Scientists tracking the spread of bird flu are increasingly concerned that gaps in surveillance may keep them several steps behind a new pandemic, according to Reuters interviews with more than a dozen leading disease experts. Many of them have been monitoring the new subtype of H5N1 avian flu in migratory birds since 2020. But the spread of…

Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab is set to be charged by the French antitrust regulator for allegedly anti-competitive practices, people with direct knowledge of the matter said, making it the first enforcer to act against the computer chip maker. The French so-called statement of objections or charge sheet would follow dawn raids in the graphics cards sector…

Having come of age in the Tumblr indie sleaze era of the early 2010s, I’d always wanted to go to Glastonbury Festival. My mood boards were littered with photos of Alexa Chung traversing Worthy Farm’s muddy grounds wearing a mini skirt and wellies, and I fantasized about being part of the seemingly miles-long, flag-laden crowd that got…

A car has ploughed into a crowd of people killing at least nine in the South Korean capital Seoul, police say. The traffic accident took place at around 21:30 local time (13:30 BST), they added. As reported by Yonhap news agency, a man believed to be in his 60s drove the vehicle into pedestrians waiting at a…

At just 28 years old, Jordan Bardella has helped make the far-right National Rally the strongest political force in France. And now he could become the country’s youngest prime minister. After voters propelled Marine Le Pen’s National Rally to a strong lead in Sunday’s first round of snap legislative elections, Bardella turned to rallying supporters to hand…

Hurricane Beryl’s explosive growth into an unprecedented early whopper of a storm shows the literal hot water the Atlantic and Caribbean are in right now and the kind of season they can expect, experts said. Beryl smashed various storm records even before its major hurricane level winds approached land. The powerful storm is acting more like monsters…

Opponents of France’s far right sought to build a united front to block the path to government of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) on Monday, after the party made historic gains to win the first round of a parliamentary election. The RN and its allies won Sunday’s round with 33% of the vote, followed by a…

Hurricane Beryl strengthened on Monday into a “potentially catastrophic” category 5 storm as it moved across the eastern Caribbean, putting Jamaica near its path after downing power lines and flooding streets elsewhere. Beryl brings an unusually fierce and early start to this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, with scientists saying climate change probably contributed to the rapid pace…

The flight, from Spain to Uruguay, was forced to make an emergency landing in Brazil on Monday at around 2.30am local time. The airline said passengers suffered injuries of “varying severity”. A plane was forced to make an emergency landing after dozens of passengers were hurt during “severe” turbulence. A total of 30 people were taken to…

Blazes have been raging across parts of Greece already this year as a prolonged drought has created tinderbox-like conditions and strong winds have fanned the flames. A British holidaymaker has described “apocalyptic” scenes on a Greek island as she and her family wait to be evacuated from their hotel due to nearby wildfires, while the Greek prime…

The court’s decision passed with the help of the three conservative judges Donald Trump appointed when he was president – and it could prove pivotal to his future. Joe Biden has said the historic ruling that former presidents have immunity violates the principle “there are no kings in America” and means the commander-in-chief can now “ignore the…

The U.S. Justice Department will criminally charge Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab with fraud over two fatal crashes and ask the planemaker to plead guilty or face a trial, two people familiar with the matter said on Sunday. The Justice Department planned to formally offer a plea agreement to Boeing later in the day, which includes a…

Russian forces attacked Ukraine’s two largest cities on Sunday, with missile fragments falling on a suburban Kyiv apartment building and a guided bomb killing one person in Kharkiv. More than 28 months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces maintain regular attacks on Ukrainian cities as well as on energy infrastructure. Attacks on Kyiv are less frequent…

Coldplay were joined by Michael J Fox, Dua Lipa joined the crowd, and loads of other celebrities joined the masses to enjoy another brilliant Glastonbury Festival. Here are the highlights. Glastonbury 2024 has come to an end, with US singer-songwriter SZA closing the show on the Pyramid Stage following a spectacular weekend of celebrity cameos, fireworks and…

The buzz on potential Oscar contenders from the first half of 2024 seems quieter than usual. Nonetheless, stars such as Zendaya, Cannes winner Jesse Plemons and Hollywood’s new “hit man,” Glen Powell, will be among those hoping to stay afloat in the awards conversation until the end of the season. Significant financial successes from the top of…

