48 h. ago 'I'm an aeroplane engineer and this powerful step could solve MH370 flight mystery'

Efforts by marine robotics company Ocean Infinity were unexpectedly suspended, after fresh hope that the notorious Boeing 777 would finally be found.

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51 h. ago Ticket sales rocket as Powerball jackpot climbs to $1 billion for Saturday draw

Here's something to add to your holiday weekend list: Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is estimated at $1 billion, the sixth-largest prize in the game’s history

Economics

3 d. ago Liz Truss backs Trump attacks on Fed and says ‘reckoning’ on way for central banks

Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister also critical of Bank of England and European Central BankBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s assault on the independence of the US Federal Reserve has been backed by Liz Truss, the shortest-serving British prime minister in history, who was ousted after a meltdown in the financial markets.The former Conservative leader, who during her 49 days in power in late 2022 railed against the “deep state” and the Bank of England for undermining her before she was ejected from office by her own party, said a “reckoning” was coming for the world’s most powerful central banks. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘It’s a warning, set to a dance beat’: Jon Batiste on his new song urging climate action 20 years after Katrina

The global music star, whose home town of New Orleans was devastated by the hurricane in 2005, says ‘people power’ can change the worldTwenty years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged his home town of New Orleans, Jon Batiste has released a new song imploring people to take action against climate change “by raising your voice, and insisting, and voting the right people into office”.“As an artist, you have to make a statement,” the global star said in an interview on Tuesday with the international media collaboration Covering Climate Now. “You got to bring people together. People power is the way that you can change things in the world.” Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago SpaceX completes successful test flight of world’s most powerful rocket

SpaceX has successfully launched its 10th test flight of the world's most powerful rocket the Starship, which is earmarked for a trip to the moon in 2027.

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4 d. ago Taliban 'ready and willing' to work with Reform UK on taking migrants from Britain after Nigel Farage unveils plans to pay the Islamist regime to accept Afghan deportees

The Islamist regime welcomed plans by Nigel Farage 's party to sign new migrant returns deals with countries around the world, if they win power.

Economics

5 d. ago SpaceX’s Mars rocket pulls off successful flight after months of explosive mishaps

The SpaceX ship blasted off from the Starbase launch site in South Texas just after 6:30 p.m. before deploying a test payload of eight dummy satellites into space

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5 d. ago Fossil fuel extractors bend the world to their will – help fund the journalism that exposes them

Across the globe, oil, gas and coal companies use an ever-widening set of tactics to crush competition and opposition. With the world’s most powerful man helping them at every turn, it’s critical we reveal their full impactToday the Guardian launches its annual environment support campaign. To back our vital climate journalism, please click hereWhy does capital love fossil fuels? It’s not hard to explain. They exist in a small number of discrete locations, where the right to exploit them can be owned and monopolised. Most can be extracted commercially only at scale, excluding small competitors. They can be stored and traded all over the world, allowing prices to be optimised across time and space. Renewable energy, by contrast, can be generated almost anywhere, by almost anyone with a small amount of money to invest.Renewables might now be cheaper than fossil fuel in the vast majority of cases, but this makes them less attractive to capital, not more. Fossil fuels are uncompetitive ...

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6 d. ago Mercedes breaks electric car distance record with one of the fastest EVs ever built

Mercedes-AMG's GT XX concept has achieved a number of world records with its electric powertrain, including achieving a distance of more than 3,000 miles in 24 hours

Politics

7 d. ago Russia accuses Ukraine of strike on nuclear plant in wave of drone attacks

Moscow says operating capacity of reactor at Kursk site reduced by 50% as Kyiv celebrates independence dayMoscow has accused Kyiv of launching dozens of drone attacks, including one that sparked a fire at a nuclear power plant, as Ukrainians marked 34 years since the country gained independence from the Soviet Union.The drone attack on the Kursk nuclear power plant in western Russia, 37 miles (60km) from the border with Ukraine, caused damage to an auxiliary transformer and forced a 50% reduction in the operating capacity of a reactor, Russian authorities said. Ukraine did not immediately comment on the alleged attack. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago SpaceX tests launch of massive Starship rocket after three explosive failures

Space vehicle, due to lift off from Texas, is crucial to Elon Musk’s plans to reach the moon and take humans to MarsThe latest iteration of Elon Musk’s gargantuan Starship space rocket is poised to launch into the skies above Texas on Sunday for the first time in three months, with the billionaire entrepreneur’s ambitious timetable for reaching the moon and conquering Mars hinging on the success of the pivotal mission.Skywatchers are eager to see which version of the world’s most powerful rocket will be produced for its 10th launch attempt. Of its nine previous uncrewed outings, dating to April 2023, failures have outnumbered the successes. All three test flights this year ended in huge explosions and debris raining down on Caribbean islands from the Bahamas to the Turks and Caicos in January and March, and the Indian Ocean in May. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago World's first floating 'nuclear Titanic' plant powerful enough to make 'coffee for the world'

The world's first floating nuclear power plant, Akademik Lomonosov, was once dubbed the 'Chernobyl on ice' over fears for the Russian vessel would be a disaster– however, the project has reached a significant milestone

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9 d. ago From Noel Clarke to Gregg Wallace, why is the UK still battling a toxic TV culture?

Power imbalances and precarious employment for production staff mean whistleblowing remains a raritySupport lines. Slogans. Culture reviews. Even a new standards body. The pipeline of toxic behaviour haunting Britain’s television industry in recent years has led to numerous attempts to end the grim assumption among its workers that little can be done to challenge the inappropriate actions of powerful figures.Recent initiatives have shown signs of reducing bad behaviour. However, in an industry that still talks about “above the line” talent – referring to the leading creative figures and cast in a show – many working in the production world fear it still suffers from a power imbalance that fosters unacceptable treatment and deters whistleblowing. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Ageing nuclear power plant is 'ticking time bomb' that 'could go off any moment'

The nuclear power plant first opened its doors in 1976 and has previously been forced to shut down. The plant is now operational once again, with fears escalating over a looming catastrophe.

Events

2 w. ago Zelensky 'trapped in Trump and Putin vice': Europe powerlessly looks on as Ukraine's President is summoned to White House amid fears he'll be forced to surrender land for fragile peace deal

Critics warned that other world leaders were powerless to stop Volodymyr Zelensky being caught 'with his head in a vice' by the American and Russian leaders when he visits Mr Trump.

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2 w. ago Zelensky 'trapped in Trump and Putin vice': Europe powerlessly looks on as Ukraine's President is summoned to White House amid fears he'll be forced to surrender land for fragile peace deal

Critics warned that other world leaders were powerless to stop Volodymyr Zelensky being caught 'with his head in a vice' by the American and Russian leaders when he visits Mr Trump.

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2 w. ago Putin's dark childhood from mother's eye gouged out to being chased by rats

Vladimir Putin has become one of the most powerful men in the world, but his childhood was marked by tragedy and violence in Leningrad, now known as St. Petersburg

Politics

2 w. ago What Vladimir Putin says and what he REALLY means are two very different things. Commentary on the Alaskan summit by MARK GALEOTTI

The US President is arguably the most powerful and influential leader in the world, but he craves the approval of his peers. He admires Putin's strong-man image.

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2 w. ago World's most violent cartel operates like corporate business to run global drug

How murder and kidnapping has made the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel the most feared and powerful drugs cartel in the world.

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2 w. ago Demand for power set to surge in the next 18 months. Here’s what it could mean for your bill

According to a new report from the Energy Information Administration, the demand is largely fueled by data centers – some of which power online use of AI

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