Mike Moore, a key figure in the historic $246 billion tobacco settlement reached in 1998, believes lessons from the legal battle against Big Tobacco could now be applied to Meta and other major social media companies. As Mississippi attorney general, Moore helped lead...
Icelanders have voted against restarting negotiations to join the European Union, with concerns over national sovereignty and the country’s fishing industry outweighing arguments about geopolitical security. Final results showed that 52.8% of voters rejected the...
A former costume museum in Scotland is being brought back into the spotlight, renewing interest in a site once dedicated to preserving and showcasing the country’s fashion and clothing heritage. The museum was known for its collection of historic costumes, garments...
The clean-up of one of England’s largest illegal waste sites has been completed at a cost of £6m to taxpayers, prompting renewed calls for waste criminals to cover the cost of clearing the damage they cause. Around 22,000 tonnes of domestic and commercial rubbish were...
Plans are being developed to preserve a historic church in southern Scotland connected to renowned physicist James Clerk Maxwell, whose scientific discoveries helped shape many technologies used around the world today. Maxwell is buried in the graveyard at Parton...
NASA has successfully launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a $4.3bn flagship observatory designed to investigate some of the biggest mysteries of the Universe, including the nature of dark energy. The telescope lifted off aboard a SpaceX rocket at 7:35 a.m....
Newborn babies will be tested for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) as part of a major national trial examining whether screening for the rare genetic condition should become part of routine newborn testing. The five-year study will investigate whether adding SMA...
Dolly Parton’s determination to help children discover a love of reading was inspired by her father, whose difficult upbringing in Appalachia prevented him from completing school or learning to read and write. Parton, who died this week aged 80, launched the...
Charli XCX delivered an electrifying headline performance at Reading Festival, combining songs from across her career while introducing audiences to the latest chapter of her musical evolution. The performance marked the British singer’s first UK festival appearance...
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who has died at the age of 97, became one of the world’s most recognisable contemporary artists through her extraordinary use of polka dots, bold colours, mirrors and immersive installations. Kusama emerged as part of the pop art movement...
