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Electric car sales in the UK hit record levels in September, according to new data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The surge marks a major step in the country’s shift toward cleaner and more sustainable transport. Electric and hybrid cars take the lead Sales of fully electric cars soared by almost a third to 72,779 units last month. Plug-in hybrid sales rose even faster, helping electric and hybrid models together make up more than half of all new car registrations. The SMMT said growing discounts, more model options, and the launch of a government grant scheme…
Conservationists hope to bring northern goshawks into British cities, using Berlin as a model for successful urban reintroduction. Dr Paul O’Donoghue, director of Rewilding UK, is preparing a proposal to release 15 goshawks each in Chester and London. The birds would be sourced as chicks from European nests and UK breeders, with the aim of curbing populations of crows, magpies and jackdaws that threaten smaller garden birds. Berlin shows what’s possible: more than 100 breeding pairs live across the city, hunting pigeons and adapting to busy parks, rooftops and traffic. O’Donoghue believes the same could be achieved in the UK.…
A campaign group says TikTok’s algorithm promotes pornography and sexualised videos to children. Researchers created fake child accounts, enabled all safety settings, and still saw explicit search suggestions. These included clips of women simulating masturbation and even pornographic sex acts. TikTok claims it took action once notified and insists it prioritises safe and age-appropriate use. Child accounts reveal explicit searches In late July and early August, Global Witness researchers set up four TikTok profiles. They posed as 13-year-olds with false dates of birth. The platform did not ask for additional identity checks. Investigators activated the “restricted mode”. TikTok advertises this…
Elon Musk called on his 250 million X followers to boycott Netflix over a transgender character.He criticized the streaming service for promoting “woke” content and LGBTQ+ storylines in Dead End: Paranormal Park.Musk claimed the boycott would protect children and reposted a meme showing Netflix as a Trojan horse. Musk Escalates Debate on Transgender Issues Musk shared a clip from Libs of TikTok, posting “this is not ok” about the animated series.He previously clashed with his daughter Vivian Wilson after her transition, criticizing her medical treatment.Earlier, in 2020, Musk expressed support for trans people while criticizing pronoun usage as an “aesthetic…
Ryanair has said it may be forced to cancel up to 600 flights a day during next week’s French air traffic control (ATC) strikes, potentially affecting as many as 100,000 passengers. The strikes, called by France’s largest ATC union SNCTA, are scheduled for 7–10 October and will disrupt flights across western European airspace. Routes from the UK to Spain, Italy, Greece and other holiday destinations that overfly France are expected to be heavily impacted. Michael O’Leary, Ryanair’s chief executive, renewed his demand for EU intervention to protect overflights. “They have the right to strike, but if flights are to be…
OpenAI’s $500bn Stargate project drives record demand for high-bandwidth memory, benefiting SK Hynix and Samsung.SK Hynix shares jumped about 10%, while Samsung Electronics climbed over 3% in Seoul trading Thursday.Both companies secured roles supplying HBM for the supercomputer network, boosting investor confidence and market influence. Samsung dominates global DRAM and NAND flash production, powering servers, smartphones, and cloud storage.SK Hynix ranks second in DRAM and leads HBM supply for Nvidia’s AI processors.Together, they control over half of the world’s memory market, shaping prices, capacity, and technology trends. HBM Demand Rockets With Stargate Expansion High-bandwidth memory enables AI chips to transfer…
Elon Musk has become the first individual to surpass a net worth of $500bn. The milestone reflects soaring values of Tesla and his other companies this year. His fortune briefly hit $500.1bn on Wednesday afternoon in New York. It later eased slightly to just over $499bn, Forbes’ billionaires index reported. Valuations of Musk’s other ventures, including artificial intelligence firm xAI and rocket company SpaceX, have also risen in recent months. Musk widens his global lead Musk’s fortune cements his position as the world’s richest person. He stays well ahead of leading rivals in the tech sector. Oracle founder Larry Ellison…
Autism should not be seen as a single condition with one unified cause, according to new research that highlights striking genetic and developmental differences between those diagnosed in early childhood and those diagnosed later in life. An international team analysed behavioural and genetic data from more than 45,000 autistic people across Europe and the US. They found that children diagnosed before the age of six often had clear early social and communication difficulties that remained relatively stable over time, and showed distinct genetic profiles. By contrast, those diagnosed after the age of 10 were more likely to develop increasing social…
Eurozone inflation climbed to 2.2% in September, the highest since April, driven by services and energy prices.Core inflation held at 2.3% for the fifth consecutive month, signaling persistent underlying pressures.Annual inflation rose from 2.0% in August, while monthly prices edged up 0.1%, matching last month’s pace. Services led the increase with a 3.2% annual rise, slightly above August’s 3.1%.Food, alcohol, and tobacco grew 3.0%, down from 3.2%, while non-energy industrial goods stayed at 0.8%.Energy costs fell 0.4%, a slower decline than August’s 2.0%. Estonia recorded the eurozone’s highest inflation at 5.2%, followed by Croatia and Slovakia at 4.6% each.Cyprus saw…
The sunscreen scandal in Australia is intensifying. Authorities have already pulled 18 products from store shelves over safety concerns. Popular sunscreen brands questioned In June, a consumer advocacy group revealed that several well-known sunscreens failed to meet their advertised protection levels. Ultra Violette’s Lean Screen Skinscreen claimed SPF 50+ but tested at only SPF 4. The company recalled the product voluntarily in August. Since then, the medicines regulator has identified 20 more sunscreens from different brands. All of them used the same base formula, which testing showed to be unreliable. SPF results much lower than advertised Preliminary tests showed the…