Microsoft founder Bill Gates says that most of his fortune will be spent on improving health and education services in Africa over the next 20 years.
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Tulsa’s $105M Plan to Repair 1921 Massacre Damage
The city of Tulsa, Oklahoma is preparing to award its black community a $105m (£73.8m) reparations package to address the harms caused by the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, one of the largest and most violent racial attacks in US history.
The British jet engine that failed in the ‘Valley of Death’
“It was going great until it fell apart.” Richard Varvill recalls the emotional shock that hits home when a high-tech venture goes off the rails.
Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Talks Fail Again, Prisoner Swap Agreed
A second round of direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have ended without a major breakthrough, and only a deal to swap more prisoners of war.
How Ukraine Hit Russian Strategic Bombers with ‘Spider Web’ Drones
It was an attack of astonishing ingenuity – unprecedented, broad, and 18 months in the making.
Deadly Gaza Aid Site Incident: UN Demands Independent Investigation
The UN secretary-general has called for an independent investigation into the killing of Palestinians near an aid distribution centre in Gaza on Sunday, amid disputed reports that Israeli forces had opened fire.
Self-Improving AI Bypassed Checks, Cheats on Benchmarks
Computer scientists have achieved a significant milestone in artificial intelligence: creating an AI system capable of rewriting its own code to improve itself. Far from […]
Seed Oils: Are They Really Bad for You? Science vs. Claims
Seed oils like canola and sunflower oil have attracted controversial claims about harmful effects in recent times. Is there any truth to them?
Ukraine Drones Strike Russian Bomber Bases in Major Deep Attack
Ukraine reportedly launched its largest long-range drone attack since the full-scale invasion began, targeting Russian military airbases thousands of miles inside Russia on Sunday. The […]
Trump’s Tariffs Set to Return as July Deadline Nears
US President Donald Trump is not planning to extend the pause to his sweeping global tariffs, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said.