The United States has pledged $2 billion (£1.5bn) to fund United Nations (UN) humanitarian programmes, but has warned the UN it must “adapt or die”. The announcement was made in Geneva by Jeremy Lewin, President Trump’s Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance, and the UN’s emergency relief chief, Tom Fletcher. It …
Read More »Turn your PC into a Super Nintendo with Epilogue’s new USB dock
After announcing and teasing its design well over a year ago, Epilogue’s new SN Operator will finally be available for preorder starting tomorrow. Like the company’s GB Operator that debuted in early 2021, the SN Operator is a standalone USB cartridge slot that lets you play and archive old Nintendo …
Read More »Football Daily – Home Again: How the Lionesses retained their Euros title
Available for 29 days Katie Smith looks back at England’s dramatic Women’s Euros campaign as the team managed injuries, made game-changing substitutions, and fought through extra time and penalty shoot-outs on their way to becoming back-to-back champions. Featuring commentary, interviews and analysis, Katie is joined by Vicki Sparks, Karen Bardsley …
Read More »Robot Coffee Cups? Self-Driving Trivets? AI Researchers Made It Happen
Picture this: You’re making cookies for a holiday get-together, and things have gotten hectic in the kitchen. You’ve opened the oven door, donned the oven mitts and grabbed a hot metal tray of warm snickerdoodles. You turn around to place them on the countertop and… whoops, you forgot to prepare …
Read More »The best shows to watch on HBO Max from 2025
With all the drama surrounding Warner Bros. Discovery’s plans to sell itself to another company, it’s not currently clear how much longer HBO Max will continue to exist in its current form. But for the time being, the streamer is chock full of solid series you might want to consider …
Read More »The story of the buried whale’s head
BBC Excavating the whale’s head took some heavy equipment Earlier this year, I found myself standing in a field, watching, as a digger lifted the remains of an enormous fin whale’s head from a resting place few people knew about. It was the culmination of an investigation into something I …
Read More »Google Photos is coming to Samsung TVs in 2026
Google Photos will finally be available on TVs next year, starting with an upcoming integration for Samsung TVs. Samsung announced that the planned integration will “seamlessly bring the photos people capture on their phones to Samsung TVs, where they can appear in a larger, cinematic format,” and that it wants …
Read More »Guns marketed for personal safety fuel public health crisis in Black communities
[ Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Leon Harris, 35, is intimately familiar with the devastation guns can inflict. Robbers shot him in the back nearly two decades ago, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. The bullet remains lodged in his spine. “When you get shot,” he said, “you stop thinking …
Read More »Sheffield Women’s Aid still helping victims after 50 years
BBC/Lucy Ashton Charmian Owston is now an ambassador for Women’s Aid in Sheffield While the festive season is supposedly one of goodwill to all, statistics show that domestic abuse cases spike. Reporter Lucy Ashton spoke to one woman who now helps others after violence left her fearing for her own …
Read More »Worthing first responder backs CPR campaign tackling gender gap
A Worthing first responder is backing a campaign to address gender inequality in life-saving treatment during cardiac arrests. Research shows women are 27% less likely than men to receive CPR from bystanders. Campaigners say stigma and uncertainty about removing bras for defibrillator use are part of the problem. The initiative, …
Read More »The Ashes 2025-26: Glenn McGrath on the importance of Sydney Ashes Test
While a 3-2 defeat would clearly read a lot better for England than 4-1, it would be even more frustrating in many ways because it would only add to a feeling of what could have been. England could have won this series given the Australia XIs they have been up …
Read More »Earliest coin minted in Scotland saved for the nation after 900 years
PA Media The medieval David I silver coin was discovered in a wooded area near Penicuik, Midlothian, and has now been allocated to National Museums Scotland The earliest known coin to be minted in Scotland almost 900 years ago has been acquired for the nation after it was found by …
Read More »Bondi hero recounts moment he tackled gunman during shooting
The man who disarmed one of the gunmen who killed 15 people at a Jewish event at Bondi Beach has revealed his thoughts in the moments before his heroic actions. In verified footage, Ahmed al Ahmed – a Sydney shop owner born and raised in Syria – tackled one of …
Read More »Syrians in Turkey consider return after fall of Assad
Orla GuerinSenior International Correspondent in Gaziantep, Turkey BBC Aya Mustafa wants to return home but not yet The pull of home can be strong – even when it is a place you can’t remember. That is how it is for Ahmed, 18. He emerges from a mosque in the heart …
Read More »An orphan’s murder shines a spotlight on child abuse in Somalia
Radio Gaalkacyo Saabirin’s death sparked calls for child protection measures to be properly implemented A woman is currently awaiting execution in Somalia after being convicted of killing a 14-year-old girl in her care. The murder of orphan Saabirin Saylaan in November, and the horrific details that emerged about the circumstances …
Read More »The words from my Dad that saved me as a new parent
Alex TaylorBBC News reporter Ryan Libbey Ryan says that becoming a dad to Leo has helped him better understand himself “I think I was just in survival mode for a year”. Former Made In Chelsea star Ryan Libbey expected to cope with the challenges of becoming a dad. But the …
Read More »Match of the day: How Raya was able to execute ‘absolutely brilliant’ save against Brighton Analysis
Match of the day Pundit Joe Hart breaks down how David Raya was able to execute an ‘absolutely brilliant’ save for Arsenal in their 2-1 victory over Brighton. WATCH MORE: Arsenal return to top of table with win over Brighton Available to UK users only. BBC News
Read More »Football Daily – Premier League Review with Rick Edwards
Available for 29 days Rick Edwards, Luke Edwards and Nigel Reo-Coker discuss the weekend’s Premier League action. Spurs got a huge win away from home against Crystal Palace to end the year with a win. In form Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored for Leeds to draw 1-1 against Sunderland and make it …
Read More »ChatGPT 2025 apps connect to Apple Music, Canva, Expedia and more services
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! ChatGPT has quietly changed how it works. It is no longer limited to answering questions or writing text. With built-in apps, ChatGPT can now connect to real services you already use and help you get things done faster. Instead of bouncing between …
Read More »The best PS5 games from 2025
In this new era of console… inclusivity? driven by Sony and mostly Microsoft bringing their exclusives to other platforms, it’s getting harder to highlight games that make a singular console shine. Indeed, the top-performing games year after year on both PlayStation and Xbox are multiplatform releases, and often the best …
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