26 m. ago Vibrant dinosaur communities thrived in North America before asteroid strike wiped them out, study finds

Scientists caution evidence from single location may not point to broader trend

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30 m. ago Scientists unravel mystery of strange ‘mummified’ dinosaur with hooves

Researchers find spooky pair of dinosaur mummies preserved in unexpected way

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6 h. ago Why Democrats are calling latest Republican shutdown measure the ‘let the President decide who he feels like paying act’

One Republican senator suggests Republicans change the filibuster to reopen the government

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7 h. ago Celebrity Traitors choose their next victim as a fan favourite faithful is murdered by Jonathan Ross, Alan Carr and Cat Burns

The Celebrity Traitors Jonathan Ross, Alan Carr and Cat Burns struck again on Thursday night's episode, killing off a fan favourite faithful.

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8 h. ago Celebrity Traitors choose their next victim as a fan favourite faithful is murdered by Jonathan Ross, Alan Carr and Cat Burns

The Celebrity Traitors Jonathan Ross, Alan Carr and Cat Burns struck again on Thursday night's episode, killing off a fan favourite faithful.

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10 h. ago Rare dinosaur mummies help scientists recreate their prehistoric lives

Researchers have unearthed a spooky pair of dinosaur mummies that seem to have been preserved in an unexpected way

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10 h. ago Scientists find remains of the last surviving dinosaurs: Fossils confirm the creatures were in their prime when the asteroid hit 66 million years ago

What really happened around the time when the asteroid smashed into Earth 66 million years ago? Scientists may finally have the answer.

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10 h. ago Dinosaurs were thriving until asteroid struck, research suggests

Dating of rock formation in New Mexico casts doubt on theory that species was already in declineDinosaurs would not have become extinct had it not been for a catastrophic asteroid strike, researchers have said, challenging the idea the animals were already in decline.About 66m years ago, during the late Cretaceous period, a huge space rock crashed into Earth, triggering a mass extinction that wiped out all dinosaurs except birds. However, some experts have argued the dinosaurs were already in decline. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago A murder charge is in the works in Kada Scott's death as video reveals a possible accomplice

Investigators say they have video evidence suggesting two people may have been involved in moving and burying the body of Kada Scott, a Philadelphia woman who disappeared Oct. 4

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12 h. ago Vance says Knesset votes on annexing West Bank are an ‘insult’ as Netanyahu halts progress

US vice-president suggests votes were ‘stupid political stunt’ as Israeli PM halts further work on billsMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has ordered a halt to the advancement of parliamentary bills linked to the annexation of the West Bank after the US vice-president, JD Vance, described a vote on two bills in the Knesset as an “insult”.The bills applying Israeli law to the occupied West Bank, which would be tantamount to the annexation of land Palestinians want for a state, won preliminary approval from Israel’s parliament on Wednesday, barely a week after Donald Trump pushed through a deal aimed at ending a two-year Israeli offensive in Gaza. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Christine McGuinness reveals pal keeps trying to set her up with Loose Women star

EXCLUSIVE: Christine McGuinness stole the spotlight at the Pride of Britain Awards, as pal Will Njobvu playfully teased her love life as he suggested pairing her with GK Barry

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14 h. ago Don’t be fooled. The US is regulating AI – just not the way you think

Beneath the free-market rhetoric, Washington actually intervenes to control the building blocks of AI systemsAt first glance, today’s artificial intelligence policy landscape suggests a strategic retreat from regulation. As of late, AI leaders such as the US have doubled down on this messaging. JD Vance champions AI policy with a “deregulatory flavor”. Congress considered a 10-year ban on state AI legislation. On cue, the Trump administration’s “AI action plan” warns against smothering the technology “in bureaucracy at this early stage”.But the deregulatory narrative is a critical misconception. Though the US federal government takes a hands-off approach to AI applications such as chatbots and image generators, it is heavily involved in the building blocks of AI. For example, both the Trump and the Biden administrations have been hands-on when it comes to AI chips – a crucial component of powerful AI systems. Biden restricted chip access to competing nations such as China as a matte...

