Poignant sound of whistles heard as tributes paid to the 20,000 British soldiers killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme – 109 years ago 15:48, 01 Jul 2025Updated 15:49, 01 Jul 2025 Battle of the Somme(Image: SHARED CONTENT UNIT) Hundreds of people gathered early this morning to pay their respects to … Read more
Jared Towers was in his research vessel on two separate occasions watching killer whales off the coast of Vancouver Island when the orcas dropped their prey directly in front of him and his colleagues. The encounters he describes as “rare” and awe-inspiring have led to a new study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Comparative … Read more
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on “The Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report” on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on June 24, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the U.S. central bank would have easier monetary … Read more
King Charles III’s monarchy will not get a pay raise this year, but the Sovereign Grant will go up by more than 45 million pounds or around $60 million in the 2026-2027 year, accounts showed. As many of his fellow Britons cope with a cost-of-living crisis, the grant which is paid for by the public … Read more
Extreme weather conditions have been felt across Europe from very rare “roll clouds” on Portuguese beaches to wildfires in Turkey and a “water bomb” in northern Italy 13:39, 01 Jul 2025Updated 13:43, 01 Jul 2025 Tourists have been left shocked by extremely rare “roll clouds” on European beaches while a terrifying “water bomb” tragically killed … Read more
A 20-year-old man’s life appeared to have begun to unravel in the months before authorities say he fatally shot two firefighters and severely wounded a third as they responded to a wildfire near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Wess Roley was living out of his vehicle and his former roommate T.J. Franks Jr. said he shaved off his long … Read more
Elon Musk speaks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as they watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images Shares of Tesla were under pressure on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said in a late … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened to sic the Department of Government Efficiency on Elon Musk’s businesses, saying in a Truth Social post shortly after midnight that there was “big money to be saved.” “Elon may get more subsidy than any human being in history, by far, and without subsidies, Elon would probably have to … Read more
Two pilots have been grounded following the worrying incident which came a matter of days after the doomed Air India flight to London Gatwick crashed after take off The recent incident prompted a full-scale investigation(Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images) An Air India flight from Delhi to Vienna experienced a sudden 900ft drop moments after takeoff … Read more
Elon Musk announced his new company xAI, which he says has the goal to understand the true nature of the universe. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images XAI, the artificial intelligence startup run by Elon Musk, raised a combined $10 billion in debt and equity, Morgan Stanley said. Half of that sum was clinched … Read more