Did slaves who escaped to Canada invent ice hockey? Unpacking the real history
Black Canadians didn’t “invent” hockey, but some of the playstyles commonplace today originated from Black pioneers in the sport.
First Drive: The 2027 Rivian R2 entirely changes the EV game
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Why Apple’s A.I. Upgrade for Siri Won’t Be Available in Europe
A regulatory dispute has indefinitely delayed the release of Siri AI.
Pope Leo to hold iconic mass at Spain’s Sagrada Família cathedral
Pope Leo XIV will hold Mass at Barcelona’s iconic La Sagrada Familia where he will offer a blessing to the highest spire of the world’s
Severe weather leaves millions across the U.S. bracing for heavy rain, hail and damaging winds
Severe weather moving across parts of the country over the next few days will bring destructive hail and damaging winds to more than 30 million
I exhumed my dad’s grave and found the buried body belonged to a stranger
Mark Wells has spent decades trying to uncover what exactly happened to his missing father (Picture: SWNS) For years, Mark Wells believed that he’d been
Apple’s real AI story isn’t Siri: it’s a 20-billion-parameter model that runs from your iPhone’s flash
The headline from Apple’s developer conference was a reborn Siri. The more interesting story sits underneath it: the AI models Apple built to run the
A $200bn software investor declares the ‘SaaSpocalypse’ over. Not everyone is convinced
Four months ago, AI looked like it might gut the software industry. This week, one of its biggest investors declared the threat over. The truth
Why are Nigeria-South Africa tensions rising amid xenophobic attacks?
It’s not the first time the two African giants have gone head-to-head over attacks on their nationals.
World Cup opening ceremony: Who’s performing, when it starts, how to watch
The 2026 World Cup begins with historic ceremonies across the US, Canada and Mexico, launching a record tournament.
Venezuelans flood capital Caracas streets, demanding free elections
Venezuelan workers, students and opposition party members marched to the US Embassy in Caracas.
Tickets for Iran fans revoked, says federation
Iran’s football federation says its allocation of tickets for the group stage of the World Cup has been revoked just days before the tournament.
Kenyan police fire tear gas at protest against US Ebola quarantine centre plan
Protesters are concerned about cross-border infection risks and the lack of transparency from the government about the treatment centre.
Man accused of killing mother-in-law with poison-laced satay
Indonesia police allege the man killed the woman as he felt disrespected by her.