Thousands of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men clashed with Israeli police in central Jerusalem on Sunday during a protest against a Supreme Court order for them to begin enlisting for military service. The landmark decision last week ordering the government to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition as Israel…

The monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride reached its exuberant grand finale on Sunday, bringing rainbow-laden revelers to the streets for marquee parades in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and elsewhere across the globe. The wide-ranging festivities functioned as both jubilant parties and political protests, as participants recognize the community’s gains while also calling attention to recent anti-LGBTQ+…

Hurricane Beryl is expected to hit on Monday morning in the southeast Caribbean, where governments are urging people to take shelter. An “extremely dangerous” storm is approaching the southeast Caribbean amid urgent pleas from government officials for people to take shelter. Hurricane Beryl is expected to hit the Windward Islands on Monday morning. Hurricane warnings were in…

Both southern and western parts of Switzerland have been affected by heavy rain, while thunderstorms and landslides have also hit northern Italy. Wildfires have broken out south of Athens and in the Turkish district of Izmir. Extreme weather across Europe has left four people dead in storms in Switzerland and northern Italy, while wildfires force people from…

After President Joe Biden’s shaky performance at the debate with former President Donald Trump on Thursday night, some Democrats openly questioned whether he should be replaced as their candidate for the 2024 election. There is a process for doing so, but it would be messy. For answers on how that would work, Reuters spoke to Elaine Kamarck,…

The gun – a 9-milimeter pistol – blazed a violent trail even by the standards of one of Ecuador’s most dangerous neighborhoods, the Nueva Prosperina precinct of Guayaquil. Shell casings from bullets fired by the weapon, recovered at the scenes of 27 separate violent incidents, were linked to 34 deaths, according to a police forensic unit. And…

With tens of millions from his own pocket and a movie star’s ego on the line, what will this lengthy theatrical gamble cost the ‘Yellowstone’ star? A covered wagon’s worth of ink has been spilled in recent weeks on “Horizon: An American Saga,” the potentially ruinous three-hour dice roll that writer, producer, director and star Kevin Costner…

Party donors and congressmen have called on the 81-year-old to abandon his run for re-election to the presidency after appearing frozen and muddling his words multiple times during the first head-to-head debate of the 2024 election campaign. Trump was widely acknowledged the winner of the debate. However, the President has clapped back at criticism and taken to…

As hundreds of thousands of people took to London’s streets on Saturday to celebrate LGBT+ pride, politicians were accused of using the community for political point scoring. Politicians were accused of “deeply shameful” “point-scoring” over LGBT+ issues as London’s Pride parade took over the centre of the capital today. 1.5 million LGBT+ people and supporters were expected…

Morgan Freeman shared a note giving thanks to his fans Friday morning, expressing gratitude for users’ efforts calling out unauthorized AI imitations of the actor’s recognizable voice. The celebrated 87-year-old actor has become legend for his narration in films such as “March of the Penguins,” “The Shawshank Redemption” and “Million Dollar Baby.” The sterling reputation of Freeman’s…

Dua Lipa did not come to mess around. The pop star stormed through her first ever headline slot at Glastonbury with an ambitious and dynamic performance that was stacked with smashes from beginning to end. She took to the Pyramid Stage shortly after 10pm, opening with a flawless run of five songs: Training Season, One Kiss, Illusion,…

The only thing connecting each tiny room at the Happiness Factory to the outside world is a feeding hole in the door. No phones or laptops are allowed inside these cells, which are no bigger than a store cupboard, and their inhabitants have only bare walls for company. Residents may wear blue prison uniforms but they are…

Beryl grew into a hurricane Saturday as it churned toward the southeastern Caribbean, with forecasters warning it was expected to strengthen into a dangerous major storm before reaching Barbados late Sunday or early Monday. A major hurricane is considered Category 3 or higher, with winds of at least 111 mph (178 kph). On Saturday night, Beryl was…

America’s adversaries didn’t just think President Biden got pummeled in Thursday’s debate, they claim the United States was the real loser. Russia, China, Iran and others weighed in after Biden’s faltering performance left viewers stunned. Media outlets in those countries, many of which are government-run, seized on the debate debacle to criticize the U.S. “Every outlet, big…

