US man ‘thrilled’ as mystery of 181-year-old Scottish brooch solved
An American man has told of his delight after a Highland Games expert in Scotland helped to solve the mystery of his 181-year-old family heirloom.
France’s Goncourt prize drops a novel over claims AI wrote it
The Académie Goncourt has dropped Thélyson Orélien’s novel C’était ça ou mourir from the first selection for France’s top literary prize. In a statement on
Jury finds Meta misled New Mexico users over Cambridge Analytica
A jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico, found on Friday that Facebook deceived users about how it protected their data, including in its response to
Why South Korea is demanding an apology from Ukraine over North Korean PoWs
Seoul says Kyiv agreed to a nondisclosure agreement over the prisoners but broke it.
Child among three killed off French coast in Channel crossing attempt
France’s maritime police said they received a distress call from an inflatable dinghy carrying 105 people.
Africa is not responsible for climate crisis: Activist Vanessa Nakate
Climate activist Vanessa Nakate says she is determined to raise awareness of how global warming is affecting Africa.
Mexico’s Pacific coast braces for Hurricane Polo
The category-four storm is approaching the state of Baja California Sur, on Mexico’s northern Pacific coast.
New NHS-style social care system could take decades, Dilnot says
Sir Andrew Dilnot, who proposed reforms 15 years ago, says the cost of such a scheme would be “very substantial”.
How to find your perfect pillow – according to an expert
Dr Chris McCarthy talks through the four considerations you need to make before buying your pillow.
9 times we’ve debunked fake Trump quotes
Though Trump is known for speaking without a filter, not all the quotes attributed to him and shared online are authentic.
Nor’easter Lashes East Coast, Leaves Thousands Without Power
Cities along the East Coast are looking to recover from the destruction left behind by a powerful nor’easter that brought torrential downpours, dangerous flooding and
TakeMe2Space to launch AI computing satellite on SpaceX rocket on 1 October
TakeMe2Space, a space startup from India, will send its MOI-1A satellite to orbit on 1 October on a SpaceX rideshare flight, Transporter-18. The Hyderabad company
Istanbul Ignited by Slush’D returns with 3,000 attendees and 600 investors
Istanbul Ignited by Slush’D returns to Rixos Tersane in Istanbul on 12 to 14 October for its second edition. The organisers expect more than 3,000