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DiJonai Carrington dismisses Sophie Cunningham’s notion that flagrant foul was ‘intentional’
Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington has pushed back on suggestions from Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham that a flagrant foul she committed during a WNBA game was deliberate. The incident, which occurred on a Saturday, left Cunningham bloodied and resulted in Carrington’s ejection, sparking widespread controversy across the league and media commentary. The foul’s aftermath was…
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Watch: Family escapes home during Colombia earthquake
A family in Colombia captured video of the moment they fled their home moments before it was shaken by a powerful earthquake, footage that has been shared with the BBC. Mother-of-four Liliana Pérez Ocampo said the family initially mistook the shaking for a minor tremor, common in Colombia, before realising the intensity meant something far…
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Momo and the Time Thieves review – kids’ fantasy jaunt sticks the boot into capitalism
This Guardian review covers Momo and the Time Thieves, a new live-action adaptation of Michael Ende’s 1973 fantasy novel, previously filmed in 1986 and 2001. Directed by Christian Ditter, the film updates the book’s anti-capitalist fable for a “digitally nihilistic age”, but the critic finds it slips into monotony despite some sharp contemporary parables. The…
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Prince William, Kate Middleton could seek ‘gentleman’s agreement’ to protect Prince George at Eton: experts
Prince William and Kate Middleton are reportedly weighing a “gentleman’s agreement” with Eton College to safeguard Prince George’s privacy when he starts at the prestigious school this autumn, according to Vanity Fair. Experts cited by the outlet say such an arrangement would echo past media agreements shielding young royals, but note it faces a tougher…
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Progressives face latest test in Midwest with Hong, Flanagan
Progressives are facing their latest test in this week’s Wisconsin and Minnesota primaries as Democrats grapple with their party’s direction in the high-stakes midterm elections. In Wisconsin, democratic socialist Francesca Hong has surged in the swing state’s Democratic primary for governor amid concerns that candidates from the party’s far-left flank could be a liability in…
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Seedless Blackberries and Cherries That Grow on Bushes Vie to Be the Future of Food
North Carolina startup Pairwise is using Crispr gene-editing technology to develop seedless, thornless, higher-yielding blackberries and other improved fruits, aiming to compress decades of traditional plant breeding into just a few years. The company hopes this marks the start of a new era of “designer crops” engineered to benefit consumers, farmers and the environment alike,…
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Illegal airport car park ‘doubles in size’ despite council officials ordering ‘cowboy operation’ to close down
An illegal car park operating near a UK airport has reportedly doubled in size despite council officials having already ordered the “cowboy operation” to shut down. The site’s continued growth in defiance of enforcement action raises questions about the effectiveness of local authority powers to tackle unauthorised commercial land use, and highlights concerns for motorists…
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M25 closed as industrial estate fire rages next to motorway amid fears of ‘explosion’
A stretch of the M25 motorway was closed after a fire broke out at an industrial estate adjacent to the road, with authorities voicing concern that the blaze could lead to an explosion. The closure highlights the disruption such incidents can cause on one of Britain’s busiest orbital routes, with emergency services responding to contain…
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OpenAI gives Daybreak partners access to a more powerful cybersecurity model
OpenAI is expanding its Daybreak cybersecurity programme, adding partners including Accenture, IBM, CrowdStrike, Cisco, Sophos and Cloudflare, and giving some members access to a new, more powerful model that is less likely to refuse higher-risk security tasks. The firms involved will use the models to help protect their own customers, as OpenAI positions itself as…