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A new Department of Energy summary explains how ions cross narrow pathways in a promising battery material. The underlying study examined the material at elevated temperature, not...
The actor says her Swansea accent and the humour of people she knows in Wales helped shape Jackie Price, the former cocaine dealer at the centre of the new thriller.
The 2026–27 Dream with Us competition asks students to work through the aircraft and airport changes that a different aviation fuel could require.
Ireland's players voted by a ‘significant majority’ to take the field after one player withdrew. Three first-half goals settled the match in Debrecen, with a return fixture...
A brief look toward fellow panellist Ailbhe Rea became the focus of a widely shared clip. Presenter Matt Chorley said it had seemed unremarkable in the studio.
Washington and Beijing announced a short trade reprieve and new channels for economic and crisis talks, while major disputes remain unsettled.
Relatives have arrived in Greece to help identify victims of the Plaka building collapse. Investigators are examining a possible gas leak but have not established what caused...
Russell says work to adapt his driving to Mercedes' 2026 car is beginning to pay off, though team-mate Kimi Antonelli still leads him by 66 points.
The two giant pandas travelled from Chengdu under a 10-year conservation agreement. Zoo Atlanta says they are in quarantine and has not announced when visitors can see them.
Rescuers have recovered two bodies after an avalanche struck a Nepali expedition crew on Himlung Himal. An Armed Police Force update says eight people remain unaccounted for.
Visitors to the Middlesbrough gallery can see presentations by Simeon Barclay, Kira Freije, Marguerite Humeau and Tanoa Sasraku before the prize is awarded in December.
The band played for pupils at Mount Temple Comprehensive School, where its members met in 1976, and recalled the teachers and friends who helped them begin.
The 43-year-old pitcher cried after his daughter Genevieve joined him on the mound during the sixth inning of his final major league start against Pittsburgh.
The leaders exchanged warm words during Xi Jinping’s state visit, but their public accounts left major questions over technology, trade and Taiwan unresolved.
The package divides existing high-street funding among building conversions, assets at risk of closure, rental auctions and co-operative development. Detailed application rules...
Charles and Georgina Barnes say an inspection days after they received the keys identified faults including incorrectly installed fire barriers. The developer says it supports...
A new account of Papua’s remaining ice draws on recent mapping and local voices, while a satellite study shows more than 99% of the glacier area measured since 1850 has gone.
A proposed transition at Volkswagen’s Osnabrück plant joins defence plans at Renault and bids in Britain, but none establishes a rescue for Europe’s underused car factories.