‘Let my little teddy bear fly’: Mother of nine-year-old boy killed in Christmas market attack pays tribute
The mother of a nine-year-old boy killed in the German Christmas market attack has paid tribute to "my little teddy bear".Andre Gleissner was one of at
At least 67 dead in Nigeria after deadly stampedes within days of each other
Police in Nigeria say at least 67 people have died after three stampedes within days of each other.On Saturday, 32 people were killed, including at least
Secretive game developer codes hit ‘Balatro’ in Canadian prairie province
There are no photos or videos of LocalThunk, an anonymous computer programmer who lives in the vast and desolate prairies of Canada's Saskatchewan province, far from Silicon Valley.
German startup behind electric ‘microliner’ lands €14M runway
Munich-based startup Vaeridion has secured €14mn to develop an electric aircraft that it hopes will whisk passengers on short-haul routes around Europe by 2030. “The microliner looks like a regular plane and it takes off from a runway — the
AI can’t do your Christmas shopping just yet—but next year might be different
I'm a computer scientist and a bad Christmas shopper. Over the weekend, I wondered whether AI systems might be able to help me out.
Hostaway secures $365M to cash in on short-term rental boom
Short-term rental platforms like Airbnb have transformed travel. They’ve made it easier for tourists to access personalised, private accommodations and for property owners to monetise their spaces. With global tourism now on track for a full recovery post-COVID, Hostaway has
Mysterious Finding Shows Healthy Tissue Can Resemble Invasive Cancer
When is cancer actually cancer?
Robot mimics traditional Chinese massage techniques for therapeutic use
In recent years, roboticists have developed a wide range of systems that could eventually be introduced in health care and assisted living facilities. These include both medical robots and robots designed to provide companionship or assistance to human users.
As South Korea draws visitors chasing beauty, dodgy practices pose risks
Thousands flock to East Asian country for cosmetic surgeries each year, often relying on unregulated forums for advice.
Moldova’s deputy PM on Russia’s influence and the EU membership push
Dumitru Alaiba discusses Moldova’s divide over EU membership and the challenges of Russian influence in the region.
Women will play a key role in a new Syria, says minister
Head of women’s affairs Aisha al-Dibs says women from all provinces and ethnicities will help rebuild war-torn country.
The Colombian coffee growers protecting the spectacled bear
South America’s only native bear is under threat. Coffee farmers in the Andes are doing something about it
