Ed Davey sceptical about timing of bin strike news
The Liberal Democrats leader appears on BBC local radio ahead of the elections on 7 May. Source link
Humanoid robots may be about to break the 100-metre sprint record
Robots can now run a half-marathon faster than humans and are rapidly homing in on the 100-metre sprint record. But why are companies so keen to create speedy robots that have no obvious application in homes or factories? Source link
Alleged gunman, 89, arrested after injuring five in Athens shootings
The elderly man opened fire at a social security agency and then a courthouse in Athens before fleeing the scene, police say. Source link
I made 'serious mistake' advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson, PM's ex-top adviser says
Morgan McSweeney says the peer did not give the “full truth” about his relationship with Epstein. Source link
U.A.E. leaving OPEC amid Middle East energy supply crunch
The loss of the U.A.E., a longstanding OPEC member, could weaken the group which has usually sought to show a united front — despite internal disagreements over a range of issues from geopolitics to production quotas. Source link
United Arab Emirates to quit oil cartel Opec
The UAE says it is leaving the Opec and Opec+ groups of major oil producing nations. Source link
Watch: PM's ex-top aide interrogated on Mandelson appointment
Watch: PM’s ex-top aide interrogated on Mandelson appointment Source link
Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert in Austria
A 21-year-old man has pleaded guilty over a jihadist plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Austria, which led to three of the star’s shows being cancelled in 2024. Source link