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Six beluga whales are airlifted from abandoned Canadian Marineland for a new life in US sanctuary after officials threatened to euthanise them
Six beluga whales have been airlifted from the shuttered Marineland park in Ontario, Canada, to a marine sanctuary in the United States, after Canadian authorities warned the animals could be euthanised if a rehoming solution was not found. The move marks the latest chapter in the long-running saga of Marineland’s remaining marine mammals, whose welfare…
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AMD and Anthropic reach $5 billion AI infrastructure deal
AMD has agreed to invest up to $5 billion in Anthropic as part of a new AI infrastructure partnership, announced on Wednesday. Under the deal, Anthropic will deploy up to 2 gigawatts of AMD’s Instinct MI450 AI GPUs via the chipmaker’s new Helios rack-scale system, adding to a growing roster of computing agreements the AI…
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US soldier believed to be killed in Jordan attack remembered as living ‘life of courage and selflessness’
A US Army soldier believed to have been killed in a drone attack in Jordan is being remembered by loved ones as someone who lived a “life of courage and selflessness”. The Department of War named him as Sergeant Angel Rampersad, 28, one of three American service members reported killed in the strike, which also…
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Ultra-glamorous female judge faces misconduct hearing over claims she hurled lawyer in JAIL for being late to one of her hearings
A Georgia judge, Yolanda Parker-Smith, is facing a misconduct hearing after allegations that she had a lawyer jailed for arriving late to one of her court sessions. The case has drawn attention partly because of commentary on the judge’s public profile, but the substantive issue is whether she abused her judicial authority by ordering the…
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Burnham announces £2 bus fare cap across England from January
Andy Burnham has announced that single bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from January, one of his first major policy moves in his opening week as prime minister as he seeks to address the cost of living. The change reverses a rise to £3 introduced by Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves in…
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Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante kicks violent fan out of US gig: “This show is not gonna continue until we make sure everybody’s safe”
Spiritbox singer Courtney LaPlante halted a concert in Phoenix, Arizona, to have an allegedly violent fan removed, telling the crowd the show would not continue until everyone’s safety was assured. The incident, captured on video that has since spread online, highlights the band’s willingness to prioritise fan safety over the performance, and follows a growing…
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Xbox Sales “More Than Doubled” In June 2026 In The US, While PS5 And Switch 2 Dropped
Xbox Series X|S hardware sales in the United States more than doubled in dollar terms in June 2026 compared with a year earlier, according to Circana. However, the increase did not reverse a wider decline in console spending, and Xbox still trailed the Switch 2 and PS5 in monthly hardware sales. Switch 2 hardware spending…
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Prime Video Sets Launch Plans For Marília Mendonça Documentary ‘Sentimento Louco’
Prime Video has announced that its long-awaited documentary about Brazilian singer Marília Mendonça, titled “Sentimento Louco”, will premiere on the platform on 16 October. The film revisits the life of the sertanejo star, who died in a plane crash in 2021 aged 26, and arrives as filming also begins on a separate biographical feature about…
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Commonwealth Games quiz: Name every host city
BBC Sport has published a quiz challenging readers to name every past host city of the Commonwealth Games, timed to coincide with the build-up to the 2026 Games in Glasgow. The quiz is aimed at testing sports fans’ knowledge of the event’s history ahead of the Scottish city’s second stint as host, and forms part…