A film director has described the moment he was shot by actor Alec Baldwin on the set of Rust – and revealed what the movie’s… Read More »Rust director describes moment he was shot by Alec Baldwin – and reveals what armourer said to him

Airdrops are a last resort. They are inefficient, inaccurate, expensive and dangerous. They are only chosen as an option when things are really desperate. The… Read More »Airdrops illustrate just how much of a disaster Gaza is

Elon Musk, the multi-billionaire owner of Tesla and X, is suing artificial intelligence company OpenAI, accusing the firm of prioritising profit over developing AI for… Read More »Musk sues OpenAI for ‘perverting’ the company’s mission

Photographers have captured images of humpback whales engaging in sexual activity for the first time – and the mammals being intimate were both males. The… Read More »Humpback whales photographed having sex for first time – and both were male

People have lined up to get a whiff of the corpse flower – a plant that only blooms once every seven to 10 years. The… Read More »Rare plant’s intense stench attracts visitors in San Francisco

Satellite images have captured the extent of the devastation caused by wildfires in Texas. The unbridled Smokehouse Creek Fire, the largest of all the blazes,… Read More »Texas wildfires: Satellite images show extent of devastation

Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader of the US Senate, will stand down in November. It ends a record run in the powerful post, that has… Read More »US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell to step down in November

Kanye West is being sued by the estate of the late US singer Donna Summer for allegedly “stealing” parts of her music for his new… Read More »Kayne West accused of ‘blatant theft’ after using ‘instantly recognisable’ part of hit song