Eurovision Song Contest 2027 to be held in Burgas, Bulgaria
The Black Sea location has been selected after Bulgarian singer Dara won this year’s contest.
UK defends seizing shadow fleet tanker after Putin threat
The UK government says it is “disrupting and deterring shadow fleet vessels” in accordance with the law.
Zambians voting as president bids for second term
Hakainde Hichilema wants five more years but continued cost of living pressures have dented his appeal.
Twitch users outraged as Amazon uses their content to train AI in opt-out feature
Users of the popular streaming platform criticised allowing Amazon to use their data by dafault.
Scientists find evidence for two origins of life on Earth
Scientists probing life’s deepest origins have uncovered evidence that the first free-living cells may have emerged not once, but twice. The findings suggest a striking
Ordinary WiFi can now identify you with near-perfect accuracy
Ordinary WiFi networks could quietly become powerful surveillance tools, allowing people to be identified without cameras, special sensors, or even carrying a connected device. Researchers
MIT neuroscientists discover the brain can reason without words
MIT neuroscientists have found striking evidence that language and logical reasoning are powered by separate systems in the brain. Even people with severe language impairments
Brazil orders Discord to suspend livestreaming after a 13-year-old’s death
The country’s data protection authority says there is robust evidence Discord failed to keep minors away from content promoting self-harm, and real-time video is the
SpaceX’s Starlink starts taking orders in Vietnam, on Hanoi’s terms
SpaceX’s Starlink has begun taking orders for its satellite-internet service in Vietnam, opening one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing markets to Elon Musk’s orbital broadband. It
Part of children’s hospital collapses in Colombia earthquake
Security cameras captured the moment part of a children’s hospital in Cali collapsed.
As temperatures soar, ‘exceptionally serious’ drought imperils UK farmers
Farmers trying to adapt to extreme weather say even with the best planning, their industry is facing its toughest test.
Three US states to hold executions on same day for first time since 2010
The last three executions on the same day happened 16 years ago, in Louisiana, Ohio and Texas.
Leading doctor rebukes NHS chiefs over transplant failings
NHS Blood and Transplant’s medical director says waiting lists for organ operations are unfair but leaders are not solving the issue.
Japan PM says Putin’s visit to disputed islands ‘absolutely unacceptable’
It was the first time the Russian leader had visited the Kuril islands, according to state media.