A government‑chartered aircraft carrying British nationals arrived at Gatwick Airport early Thursday after departing from Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport. The flight was part of a coordinated evacuation effort launched in response to Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall on the north‑east coast of Jamaica late Wednesday. Melissa,
SpaceX announced that it is moving forward with a streamlined version of its Starship-derived lunar lander, a shift prompted by recent comments from CEO Elon Musk about the complexity of earlier designs. The revised concept trims several subsystems, relies on a single Super Heavy booster for launch, and incorporates fewer
Beijing indicated this week that it may relax the export restrictions it imposed earlier on Nexperia, the Dutch‑based maker of power semiconductors, in a move that could ease supply pressures for the global electronics industry. The original ban, announced in late 2023, targeted shipments of certain Nexperia chips to
Google Maps is rolling out a new monochrome display option designed to reduce power consumption during navigation, a move aimed at helping users keep the app functional on devices with dwindling battery levels. The feature, which switches the map interface to a grayscale palette, limits the use of the screen’
A mother recounts the moment she learned her daughter had been diagnosed with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), a rare autoimmune condition that attacks the central nervous system. The revelation prompted the family to join the Sumaira Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting patients and raising public awareness of the
None of the major studios launched a new wide‑release film over the Halloween weekend, leaving the box‑office slate unusually thin. In that lull, the horror‑thriller Black Phone emerged as the top‑grossing title, while the action‑fantasy sequel K‑Pop Demon Hunters returned to theaters for a
Former President Donald Trump asked a federal court on Friday for clarification on how to legally fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) after a judge ordered the administration to provide the necessary resources. The request was made in response to a ruling by U.S. District Judge John James
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. reported that its cash reserves rose to $381.7 billion in the third quarter, setting a new company record, according to a Bloomberg release. The surge in liquid assets reflects the conglomerate’s continued ability to generate cash flow across its diversified portfolio of businesses. Operating earnings
Italian financial police seized shares worth approximately €1.3 billion (about £1.1 billion or $1.5 billion) from the holding company that controls the global spirits producer Campari, citing allegations of tax evasion. The operation, carried out in early March, involved the confiscation of the assets following a court
A fossil that had long been celebrated as a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex—popularly dubbed the “teenage T. rex”—has been reassessed and determined to belong to a distinct theropod species. The specimen, originally uncovered in the Late Cretaceous deposits of North America, sparked excitement for its presumed insight into the
A former Marine opened fire inside a The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints congregation in a small Michigan town in September, killing multiple worshippers before setting parts of the building ablaze. Emergency responders arrived within minutes, but the attacker had already fled the scene, leaving at least
In a remote portion of the Wyoming Badlands, a chance conversation with a rancher’s great‑grandmother provided the missing clue that allowed a team of paleontologists to identify a rare dinosaur mummy. The discovery, led by veteran researcher Paul Sereno, has been hailed as a breakthrough in understanding the