Ferrari’s Leclerc hopes year of the horse a good omen in China
Both Ferraris were sensationally disqualified from the 2025 Chinese GPSHANGHAICharles Leclerc said Thursday he hoped the Chinese year of the horse would bring Ferrari luck in Shanghai after a torrid race there 12 months ago.Both Ferraris were sensationally disqualified from the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix after the race for “excessive
Is Dubai’s glossy image under threat? Not everyone thinks so
Stephanie Baker had been celebrating her birthday with friends at a bar on Palm Jumeirah – Dubai’s iconic man-made palm-shaped island lined with luxury hotels and beach clubs. But as the group stepped outside to head to another nearby venue, something unusual streaked across the night sky. Moments later, debris
UK asylum appeal backlog at record high of 80,000
The UK’s asylum appeals backlog has reached a record high, almost doubling in size in almost a year, according to data published by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) on Thursday. There were 80,333 appeals waiting to be heard at the end of 2025, up from 41,987 a year earlier and
New Zealand’s Williamson launches line of boxes after low blow from Steyn
MELBOURNE: New Zealand batter Kane Williamson has started a business inspired by one of cricket’s most painful rites of passage, launching his own line of “premium alloy” boxes to protect players’ most sensitive areas. Worn inside a player’s briefs as a shield for the groin, boxes are an essential piece
Can plastic-eating fungi help clean up nappy waste?
Before Leila Green became a mother of triplets three years ago, she envisaged she’d be the kind of parent who would use reusable nappies. “But as soon as my babies arrived, I realised I just couldn’t – I was flat out looking after the three of them so I went
Grammarly pulls AI author-impersonation tool after backlash
Writing tool Grammarly has disabled an AI feature which mimicked personas of prominent writers, including Stephen King and scientist Carl Sagan, following a backlash from people impersonated. The Expert Review function, which offered writing feedback “inspired by” the styles of famous authors and academics, was taken down this week by
Big Tech backs Anthropic in fight against Trump administration
A slew of America’s biggest tech companies have swung behind Anthropic in its lawsuit against leaders in the Trump Administration. Since Monday, Google, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft have publicly supported Anthropic’s legal action to overturn Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s unprecedented decision to label it a “supply chain risk”. In legal filings, the tech giants
‘Misleading weather apps cost attractions thousands’
Major UK tourist attractions including Chester and Edinburgh Zoo are calling for changes to the way weather forecasts are displayed on mobile phone apps – warning that “misleading” rain icons cost venues up to £137,000 a day. The Cheshire zoo has led the push on behalf of more than 80
Sense of missed opportunity for Newcastle after late Barca blow
Newcastle United were just seconds away from a momentous win against Barcelona at St James’ Park as the home support urged referee Marco Guida to blow up. But there was still time for one final twist in the first leg of this dramatic Champions League last-16 tie, with Barcelona awarded
Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers other users’ transactions
Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers have voiced shock and concern after being able to see some other users’ transactions on their banking apps. The glitch meant they were able to view charges and payments made by other people. One Halifax customer has told the BBC she saw