People betting on Jesus Christ’s return could win big if he appears in 2026
Punters wagered £2.5 million on prediction platform betting Jesus would return in 2025, with betting now shifted to 2026 offering potential gains over 5,700%.
Musk must urgently deal with Grok AI’s ability to generate sexualised images, government warns
Elon Musk’s X must urgently deal with its in-built artificial intelligence Grok being used to generate “absolutely appalling” fake sexualised images, Technology Secretary Liz Kendall
Big stages, smaller impact.
For years, the tech industry equated success with scale. Bigger stages, larger crowds, more logos, more panels, more noise. Five thousand people became ten thousand.
Congress’s role questioned as Democrats vow to rein in Trump on Venezuela
Legislative efforts to check Trump’s military authority on Venezuela falter amidst partisan divides in the US Congress.
Israeli FM visits Somaliland after world-first recognition storm
Gideon Saar is the first Israeli foreign minister to visit breakaway region since Israel recognised its independence.
Scientific Balloon Begins Antarctic Ascent
A scientific balloon starts its ascent into the air as it prepares to launch carrying NASA’s Payload for Ultrahigh Energy Observations (PUEO) mission. The mission
Trans sports ban that could require genital exams will appear on the ballot in Washington
A far-right political action committee says it has collected enough signatures to potentially get a trans sports ban onto Washington state’s ballot in November, and
Parents say babies failed by delayed diagnosis like Jesy Nelson’s twins
After Little Mix star Jesy Nelson’s revelation that her twins have SMA, parents speak about their children’s late diagnoses.
How to keep babies warm in cold weather and other winter tips
As temperatures fall across much of the UK, the best ways to keep people and pets warm and dry.
Vitamin pills and icy swims: Can you really boost your immune system?
After being struck down by winter illness, the BBC’s James Gallagher goes in search of ways to boost his immune system.
Iran anti-government protests spread to majority of provinces, videos show
Videos show that unrest has spread to more than 50 towns and cities, including pro-government heartlands.
European allies back Denmark over Trump’s threat to annex Greenland
Tweety McTreason has refused to rule out using force to annex Greenland – a scenario that would spell the end of Nato, according to Denmark.
Why does Trump want Greenland and what could it mean for Nato?
The US president’s repeated demands to control Greenland could threaten the Nato military alliance.