Paris 2024/Florian Hulleu With an anticipated ten thousand athletes parading through the heart of Paris, Friday’s Olympic opening ceremony promises a spectacle par excellence. Many of the details have been kept secret, so expect plenty of surprises. The ceremony begins at 18:30 BST on Friday, and will last just under four hours. Here are some … Read more
of Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 not only is it the most powerful version of General Motors’ flagship sports car, but it also features the most powerful V8 ever produced by an American automaker. New ZR1 Coupe and Convertible Package a twin turbo 5.5-liter twin-overhead flat-clutch V8 engine called the LT7, which GM says is based on … Read more
The former attorney general Bill Barr was personally involved in a decision to release an unusual and misleading justice department statement on the eve of the 2020 election suggesting there may have been voter fraud in Pennsylvania, according to a new inspector general’s report that was released on Thursday. The 76-page report from the justice … Read more
Monster 1064bhp 5.5-litre twin-turbo V8 features in stunning Corvette ZR1, but no Australian launch plans yet The amazing C8 series 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 has made its long-awaited global debut as the fastest and most powerful Corvette in history, producing more than 1,000 hp and reaching a top speed of more than 215 mph. Billed … Read more
A teenager who was kicked in the face by an armed police officer while lying prone on the ground is “traumatised” and receiving hospital treatment after the “barbaric” assault, his solicitor has said. Akhmed Yakoob said 19-year-old Muhammed Fahir was a victim of “police brutality” after footage showed an officer stamping on his head during … Read more
On Wednesday, Apple announced that Apple Maps is now available on the web in beta. While the Maps app is available on all Apple devices, you can now use Apple’s navigation app virtually any device with a supported web browser. The question is: will you? The web app looks to be a similar, but stripped-down, … Read more
More than 25 years ago, the BRP Sierra Madre was sent off for one final, secret voyage. In the darkness of night, the Philippine navy ship sailed from Manila Bay into the remote waters of the South China Sea. Then, to the surprise of many, it ran aground, and hasn’t moved since. “I did it … Read more
Jon Ordon remembers the first album he ever bought. The year was 1980, Jon was 12, and David Bowie’s Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) had gone to number one in Australia. It was the moment when Joni’s love for music began. Jon said he would put up records and let himself be taken off. “It’s … Read more
BBC Matthew Sharp has been unable to leave hospital for nearly a year A disabled man has spent nearly 10 months in a busy general hospital because no suitable home has been found for him in the community. Matthew Sharp, who has a range of complex conditions, says he has been left in limbo while … Read more
Dark matter can provide supermassive black holes the brakes they need to bring them crashing together at the end of a long spiraling journey to their fate. According to new mathematical modeling, a puzzle known as the finite parsec problem can be solved by the presence of self-interacting dark matter particles that remain clustered around … Read more