Emmanuel Macron has taken many risks in a political career marked by countless crises but his decision to call snap elections may be one too many, marring his legacy and ushering in an era of extremes. The tremors from Macron dissolving the National Assembly after his centrist party suffered a drubbing in European polls remain strong, with…

Forget the pundits. Ignore New York Times editorials and columnists. Tune out people popping off on X. The only way President Biden steps aside, despite his debate debacle, is if the same small group of lifelong loyalists who enabled his run suddenly — and shockingly — decides it’s time for him to call it quits. Why it matters: Dr. Jill Biden; his younger sister,…

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia should resume production of intermediate and shorter range nuclear-capable missiles and then consider where to deploy them after the United States brought similar missiles to Europe and Asia. Putin’s move finally kills off all that remains from one of the most significant arms controls treaties of the Cold War…

In Russia’s far northeastern Yakutia region, local scientists are performing an autopsy on a wolf frozen in permafrost for around 44,000 years, a find they said was the first of its kind. Found by chance by locals in Yakutia’s Abyyskiy district in 2021, the wolf’s body is only now being properly examined by scientists. “This is the…

President Joe Biden said on Friday he intended to defeat Republican rival Donald Trump in the November presidential election, giving no sign he would consider dropping out of the race after a feeble debate performance that dismayed his fellow Democrats. “I know I’m not a young man, to state the obvious,” an ebullient Biden said at a…

Jan and Els were married for almost five decades. In early June, they died together after being given lethal medication by two doctors. In the Netherlands, this is known as duo-euthanasia. It’s legal, and it’s rare – but every year, more Dutch couples choose to end their lives this way. Some people might find this article upsetting.…

She’s quite literally rocking the vote. Dr. Jill Biden sent a strong message to Americans at husband President Joe Biden’s post-debate rally in Raleigh, NC on Friday, clad in a navy blue silk crepe Christian Siriano dress with an all-over “Vote” print. “Dr. Biden wearing my dress sends a clear message to us all. A vote for…

He might not have two thumbs — but he’s getting nearly $2 million. A jury awarded a Long Island man $1.9 million in damages after he had part of his thumb chopped off in 2016 by the motorized — and ironically named — “soft close” door of his BMW. Godwin Boateng, a now-68-year-old software engineer from Valley Stream, was…

Iranians voted for a new president on Friday (Jun 28) following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, choosing from a tightly controlled group of four candidates loyal to the Supreme :eader at a time of growing public frustration and Western pressure. The election coincides with escalating regional tension due to war between Israel and…

The Essex force is looking “to establish if there are any criminal offences” after the prime minister says he hated repeating a bigoted insult targeted at him, but argued as a father of two daughters it was important to challenge “corrosive and divisive behaviour”. Police are “urgently assessing” racist and homophobic comments made by Reform UK activists…

Eagles singer Don Henley filed a lawsuit in New York on Friday seeking the return of his handwritten notes and song lyrics from the band’s hit “Hotel California” album. The civil complaint filed in Manhattan federal court comes after prosecutors in March abruptly dropped criminal charges midway through a trial against three collectibles experts accused of scheming…

Queen Camilla has said Britain’s armed forces are “a source of inspiration, reassurance and pride” to mark Armed Forces Day – as the monarch’s latest portrait is released. A new portrait of King Charles has been released to mark Armed Forces Day, as Queen Camilla gave a rare national statement praising servicemen and women. “Our armed forces…

The private funeral will take place on 7 July, the day each year the club celebrates Rob Burrow Day because of the iconic number seven shirt he wore. Details of Rob Burrow’s funeral have been released to allow fans of the former Leeds Rhinos star to pay their respects. Burrow died aged 41 earlier this month, four…

New court documents show the dire financial situation the King of Pop was in when he died aged 50 of acute propofol intoxication Michael Jackson was more than $500m (£395.3m) in debt when he died in 2009, new court documents allege. The King of Pop was in a deep financial hole when he died aged 50 of…

A private jet at the centre of a mysterious fake gold smuggling case belongs to a well-connected Egyptian tycoon, Ibrahim Al Organi, Sky News can reveal. Last August, authorities in Zambia raided a private jet, which had landed at the African country’s largest airport after flying more than 3,000 miles from Cairo. Acting on a tip, Zambia’s…

