Trump’s envoy Witkoff meets Putin as ceasefire deadline looms
A meeting between US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russia’s Vladimir Putin is under way at the Kremlin, Russian media have said. Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Wednesday as Donald Trump’s…
Oceangate’s Titan whistleblower: ‘People were sold a lie’
6 hours ago Share Save Rebecca Morelle Science Editor Alison Francis Senior Science Journalist Share Save David Lochridge David Lochridge was sacked after raising safety concerns When the Titan submersible…
RFK Jr cancels $500m in funding for mRNA vaccines for diseases like Covid
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to cancel $500m (£376m) in funding for mRNA vaccines being developed to counter viruses that cause diseases such as the…
Musk says Tesla is training an upgraded Full Self-Driving model which could be released next month
The Tesla Motors Inc. logo. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla is now training a new Full Self-Driving model boasting “big” video improvements and size upgrades, CEO Elon…
Uber beats on revenue, announces $20 billion stock buyback
Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22, 2025. Gerry Miller | CNBC Uber reported second-quarter results…
Novo Nordisk doubles down on Trump-friendly sale strategy
Boxes of Ozempic and Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk at a pharmacy in London on March 8, 2024. Hollie Adams | Reuters Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk said Wednesday that it was…
Fact check: Did Democrats take action over Epstein case transparency?
After the US House Speaker, Mike Johnson, sent lawmakers home early for recess in July, he said if they were so concerned about releasing records related to the late convicted…
What is Trump’s $15,000 visa bonds programme – and who does it affect?
As part of its crackdown on immigration, the US State Department has announced that it will start requiring travellers from certain countries to pay bonds of up to $15,000 to…
Why are people in Sudan’s el-Fasher starving?
Sudan’s 27-month civil war is being compounded by a hunger crisis affecting the vulnerable, especially the people trapped in North Darfur’s capital, el-Fasher. Despite numerous pleas for help from the…
Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel
Iranian judiciary’s news outlet Mizan reported that Rouzbeh Vadi relayed classified information to Israel’s intelligence service, the Mossad. Iran has executed a man accused of spying for Israel, state media…