The parents of a 14-year-old boy who fell to his death from a theme park ride have been awarded $310m (£243m) by a US jury. Tyre Sampson, who was 6ft 2in tall and weighed 27 stone, plunged about 100ft (30 metres) from the Orlando Free Fall at ICON Park in Florida. His size meant a
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In this article GOOGL UBER Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Uber and WeRide are partnering to offer robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Uber Technologies, Inc. Uber is partnering with China’s WeRide to offer autonomous vehicle rides in Abu Dhabi, the companies announced on Friday. To start, each WeRide robotaxi that’s hailed via the
ISRO’s PSLV-C59 mission, carrying the European Space Agency’s Proba-3 satellites, was successfully launched on December 5, 2024, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The launch, initially delayed by a day due to an anomaly, occurred at 4:04 PM IST. The mission’s objectives, including deploying the satellites into their designated orbit, were achieved with
Fourteen new trains are to be built at a Hitachi plant in County Durham, securing hundreds of jobs. The plan safeguards 700 jobs with a £500m investment for the Newton Aycliffe site. The plant and its workers had faced an uncertain future with an upcoming gap in its order book before work begins on HS2
The sun’s activity, currently at its peak during solar maximum, may not wane as expected. Experts warn that the next phase, termed the “battle zone,” could intensify space weather, posing risks to satellites and technology on Earth. This new phase, projected to begin as solar maximum ends, has raised concerns due to heightened geomagnetic activity.
Dale Vince, the activist and entrepreneur, has accused the owners of The Guardian of telling “a complete untruth” about his interest in taking control of The Observer. Speaking to Sky News, Mr Vince, who has extensive interests in green energy and owns Forest Green Rovers Football Club, said his discussions with Guardian Media Group (GMG)
Sir Keir Starmer is not accustomed to receiving much praise, so he’ll take it where he can. And on Friday it came from an unlikely source, his political opponents. Speaking at the British-Irish Council summit in Edinburgh, SNP leader and Scottish First Minister John Swinney described a change in atmosphere since Labour took office. Image:
Conservative peer Lord Rami Ranger has forfeited his CBE – just a month after regaining the Tory whip. The move was confirmed in a notice published in the London Gazette saying the King had directed Lord Ranger’s CBE would be “cancelled and annulled”. According to the PA news agency, the decision was made after the
Romania’s top court has annulled the results of the first round of the country’s presidential election after claims of Russian interference. The unprecedented decision came after declassified intelligence documents alleged Russia was behind a campaign to promote far-right candidate Calin Georgescu on platforms such as TikTok and Telegram. Mr Georgescu was viewed as an outsider
Kemi Badenoch has hit back at Sir Keir Starmer for joking about her comments on working at McDonald’s – saying he would face calls to resign if he were a Conservative prime minister. Ms Badenoch, who replaced Rishi Sunak as Tory leader last month, has spoken extensively about her time working at the fast food
Electric school bus maker Lion Electric has suspended manufacturing at its Joliet, Illinois facility after laying off nearly four hundred workers – more than half its global employees. The company hopes Canadian real estate developers Groupe Mach can save the day. The remaining 300-off Lion Electric employees are working to manage the company’s ongoing operations – including
A view shows the logo of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) during the United Nations climate change conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 13, 2024. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters The OPEC+ oil producers’ alliance has postponed plans to unwind several formal and voluntary crude production cuts into 2026 amid a lukewarm outlook for
A music-streaming service whose shareholders include the U2 bassist Adam Clayton and the financier Guy Hands is closing in on a solvent restructuring that will pave the way for it to launch a string of new interactive TV channels in the US. Sky News has learnt that the assets of MagicWorks, which trades as ROXi,
A BBC report into the conduct of former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been put on hold at the request of the Metropolitan Police. The report into what the corporation knew about the veteran hip-hop DJ‘s alleged behaviour was commissioned in 2022 and was initially expected to be published before Christmas last year.
An alternative healer has been jailed for 10 years over the death of a diabetic woman who stopped taking her insulin at his slapping therapy workshop. Hongchi Xiao, 61, was previously found guilty of the gross negligence manslaughter of 71-year-old Danielle Carr-Gomm at a week-long retreat at Cleeve House in Seend, Wiltshire, in October 2016.
Astronomers have obtained the closest look yet at a quasar, using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to study the enigmatic 3C 273, located 2.5 billion light-years away. This quasar, known as the first ever identified in 1963 by astronomer Maarten Schmidt, continues to intrigue scientists with its immense energy output, surpassing that of the brightest galaxies.
The owner of The Guardian is pressing ahead with the sale of the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper to a fledgling digital media company, just hours after scores of journalists went on strike in protest at the deal. Guardian Media Group (GMG) and its parent, the Scott Trust, confirmed on Friday that the sale of The
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Courtroom sketch artist Jane Rosenberg joins CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and details Rudy Giuliani’s behavior inside the courtroom.
Sabrina Carpenter is the latest headline act to be confirmed for next summer’s BST Hyde Park festival. The 25-year-old star – famous for hits including Espresso, Taste and Please, Please, Please – will perform next July in central London. The announcement comes amid reports her relationship with Irish actor Barry Keoghan has come to an
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