President Joe Biden delivered a shaky, halting performance while his Republican rival Donald Trump battered him with a series of often false attacks at their debate on Thursday, as the two oldest presidential candidates ever exchanged personal insults ahead of the November election. The two men traded barbs on abortion, immigration, the wars in Ukraine and Gaza,…

Packed into a small room, a drone, bipedal robot, supermarket checkout and other devices showcase a vision of China’s software future – one where an operating system developed by national champion Huawei has replaced Windows and Android. The collection is at the Harmony Ecosystem Innovation Centre in the southern city of Shenzhen, a local government-owned entity that…

Satellite images showing much of the Lebanese village of Aita al-Shaab in ruins after months of Israeli air strikes offer a glimpse of the scale of damage in one of Hezbollah’s main bastions in south Lebanon. The images from private satellite operator Planet Labs PBC, taken on June 5 and analysed by Reuters, show at least 64…

The number of days reaching a sizzling 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) in 20 of the world’s largest capitals – from Delhi to Jakarta to Buenos Aires – has risen 52% over the past three decades, a think tank analysis found on Friday. More than 300 million people live in the world’s 20 most populous capital cities,…

About 4,000 years ago, the last of Earth’s woolly mammoths died out on a lonely Arctic Ocean island off the coast of Siberia, a melancholy end to one of the world’s charismatic Ice Age animals. But what doomed this last mammoth population on Wrangel Island? A new genomic analysis deepens the mystery. The study offers the fullest…

The ‘Espresso’ and ‘Please Please Please’ singer is true at every turn to the sly, witty persona she’s crafted. The pop rollout is a tricky thing to nail. And few, lately, have done it better than Sabrina Carpenter. The 25-year-old is preparing to release her sixth album, “Short n’ Sweet,” next month, but it’s already a breakthrough…

When Americans choose their next president, the contest is always closely watched around the world. There are countless ways US foreign policy – and the actions of the White House – has an impact on different parts of the globe. American influence abroad is sure to play a part in the first debate between Joe Biden and…

Midnight in Paris looks a little different when you’re a multi-millionaire. Kendall Jenner went barefoot during a private late-night tour of the Louvre earlier this week, causing a stir online. Between Paris Fashion Week shows, the 28-year-old model spent most of her time exploring the City of Love alongside rumored boyfriend Bad Bunny. In fact, the lovebirds…

The collapse happened above a mine, according to local media, and all activities at the sports facility have been cancelled while investigations continue. Footage shows a huge light pole swallowed by the sudden opening. A sinkhole said to be up to 100ft deep and just as wide opened up in the middle of a field of football…

Simon Harris said the intimidation of politicians and their families cannot be allowed to continue. Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris has said a hoax bomb threat made to his home on Wednesday night is “utterly unacceptable”. “I have young children. I have a wife,” said Mr Harris. He added the intimidation of politicians and their families cannot…

A senior Russian diplomat says Putin is reviewing the country’s nuclear doctrine – and warns the West it is “playing with fire”. Meanwhile, a Russian navy missile cruiser carries out drills in the Mediterranean. Listen to a Sky News podcast on Putin and North Korea while you scroll. Two killed in Russian shelling Two people have been…

More than 100 people were on board the Eurocity service when the accident happened shortly after 5pm local time (4pm BST), railway company ZSSK says. Six people have been killed after a train and a bus collided in Slovakia. A further five were injured in the southern town of Nove Zamky, 68 miles east of the capital,…

EU leaders have nominated current European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen for a second five-year term in the bloc’s top job at a summit in Brussels. Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas was picked as the EU’s next foreign affairs chief and former Portuguese prime minister António Costa was chosen as the next chairman of EU summits.…

When Alessandra Ferri, one of the most celebrated dramatic ballerinas of this or any time, takes the stage Friday at the Metropolitan Opera House to channel Virginia Woolf, logic dictates it will be her last dance appearance. It’s not merely that she’s now 61 — albeit dancing exquisitely — and sharing a stage with dancers one-third her…

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Idaho doctors to give emergency abortions, for now, reopening the constitutional question following the 2022 overturning of Roe v Wade. The US Supreme Court has ruled that emergency abortions in Idaho can go ahead. When a patient’s health is at serious risk, hospitals in the northwestern state, for now,…

