Admin error briefly makes Nottingham woman world’s wealthiest with net worth of $108 quadrillion
She had been, for a fleeting second, 100,000 times richer than tech billionaire Elon Musk. Read More
Inside the Vatican studio preserving the mosaics of St. Peter’s Basilica
VATICAN CITY, Feb 24 – Since the late 1500s, a small workshop in the Vatican has cared for the hundreds of mosaics that decorate the interior of St. Peter’s Basilica…
Drones dominate Ukraine battlefield four years into fighting
KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine, Feb 24 – Ukrainian tank platoon commander Valentyn Bohdanov remembers a time earlier in Russia’s war when heavy armour fought pitched battles like boxers trading punches in…
Germany’s once-vibrant auto heartland falls on hard times
MOESSINGEN, Germany, Feb 24 – Dostech, a small supplier of sealant technology in Germany’s industry-rich Baden-Wuerttemberg region, shifted focus in 2018 when a surge in automotive enquiries prompted it to…
Britain’s Victoria & Albert Museum displays first-ever YouTube video and watch page
The 19-second clip, first posted to YouTube in 2005, shows co-founder Jawed Karim talking about elephants. Read More
Epstein sought to bring entourage of women on 2013 SpaceX visit, e-mails show
The women, described as “assistants” or “girls”, included two Russians and a South African. Read More
China’s DeepSeek trained AI model on Nvidia’s best chip despite US ban, official says
Nvidia’s most advanced chip, the Blackwell, cannot be exported to China under US policy. Read More
Trump set to seize people’s homes on Mexico border to build wall
Some home owners have gone along with the government out of fear, pressure or ignorance. Read More
Nearly 2,200 people have benefitted from Venezuela amnesty law, lawmaker says
Feb 23 – Nearly 2,200 people have been released from Venezuelan jails or had other legal restrictions withdrawn since the start of a new amnesty law, ruling party lawmaker Jorge…
UK announces support package for Ukraine on war anniversary
LONDON, Feb 24 – Britain announced a package of military, humanitarian and reconstruction support for Ukraine on Tuesday, exactly four years since Russia’s invasion. Read More