Messi’s father Jorge dies aged 68 after illness
Lionel Messi’s father and agent Jorge dies at the age of 68 following a long illness.
New Amazon Data Center Stokes Worry It Would Be the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S.
The tech giant is investing in the natural-gas-burning power plant as part of a huge data center in Texas, even as it pledges to honor
Does this video show SpaceX rocket crashing into the moon?
While scientists observed evidence that the upper stage of a SpaceX rocket crashed into the moon in August 2026, this clip doesn’t show it.
The first self-driving vehicle on Mars has proven to be a smashing success
Sometime next week, NASA’s newest rover on Mars, Perseverance, will set a record for the most distance driven by any vehicle on another world. The
Misdemeanor gun charge against James Harden dismissed by Texas judge
A misdemeanor gun charge against All-Star Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden in Texas has been dismissed after he completed an alternative resolution program allowing him
DeepMind’s hurricane breakthrough has surprised weather scientists
In October 2025, a storm brewed over the Caribbean Sea. Weather models differed on its trajectory. Would it remain weak and end up in Haiti
Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but will not open the waterway by itself
Iran said on Saturday that a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz was close but would not be enough to free
The team behind Paddington 2 could’ve made a Star Wars droid movie
Paul King and Simon Farnaby, the directing and writing team behind Paddington 2, were approached by Lucasfilm to make a Star Wars film. The pair
BMW challenged students to build an EV that makes more energy than it uses. They covered it in 1,700 solar cells and it works.
BMW challenged graduate students at Clemson University to build an electric vehicle that generates more energy than it consumes in a day of urban commuting.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino denies claims UEFA paid off alleged lover
However, UEFA says a ‘departure payment’ was made to a female employee when Infantino was the body’s general-secretary.
Iran deliberates Hormuz arrangement amid uncertain prospects with US
Iran and Oman have agreed on the coordinates of routes to be taken by vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
Netanyahu mulls Saudi, Turkiye, Pakistan pact as Israeli elections loom
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan form a new defence pact, leaving Israel’s response and its implications uncertain
US gifts $1bn to Colombia on new right-wing president’s first day of office
Abelardo de la Espriella used his maiden speech to promise an “all-out war” on what he calls “narco-terrorism”.
Trump’s ex-lawyer Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as US attorney general
The vote cements Trump’s former criminal defence lawyer as the nation’s top law enforcement official despite a rare pushback from some Republicans.