Oil price falls as Trump talks up Iran peace negotiations

Global oil prices experienced a notable decline following pronouncements from US President Donald Trump regarding progress in peace negotiations with Iran, coupled with Tehran’s conditional assurance of safe passage through…

Kericho mass grave mystery: Dozens of bodies, mostly infants, exhumed in Kenya

A grim discovery in the western Kenyan town of Kericho has sent shockwaves across the nation, as authorities exhumed approximately 32 bodies from a clandestine mass grave. The majority of…

UK teenagers to trial social media bans and digital curfews

The trial involves approximately 300 teenagers whose digital habits will be meticulously observed and analyzed. Participants will be divided into distinct groups: some will have their social media applications entirely…

BTS: Live comeback concert draws 18.4m global viewers, says Netflix

A highly anticipated livestreamed comeback concert by global K-pop phenomenon BTS captivated an astounding 18.4 million viewers worldwide on Netflix, the streaming giant announced. The one-hour spectacle, held on Saturday,…

Estate of late tycoon Mike Lynch to pay damages of £920m.

The High Court in London has delivered a conclusive ruling, mandating that the estate of the late British tech entrepreneur, Mike Lynch, must pay Hewlett-Packard (HP) an estimated $1.24 billion…

Ministers confirm heat pump targets as climate plan unveiled

The newly unveiled plan details the Scottish government’s roadmap for replacing conventional gas and oil-fired boilers with more sustainable alternatives, such as heat pumps, across residential and commercial properties. However,…

NHS waited two days before raising alarm about meningitis outbreak.

A critical two-day delay by the NHS in reporting a suspected meningitis case allowed a serious outbreak to escalate, potentially putting lives at risk and delaying vital public health interventions.…

Large heath butterflies are ‘canary in coal mine for climate change’

Peat bogs are not merely damp landscapes; they are ancient, intricate ecosystems that play an extraordinarily crucial role in regulating the Earth’s climate. When these vast wetlands remain wet, they…

NHS dentistry is rotting. Will the plan to fix it work?

As queues go, this one was impressive. It started on a quiet residential side street, then turned left past a giant blue mural before snaking 100m down the main road…

OpenAI ends Disney partnership as it closes Sora video-making app.

In a significant pivot that signals a shift in focus for one of the world’s leading artificial intelligence research labs, OpenAI has announced the discontinuation of its highly publicized Sora…