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Oldest-known Ten Commandments tablet fetches €4.8 million at auction

The world’s oldest-known Ten Commandments tablet sold on Wednesday (18 December) for $5 million (€4.8 million) at Sotheby’s, far surpassing expectations. The marble slab, previously used as a paving stone, will be donated to an Israeli institution.

20/12/2024

USA

Luigi Mangione agrees to New York extradition

The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO will return to New York to face murder charges.

19/12/2024

USA

US pledges 61% emissions cut by 2035 as Biden bows out

The US has become only the fourth country to put a new emissions reduction pledge on the table ahead of a February 2025 deadline under the Paris Agreement to halt global temperature rise – but with president-elect Trump due to take office next month, its impact is questionable.

19/12/2024

Green News

Montana’s top court upholds children’s right to a clean environment

The Chief Justice used a classic parental comeback to uphold the ruling, in another blow to state-backed fossil fuel industries.

19/12/2024

Tech News

US Supreme Court to hear TikTok's case against law that would ban it

The law, which was passed in April, aims to force ByteDance, the Chinese-owned parent company of TikTok, to sell the platform or face a ban.

18/12/2024

Healthcare

Patients tired of waiting for human transplants line up for pig organs

None of the first four organ recipients survived more than two months, but researchers believe gene-edited pig organs could help address the US's shortage.

18/12/2024

Culture news

Disney cuts transgender storyline from upcoming Pixar show

Continuing a trend of Disney censoring LGBTQ+ content from its productions, the US studio has confirmed a transgender character has been removed from its upcoming show 'Win or Lose'.

18/12/2024

Health news

Why scientists believe these two jobs have lower risk of Alzheimer's

The findings could indicate that dementia risks are lower for people in certain professions, but the researchers said nothing is definite.

18/12/2024

USA

CEO shooting: Luigi Mangione charged with murder as act of terrorism

Luigi Mangione has been indicted for the 4 December killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, facing multiple murder charges, including first-degree murder.

18/12/2024

Tech News

With Trump's return looming, will US-EU relations on tech change?

For the last four years, experts say the US and EU started talking to each other again when it comes to technology policy. But what’s in store under Donald Trump?

17/12/2024

Culture news

Tom Cruise gets top US Navy honour in London

The navy said Cruise had “increased public awareness and appreciation for our highly trained personnel and the sacrifices they make while in uniform.”

17/12/2024

Culture news

Why you shouldn't care about Madonna's AI Pope images

As Christians decry the singer's posts of her being cosied up with the Pope, we look at why this isn't particularly shocking in context of Madonna's career.

17/12/2024

USA

Trump slams Biden over Ukraine's use of US missiles to attack Russia

US President-elect Donald Trump branded President Joe Biden's move as 'stupid' and said he may reverse the policy once he takes office next month.

17/12/2024

USA

Judge rejects Trump’s bid to throw out hush money conviction

If US President-elect Donald Trump fails to have his conviction overturned before 20 January, he will become the first felon to serve in the White House.

17/12/2024

USA

Two charged over Iran-linked drone attack on US troops in Jordan

Both defendants are charged with US export control violations, but one also faces separate charges of conspiring to provide material support to Iran.

17/12/2024

USA

Shooting at a Christian school in Madison kills teacher and a student

A shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin has killed two people. Police say the shooter also died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

17/12/2024

USA

Three killed in school shooting in the US state of Wisconsin

A school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, left three dead on Monday, including the shooter.

16/12/2024

Culture news

Smell like Donald Trump with his Fight Fight Fight perfumes

For nearly $200, you could have the privilege of smelling like the president-elect. Make Armpits Great Again.

14/12/2024

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Jude Law earns his star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

British actor Jude Law, celebrated for his roles in The Talented Mr. Ripley and the Sherlock Holmes series, was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday. The 51-year-old reflected on three decades of acting, crediting collaborators and family for his success.

13/12/2024

USA

Divided US voters hold on to their seats for a second Trump presidency

On a 27-hour train from Florida a month after Donald Trump was voted back into the White House, passengers discussed their hopes and fears for the future.

13/12/2024

Business

Amazon and Meta set to give whopping sum to Trump’s inauguration fund

Major tech companies are seeking to improve their relationship with the incoming president.

13/12/2024

USA

Xi ‘unlikely’ to attend Trump’s inauguration after surprise invitation

Observers expect that the Chinese president will not want the ‘status of a mere guest celebrating the triumph of a foreign leader'.

13/12/2024

Markets

Tesla shares rally as investors anticipate growth after Trump victory

Tesla's stock regains popularity as investors expect its Robotaxi and FSD technology to drive another phase of growth acceleration. The stunning performance drove Tesla's Price-to-Earnings(P/E) ratio to 103, the highest among the big seven stocks.

13/12/2024

Culture news

Donald Trump named Time's Person of the Year 2024

This is the second time that Donald Trump has been Time's Person of the Year. The first was in 2016, when he was first elected to the White House.

12/12/2024

Markets

Hopes of a US interest rate cut on inflation data helps Nasdaq soar

US stock indexes returned to positive territory as the latest update on inflation appeared to clear the way for more help for the economy from the Federal Reserve.

12/12/2024

Business

SpaceX became the world’s most valuable private startup overnight

The valuation of Elon Musk's rocket company jumped to $350bn (€332bn) due to an insider deal.

11/12/2024