The storm cut power to more than 20,000 households and left 7,000 people stranded at Tokyo’s Narita airport. ...
Farage’s by-election victory won’t stop questions about financesFarage’s by-election victory won’t stop questions about finances
Nigel Farage triggered the Clacton by-election and the result was predictable – so what did he achieve? ...
NHS service admits data breach due to pager useNHS service admits data breach due to pager use
The medical data of transplant patients from across the UK was sent over an unencrypted pager network. ...
Final day of heatwave for many before weekend cooldownFinal day of heatwave for many before weekend cooldown
Heatwave conditions continue on Friday in south-east England but it is turning fresher for all into the weekend. ...
‘Two out of four, baby’ – Hunt wins 200m as she eyes historic quadruple‘Two out of four, baby’ – Hunt wins 200m as she eyes historic quadruple
Britain’s Amy Hunt charges to 200m glory to secure her second European Championships gold medal – but the sprinter has her sights set on a historic quadruple in Birmingham. ...
Engine parts smashed Ryanair window that man’s head was sucked out of, report saysEngine parts smashed Ryanair window that man’s head was sucked out of, report says
A preliminary report by US investigators says an engine fan blade broke on last month’s flight from Greece to Germany. ...
Reform UK leader Farage faces parody candidate in by-electionReform UK leader Farage faces parody candidate in by-election
A small British seaside town voted Thursday in a special election between a hard-right populist and a man who wears a trash can on his head. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage resigned to call the by-election after being accused of accepting an unlawful gift, but no major parties ran against ...
China’s AI ecosystem gears up to challenge USChina’s AI ecosystem gears up to challenge US
China’s AI ecosystem is trying to intensify its push to meet and surpass leading US models. ByteDance is reportedly developing an AI model rivaling Anthropic’s most advanced Mythos system, and DeepSeek is touting its efforts to build a challenger to Claude Code. Meanwhile, as Beijing attempts to erect a firewall ...
Chipmaker CXMT becomes China’s most valuable companyChipmaker CXMT becomes China’s most valuable company
Chinese chipmaker CXMT overtook Tencent on Thursday to become the country’s most valuable company, as memory makers surf a tidal wave of AI-fueled demand. The changeover occurred after Tencent, itself a CXMT customer, reported it had doubled its quarterly AI spending, worrying investors; Tencent has invested heavily in AI but ...
US develops cheaper drones in arms shiftUS develops cheaper drones in arms shift
The US has lost upwards of 25% of its Reaper drones during the Iran war, The Washington Post reported Thursday, as the conflict taxes diminishing American stockpiles. Costing up to $50 million each, the slow, low-flying drones present easy pickings, and represent something of a bygone era. The Pentagon is ...