Wasfia 1st Bangladeshi to conquer K2
Renowned Bangladeshi mountaineer Wasfia Nazreen conquered the treacherous K2 in Pakistan, becoming the first person from Bangladesh to summit the second-tallest mountain in the world. The 39-year-old reached the top of the 8,611-metre (28,251-foot)…
Rohingya genocide case to proceed
The World Court yesterday rejected Myanmar’s objections to a genocide case over its treatment of the Muslim Rohingya minority, paving the way for the case to be heard in full. Myanmar, now ruled by a military junta that seized power in 2021, had…
‘Cool in 90 seconds’ – the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet
As parts of the UK brace for another hot weekend, online adverts have been appearing for portable air conditioners claiming to be “designed by former Nasa engineers” and able to “cool a room in 90 seconds”. The adverts have…
World Cup 2026: What’s going on with penalties – is it time to end the ‘stutter’?
Whether or not France’s World Cup campaign ends with a third world title, few will remember Kylian Mbappe’s penalty miss in their quarter-final victory over Morocco. The match in Foxborough was goalless when Mbappe was fouled by Noussair…
UK bakes in 35C highs as heatwave to continue next week
The current heatwave is not expected to break any daily temperature records, however, on Thursday the Met Office announced there have been eight days in 2026 where the heat has reached or exceeded 34C. There were two in the May heatwave, four in…
The cover letter is officially dead: AI has created a new job-hunting paradox
David Paffenholz, CEO of AI recruitment platform Juicebox, reflects on the pros and cons of the new world of job seeking. Welcome to the new and tricky world of applying for a job in the AI era. Yes, applicants can use LLMs to fill out applications and…
Jim Chalmers warns of inflation and economic growth risks as tensions escalate
Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned the renewed escalation of the US’s war against Iran would hit economic growth and pose more inflationary issues…
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs and shrinks Xbox in ‘significant restructure’
Microsoft has announced it has cut 4,800 jobs – roughly 2.1% of its workforce – with Xbox to bear a large number of its latest layoffs. Amy Coleman, executive vice president at Microsoft, told employees in a memo that the tech giant needed to…
World Cup 2026: Could Morocco become a football powerhouse?
The next step for Morocco is to bring through more senior internationals through the domestic production line. The federation also needs to strengthen club and academy infrastructure. Chris van Puyvelde, who was technical director at the RMFF between…
Geovany Quenda: Meet the new Chelsea winger
When Quenda joined Chelsea, he was accompanied by his father, mother, sisters, friends, agents and his godfather Basaula Lemba, a former top-flight footballer in Portugal who also won 10 caps for Zaire. Lemba played an important role in Quenda’s…
