UK faces uphill task to regain momentum after difficult summer
Reform UK is heading into its annual conference facing questions over whether it can recover from a troubled summer marked by political miscalculations, internal...
South African researchers turn polluted river water into resource for food security
Researchers in South Africa have developed a nature-based water treatment system that is helping transform heavily polluted river water into a resource suitable for...
Sony, Warner sue Anthropic over alleged use of thousands of copyrighted songs to train Claude
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has been sued by two of the world’s major music publishers, which accuse the company of using tens of thousands...
Iran: Economic crisis deepens as US sanctions add to inflation
Iran is facing an increasingly severe economic crisis, with soaring food prices, a rapidly weakening currency, fuel shortages and declining purchasing power putting growing...
Glacial collapse triggers deadly floods along Nepal-Tibet border
A massive glacial collapse in the Himalayas triggered catastrophic flash floods across parts of Nepal and Tibet, unleashing torrents of water, mud, rock and...
Timber skyscrapers emerge as a potential low-carbon alternative to concrete cities
A new generation of timber skyscrapers is challenging the long-standing dominance of steel and concrete in urban construction, with architects and developers increasingly exploring...
London: Driverless taxi rollout faces delay
London’s much-anticipated rollout of fully autonomous robotaxis has been delayed, with companies preparing to introduce driverless taxi services facing continued uncertainty over the regulatory...
Countries continue to tighten social media rules for children
Governments across Australia, Europe, Asia and the Middle East are moving to restrict children’s access to social media, as concerns mount over the impact...
Mark Zuckerberg buys historic 200-year-old Gothic Castle in Ireland
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have acquired a historic Gothic-style castle in Ireland, adding a centuries-old property to...
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