A New Hampshire man who died after contracting the rare Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEEV) was identified on Wednesday as Steven Scott Perry. The 41-year-old resident of Hampstead died at Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital on August 19, according to his obituary. Although Perry was not identified in state health officials,Continue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer has been criticised for lacking ambition in wanting to reset the UK’s relationship with the EU after he rejected free movement for under-30s and rejoining the students’ Erasmus scheme even before talks got underway. The prime minister made it clear he was not open to a dealContinue Reading
Humpback whales have joined an exclusive list of animals that not only use but also manufacture their own tools, a new study conducted off the coast of Alaska has found. Researchers have known that humpbacks create “bubble nets” to hunt. Now, they have found that the giant marine mammals don’tContinue Reading
Christian prayer is usually an unchallenged activity in Britain, often constructed as benign or even positive. But in some contexts, prayer can be experienced as intimidating, particularly when it is deemed “out of place” or when the motives for prayer are questioned. It is perhaps no surprise, then, that prayingContinue Reading
The FTSE 100 fell slightly on Wednesday after being weighed down by banks and commodities stocks. The blue-chip index fell 1.61 points, or 0.02%, to end the day at 8343.85. Banking stocks also dipped, with NatWest, Barclays, Lloyds and HSBC all falling on fears that the Government might impose heavierContinue Reading
Google has upgraded its AI-powered image generation tools, months after pausing use of the technology over issues with its depictions of people. In February, Google apologised and paused the creation of AI-generated images showing people within its Gemini chatbot after a number of “inaccurate or even offensive” results were sharedContinue Reading
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The estate of ER creator Michael Crichton is suing Warner Bros Television, accusing their upcomingContinue Reading
Manchester United appear to have ignored Kobbie Mainoo’s idea of a dream midfield partner with the £51million signing of Manuel Ugarte. The Uruguayan jetted to England on Tuesday in order to complete a move from Paris Saint-Germain. But Mainoo, 19, admitted he was keen to play with Paul Scholes inContinue Reading
The job market is changing faster than ever. New technologies like AI and automation threaten to reshape the world of work as we know it. Many people, from truck drivers to accountants don’t know if their jobs will still exist in a decade, let alone what their children might doContinue Reading
The UK has backed the use of Storm Shadow missiles by Ukraine in Russia, but will not support it publicly over fears it could trigger a row with the US, according to reports. Ukraine has repeatedly asked to use the Franco-British-developed weapons to strike inside Russian borders, saying it wouldContinue Reading