The Henley and Marlow River Action Group tested the water 27 times over the last month at the spot where racing at the world famous rowing festival takes place, finding it failed to reach DEFRA’s safe for swimming quality standard. There is an “alarmingly high” level of the E.coli bacteria in the section of the River Thames…

Prince Harry has been ordered by a High Court judge to explain how messages between him and the ghostwriter of his memoir, Spare, came to be “destroyed”. There is a suggestion they may be relevant to his legal action against the publisher of The Sun newspaper, News Group Newspapers (NGN). Mr Justice Fancourt said the apparent deletion…

Bolivian armed forces pulled back from the presidential palace in La Paz on Wednesday evening and a general was arrested after President Luis Arce slammed a “coup” attempt against the government and called for international support. Earlier in the day, military units led by General Juan Jose Zuniga, recently stripped of his military command, had gathered in…

As the temperatures rose in southern Pakistan, so did the body count. The Edhi ambulance service says it usually takes around 30 to 40 people to the Karachi city morgue daily. But over the last six days, it has collected some 568 bodies – 141 of them on Tuesday alone. It is too early to say exactly…

An aircraft mechanic who was contracted to repair Boeing planes has alleged he was labelled a “snitch” and then sacked for speaking up over safety concerns. Richard Cuevas claimed he witnessed substandard manufacturing and maintenance work on a crucial section of Boeing 787 aircraft. Boeing, which has been dogged by questions over whether its safety culture is…

Bill Cobbs, the veteran character actor who became a ubiquitous and sage screen presence as an older man, has died. He was 90. Cobbs died Tuesday at his home in the Inland Empire, California, surrounded by family and friends, his publicist Chuck I. Jones said. Natural causes is the likely cause of death, Jones said. A Cleveland…

Stars including Sabrina Carpenter, Katy Perry, Kendall Jenner, Cara Delevingne and more attended Vogue World: Paris at Place Vendome on Sunday, June 23. Ahead, see what all the celebrities wore in the front row (and on the runway). Source: https://pagesix.com/2024/06/23/style/vogue-world-2024-in-paris-sabrina-carpenter-katy-perry-kendall-jenner-and-more-attend/#27

Bill Gates’ daughter Phoebe finally confirmed she is dating Paul McCartney’s grandson Arthur Donald. Eight months after sparking romance rumors, the 21-year-old referred to Donald as her “boyfriend” while documenting her Stanford University graduation for Nylon. “My boyfriend, Arthur, giving me a lift post-ceremony,” Phoebe wrote alongside a sweet snap of her beau carrying her on his…

French prime minister Gabriel Attal accused his far-right and leftwing political opponents of “promising the moon” in a three-way televised debate late on Tuesday ahead of next Sunday’s first round of early parliamentary elections. In a muddled, confusing TV debate between leaders of the three top-polling blocs, Attal came under pressure from his far-right opponent, Jordan Bardella,…

Reality TV star Paris Hilton called for greater federal oversight of youth care programs at a U.S. House of Representatives committee hearing on Wednesday as she described her traumatic experience in youth care facilities. Hilton, 43, the great-granddaughter of Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton, has spoken publicly about the emotional and physical abuse she endured when she…

U.S. President Joe Biden’s top aides told the visiting Israeli defense chief this week that Washington is maintaining a pause on a shipment of heavy bombs for Israel while the issue is under review, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday. The official, briefing reporters about national security adviser Jake Sullivan’s meeting with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant,…

The traffickers, who admitted responsibility for dozens of murders, say Hernandez protected the likes of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who is serving a life prison term in the US. Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez has been sentenced to 45 years in a US prison over charges he enabled drug traffickers to use his…

Denmark wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70 percent by 2030. Denmark will introduce the world’s first emissions tax on agriculture from 2030, requiring farmers to pay for greenhouse gases released by their cows, sheep and pigs. The Danish government said the aim is to lower greenhouse gas emissions by 70 percent by 2030. “We will…

The philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder told Sky’s The World With Yalda Hakim that artificial intelligence would make innovation “far easier to do”. But he also warned of the dangers of the technology being used in cyber attacks and political interference. Bill Gates has said artificial intelligence (AI) will accelerate innovation and make it easier to combat climate…