Ross Mulcahy
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International research teams unveil advanced battery technology that could transform renewable energy storage, showing remarkable efficiency and longevity in initial testing.
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Major clinical trial across four African nations shows promising results for new malaria vaccine, with efficacy rates surpassing existing preventive measures.
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Airbnb says users will now be able to book luxury services like personal trainers, massages and chefs on its redesigned app as it continues to expand beyond its main short-term rentals business. “People choose hotels for their services. People choose Airbnbs for the space… now, we’re giving you the best of both worlds”, the company’s…
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Carlo Ancelotti has taken charge of Real Madrid for 350 games across two spells at the Bernabeu
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti will leave the Spanish club at the end of the season to become the new national team coach of Brazil. The 65-year-old Italian will officially take charge of Brazil on 26 May following the conclusion of the La Liga season. He leaves the Santiago Bernabeu as one of the club’s…
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The prime minister of Peru, Gustavo Adrianzén, has resigned hours before he was due to face a no-confidence vote in Congress.
Members of Peru’s Congress had called for the no-confidence vote after the recent kidnap and killing of 13 mine workers, which shocked the country. Adrianzén’s resignation is another blow to the embattled president, Dina Boluarte, who has seen her approval ratings plummet as crime rates in the country have soared. The resignation of the prime…
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Gilles Bastoni is Cannes’ celebrity concierge. Here is his tailor-made list for a sublime Cannes getaway – from luxurious star-studded venues to escapes at sea.
Every May since 1946, the red carpet has been rolled out onto Cannes’ palm-lined boulevards for its International Film Festival, turning the French Riviera resort city into a playground for silver screen stars. Much like the celebrities it attracts, Cannes isn’t camera shy: it’s a postcard-perfect town bursting with fuchsia bougainvillea and resplendent ivory-hued facades.…
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Invented to satiate pregnancy cravings, Dubai chocolate is a rare combination of creativity, flavours and social media success that has broken all industry records.
It was a cold, damp evening in Munich in December 2024, but the festive tunes and the twinkling fairy lights at the Marienplatz Christkindlmarkt (Christmas market) lifted my spirits. With a mug of glühwein (hot mulled wine) in hand, I made my way to the candy stall to get my usual supply of German Christmas…
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Esoteric and pioneering, the paintings of a lesser-known Pre-Raphaelite, Evelyn De Morgan, explored the trauma and meaning of war – and prefigured current fantasy art. On a rocky beach that glows red with lava, smoke-breathing dragons surround wretched-looking prisoners beseeching an angel to deliver them from suffering. The oil painting Death of the Dragon by…
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Trent Alexander-Arnold’s replacement could be Jeremie Frimpong
How do you solve a problem like Trent Alexander-Arnold? With Liverpool’s star right-back set for a summer move to Real Madrid, Arne Slot is tasked with replacing one of the Premier League’s great full-backs. The England defender has come under criticism from his own supporters for the move but Liverpool have been quick to act…
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Amtrak’s new high-speed trains will be held back by tracks that greatly limit how quickly they can move
The US is a country of 340 million people, 71 interstate highways, more than 5,000 public airports, and currently no high-speed railways. Yet with two high-speed rail (HSR) projects now under construction, and others planned, is the US finally on track to start catching up with the fast trains seen in China, Japan and Europe?…