Courtenay joins McLaren after early Red Bull exit
Former Red Bull head of strategy Will Courtenay starts his role as McLaren's sporting director as Formula 1 returns to work after its winter break.
Courtenay joins McLaren after early Red Bull exit
Former Red Bull head of strategy Will Courtenay starts his role as McLaren's sporting director as Formula 1 returns to work after its winter break.
As China continues chase for corrupt ‘tigers’, State Council veteran is put under probe
Tian Xuebin, a veteran of China’s State Council who worked under several former Chinese premiers, has been placed under a probe by the Communist Party’s top anti-graft agency.
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), China’s top political disciplinary and anti-corruption agency, on Monday announced the detention of Tian, 62 – who last served as vice-minister of water resources before stepping down in December 2023 – for “suspected serious violations of discipline and law”, a...
Duke of Marlborough denies strangling estranged wife
The 70-year-old pleads not guilty to attacking his estranged wife Edla Griffiths on three occasions.
Total War and the battle of accuracy vs authenticity
Ahead of Medieval III, the makers of the strategy series say it's about balancing accuracy with fun.
Total War and the battle of accuracy vs authenticity
Ahead of Medieval III, the makers of the strategy series say it's about balancing accuracy with fun.
DeepSeek pitches new route to scale AI, but researchers call for more testing
DeepSeek’s proposed “mHC” architecture could transform the training of large language models (LLMs) – the technology behind artificial intelligence chatbots – as developers look for ways to scale models without simply adding more computing power.
However, experts cautioned that while the approach could prove far-reaching, it might still prove difficult to put into practice.
In a technical paper released last week, co-authored by DeepSeek founder and CEO Liang Wenfeng, the company proposed...
How urban farms can make cities more livable and help feed America
Metropolitan gardens and farms are extraordinarily powerful tools that can improve food security, lower temperatures, and create invaluable gathering spaces.
Brigitte Macron wins France cyberbullying case over false gender theories
A Paris court on Monday found 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France’s first lady Brigitte Macron by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality, including allegations she was born a man.
The court convicted all defendants to sentences ranging from cyberbullying awareness training to 8 month suspended prison sentences.
The court pointed to “particularly degrading, insulting, and malicious” comments referring to false claims regarding alleged trans identity and alleged...
Myanmar pro-military party wins first phase of junta-run election: official results
Myanmar's dominant pro-military party won the first phase of junta-run elections, the last released official results showed on Monday, with the USDP taking nearly 90 percent of lower house seats.
Anwar to limit Malaysia PM term in reform push to ‘re-energise’ supporters
Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim on Monday said his government would seek parliament’s nod to impose a term limit on the country’s prime minister tenure, in a move seen as an attempt to regain the support of his core voter base ahead of the national polls in two years.
Anwar’s ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition has been battered politically since he took power in 2022, as supporters censured his administration for failing to live up to its reform pledges by accommodating corruption-tainted former...
Tulsi Gabbard warned in 2019 that US intervention in Venezuela would be ‘disastrous’
Tulsi Gabbard has previously been slammed for her links to Bashar al-Assad and her praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin