Charles Darwin enjoys a near god-like status among scientists for his theory of evolution. But his ideas that animals are conscious in the same way humans are have long been shunned. Until now. “There is no fundamental difference between man and animals in their ability to feel pleasure and pain, happiness, and misery,” Darwin wrote. […]
Someone sitting in the audience at Donald Trump’s event at a church in Detroit on Saturday might be forgiven for assuming that the room was packed with Black Michiganders. Trump sat at a long table at the front of the room that was flanked by dozens of chairs in which Black audience members sat. But […]
A third food manufacturer has recalled products over fears of possible contamination with E. coli. Manufacturer THIS! is recalling its plant-based chicken and bacon wrap, which is only sold at WH Smith. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said it was a “precautionary step” and E. coli “has not been detected in the product”. It comes […]
At a recent Q&A session, Bobby Valentine fielded a question that discussed his antics during his days as manager of the New York Mets. Valentine was reminded of a time where he wore — and was caught wearing — a fake mustache and sunglasses in the dugout. That happened 25 years ago. The person who asked […]
The trial of detained US journalist Evan Gershkovich will be held behind closed doors, Russian state media, citing the courts service, has reported. Russian officials have accused the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter of collecting “secret information” from a Russian tank factory on behalf of the CIA. He denies the allegations. His trial will open […]
Who won the 2020 presidential election? Alexa can’t always say. And chatbots built by Microsoft and Google won’t answer at all. In a pivotal year for global democracy, some artificial intelligence chatbots and voice assistants are still struggling to answer basic questions about elections in the United States and abroad, raising concerns the tools could […]
Next week, President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump will face off in a presidential debate on CNN. The network announced the rules this weekend. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: A week from Thursday, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will meet face-to-face in a presidential debate. There is a lot here that’s going […]
The Reform UK candidate Grant StClair-Armstrong has resigned after it was discovered he had previously encouraged people to vote for the far-right British National party. StClair-Armstrong, 71, is standing for election in North West Essex, challenging the business secretary, Kemi Badenoch. The Times reported that he wrote a blog post in 2010 that lamented the […]
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJun 16, 2024, 11:28 AM ET MUNICH, Germany — Ukraine defender Illia Zabarnyi said he is grateful to the “warriors” defending his country for giving him the opportunity to play in Monday’s Euro 2024 opener against Romania at the Allianz Arena in Munich. Ukraine’s presence in Germany is their first involvement in […]
23 hours ago By Kavita Puri, Presenter, Three Million podcast BBC “I feel enormous shame about what happened,” Susannah Herbert tells me. Her grandfather was the governor of Bengal, in British India, during the run-up and height of the 1943 famine which killed at least three million people. She is only just learning about his significant role […]