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14 h. ago Don’t be fooled. The US is regulating AI – just not the way you think | Sacha Alanoca and Maroussia Lévesque

Beneath the free-market rhetoric, Washington actually intervenes to control the building blocks of AI systemsAt first glance, today’s artificial intelligence policy landscape suggests a strategic retreat from regulation. As of late, AI leaders such as the US have doubled down on this messaging. JD Vance champions AI policy with a “deregulatory flavor”. Congress considered a 10-year ban on state AI legislation. On cue, the Trump administration’s “AI action plan” warns against smothering the technology “in bureaucracy at this early stage”.But the deregulatory narrative is a critical misconception. Though the US federal government takes a hands-off approach to AI applications such as chatbots and image generators, it is heavily involved in the building blocks of AI. For example, both the Trump and the Biden administrations have been hands-on when it comes to AI chips – a crucial component of powerful AI systems. Biden restricted chip access to competing nations such as China as a matte...

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14 h. ago RLPO/Hindoyan: Iberia album review – Hindoyan and the RLPO turn the heat up with Spanish colours and sunshine

(Onyx) There’s addictive Latin rhythms and perfectly judged musical adrenaline in Domingo Hindoyan and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic’s recording of these six French works with a Spanish themeThere’s a certain reverence for a bygone era about Iberia, the latest album from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under chief conductor Domingo Hindoyan. All six works here are familiar fare, the common thread being the late-19th and early 20th-century French enthusiasm for all things Spanish. It’s the kind of programme the record industry thrived on in the 1960s and 70s. There’s nothing dusty about the playing, however, nor the state-of-the-art recording, which possesses sonic depth while leaving plenty of space for the music’s delicate perfumes to waft to the surface.For all his reserves of Venezuelan fire, Hindoyan takes a measured approach, resisting the temptation to grandstand. The results are frequently revelatory, with much that strikes the ear anew: diaphanous textures, add...

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15 h. ago Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s unusual gestures hint more behind Strictly Come Dancing exit

Strictly Come Dancing presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman have announced they are to leave the BBC show after the current series, and a body language expert has suggested their emotional video may have hinted at tension

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16 h. ago Doctor who was jailed for 18 months for stalking and posting revenge porn photos of his ex

Disgraced medic Matthew Foster-Smith was struck off the medical register for stalking his former girlfriend and sharing intimate photos of her online.

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17 h. ago Aerospace groups link up to create European rival to Musk’s SpaceX

Deal between Airbus, Leonardo and Thales is expected to create company with annual revenue of £5.6bnAirbus, Leonardo and Thales have struck a deal to combine their space businesses to create a single European technology company that could rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX.The deal is expected to create a company with annual revenue of about €6.5bn (£5.6bn). The French aerospace company Airbus will own 35% of the new business, with Leonardo and Thales each owning stakes of 32.5%. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Revealed: police across US spread false rumors about Venezuelan gang threats

Claim that Tren de Aragua planned to attack officers was widely shared – only for FBI to later acknowledge it was mistaken, internal files showAn unverified rumor that Venezuelan gang members were preparing to kill police officers spread like wildfire through US law enforcement agencies last year, internal records reveal, only for federal officials to later quietly acknowledge the claim was mistaken.The intelligence report, which appears to have first been disseminated by a local New Mexico police department in July 2024, suggested that the Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang had directed its members to “fire on or attack” law enforcement. The vague assertion quickly traveled among law enforcement agencies. It even made its way into a formal proclamation by Texas governor Greg Abbott, and was repeated by Republican Congress members as evidence of the dangers of Venezuelan immigrants and Democrats’ border policies. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago 'Strictly's Claudia and Tess quitting could be the beginning of the end for the show'

OPINION: The Daily Star's TV Editor Ed Gleave says that Strictly Come Dancing thrives on staying the same, so for the show to lose its much-loved hosts could be a huge problem for the BBC

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19 h. ago Aerospace firms link up to create European rival to Musk’s SpaceX

Tie-up between Airbus, Leonardo and Thales will bring together some of continent’s leading manufacturersAirbus, Leonardo and Thales have struck a deal to combine their space businesses to create a single European technology company that could rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX.The deal is expected to create a company with annual revenue of about €6.5bn (£5.6bn). The French aerospace company Airbus will own 35% of the new business, with Leonardo and Thales each owning stakes of 32.5%. Continue reading...

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