Amazon van gets stuck on Britain’s ‘most dangerous’ mudflat path
GPS led driver on to the Broomway in the Thames estuary, where dozens of people are known to have died An Amazon delivery van got stuck trying to drive along one of Britain’s most dangerous coastal paths as the driver followed GPS directions on to mudflats to try to get to an island in the Thames estuary used by the military, the coastguard has said.Rescuers were called to reports the van had been driven out on to the Broomway – a 600-year-old pathway across the flats to Foulness Island that has been called the deadliest in the country. Continue reading...
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Japan and Switzerland both avoid falling into recession – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Japan misses growth forecasts for the final three months of 2025An alarming stock market statement from skin health company SkinBioTherapeutics has knocked its share price by over 40% today, adding to a 50% tumble on Friday.SkinBioTherapeutics told investors that its Board has been “urgently conducting an investigation of the business” since its CEO, Stuart Ashman, resigned on Friday having been suspended ahead of “an investigation into matters relating to his conduct”.In addition to the initial concerns around his conduct, in light of the newly available information, the Board has reason to believe that the former CEO has misrepresented material information to the Board and senior management, the Company’s auditors and advisors. Continue reading...
Tyler Reddick wins NASCAR Daytona 500 in Michael Jordan-owned car
Toyota Racing driver triumphs in NASCAR's biggest race in a car co-owned by the NBA Hall of Famer.
Marco Rubio to meet Viktor Orbán in Hungary as he continues tour of US allies – Europe live
Rubio visits Orbán, who has a warm relationship with the Trump administration, ahead of Hungarian elections in April with the two countries expected to sign civilian nuclear deal later todayThe EU’s foreign policy chief has denied claims levelled by the US that Europe is facing civilisational erasure, rejecting what she condemned as “fashionable euro-bashing” by Washington.Kaja Kallas also said the US was discovering that it could not settle the war in Ukraine without Europe’s involvement and consent. Continue reading...
TikTok creator ByteDance vows to curb AI video tool after Disney threat
Videos created by new Seedance 2.0 generator go viral, including one of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fightingBusiness live – latest updatesByteDance, the Chinese technology company behind TikTok, has said it will restrain its AI video-making tool, after threats of legal action from Disney and a backlash from other media businesses, according to reports.The AI video generator Seedance 2.0, released last week, has spooked Hollywood as users create realistic clips of movie stars and superheroes with just a short text prompt. Continue reading...
What is the dart frog toxin allegedly used to kill Alexei Navalny?
The toxin, epibatidine, can be found in frogs in the wild in South America or manufactured in a lab.
Liberal infighting erupts in Nepean as executive sidelines branch to back mayor dubbed ‘Sam Groth 2.0’
Exclusive: Victorian executive fast-tracks Mornington Peninsula mayor as former deputy opposition leader’s successor in byelection Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA battle has erupted over who will represent the Liberal party in a byelection sparked by the resignation of the former deputy Victorian leader Sam Groth, with local branch members to be denied a vote.Guardian Australia can reveal that a majority of the party’s state executive (formerly known as the administrative committee) is set to back Mornington Peninsula’s mayor, Anthony Marsh, as Groth’s successor in a vote planned for 24 February. Continue reading...
India hosts AI Impact Summit, drawing world leaders, tech giants
Summit aims to outline global AI governance and collaboration for inclusive growth and sustainability.
‘Bring it back’: Sicilians say Antonello da Messina’s Ecce Homo belongs with them
Much of Messina’s cultural memory was destroyed in a 1908 earthquake, but the Italian government has secured a masterpiece by the port city’s greatest sonOn 28 December 1908, the city of Messina was struck by what is still considered the deadliest natural catastrophe in modern European history. In just 37 seconds, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake killed half its population and levelled much of the city.Along with homes, churches and monuments, invaluable historical sources and documents were lost, including works by Messina’s greatest son, Antonello da Messina, the artist widely credited with transforming the course of Renaissance art. Continue reading...
Bondi Beach shooting accused faces court for the first time
The 24-year-old faces 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder and one of committing a terrorist attack.