A medical company set up by Elon Musk is under investigation for potential welfare violations – with a total of 1,500 animals dying in four years, according to a report. Staff at Neuralink have made internal complaints that animal testing is being rushed – causing needless suffering and deaths, Reuters says. Records seen by the
Month: December 2022
US lawyer Michael Avenatti, who rose to fame representing porn actor Stormy Daniels during her legal battles with Donald Trump, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Already in jail for separate convictions, Avenatti admitted cheating four of his clients out of millions of dollars. He was also ordered to pay more than $10m
NASA’s Orion capsule has made one final swoop around the moon on its way back home – taking in a couple of Apollo landing sites en route. The capsule passed within 80 miles of the far side of the moon, using lunar gravity as a slingshot for the 237,000-mile (381,414km) journey back to Earth. It
Union leaders have rejected revised offers to end industrial action on the railways – and announced more strikes over Christmas. RMT members at Network Rail are being urged by union bosses to reject new pay proposals and proceed with walkouts on 13-14 and 16-17 December. The RMT has also announced further strike action from 6pm
Babies from vulnerable families are at risk of malnutrition with the soaring cost of infant formula leading to unsafe feeding practices, charities have warned. The cost of formula has surged over the past year – with the price of the cheapest brand increasing by 22%, according to analysis by the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS).
Michael Gove has watered down the government’s target to build 300,000 homes every year following an angry backlash from his own party’s MPs. A Commons vote on the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill had to be dropped last month after 60 Conservatives signed an amendment calling for the mandatory target to be scrapped. But the
A clip in a second trailer for Harry and Meghan’s docuseries, apparently to illustrate paparazzi hounding the couple, was taken as Katie Price arrived at court last year. A photograph used in the first of the two trailers released by Netflix to promote the upcoming Harry And Meghan series was taken at a Harry Potter
Explosions have been heard at two air bases in Russia – including at one which is home to bombers carrying nuclear weapons, according to reports. Three servicemen were killed and six others injured when a fuel truck exploded at an air base in Ryazan on Monday, reported Russian state news agency RIA Novosti. A plane
Potential scam ads are appearing on Instagram and Facebook, according to analysis from consumer group Which? and research charity Demos. Examination of more than 1,000 ads on the two Meta platforms found nearly half (484) were investment related. Of those, approximately half were for investment products, including cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens, that are not regulated.
Energy-efficient appliances – such as air fryers, clothes airers and electric blankets – bucked a downward trend for Black Friday sales this year as consumers took a cautious approach during the cost of living crisis. This year’s Black Friday delivered the weakest results for the technology and durables sector for five years, with the total
Facing a serious challenge from ongoing widespread unrest, Iran’s government is blaming Kurdish separatists for inciting the unrest, an Iranian academic has said. Protests demanding the overthrow of Iran’s clerical rulers are now in their fourth month, which erupted after the death of Mahsa Amini, a Kurdish-Iranian woman, while in custody of the morality police.
Amber Heard has filed an appeal against her ex-husband Johnny Depp’s US libel lawsuit win. Following a trial lasting several weeks earlier in the year, a jury in Virginia found in favour of Depp, ruling that a 2018 Washington Post article written by Heard was defamatory. The actor was awarded $15m (£12m) by the court
Bulgaria has been accused of shooting a refugee after a new video emerged showing a young Syrian man being fired at on the border with Turkey. It is the first footage of an asylum seeker being hit with live ammunition on the EU border. It follows a joint investigation by Sky News, Lighthouse Reports, The
Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to abolish the House of Lords in his first term if he is elected prime minister. Speaking to Sky News, the Labour leader confirmed his party “do want to abolish the House of Lords“, adding that he does not think anybody could “defend” the institution. Sir Keir told Kay Burley:
As the cost of living crisis threatens livelihoods and local communities, a growing number of people have turned to crowdfunding platforms to offset some of the very worst costs. Go Fund Me said it had seen a 63% increase in Christmas fundraisers mentioning “cost of living”. The crisis is leading more people to rely on
Through the streets of Doha’s West Bay district, a smattering of England fans singing “It’s coming home,” could be heard long past 3am. For a capital unaccustomed to late-night rowdiness, it was an unfamiliar sound during this unique World Cup. But reaching a tournament quarter-final is becoming familiar territory for the Three Lions. It’s now
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