US firm Firefly achieves its first moon landing with Blue Ghost spacecraft

Quotable Tump shows he “doesn’t really have a plan” for Middle East Rami Khouri, from the American University of Beirut, comments on US President-elect Donald Trump saying that “all hell” will break loose if Hamas doesn’t release Israeli captives. Published On 9 Jan 20259 Jan 2025

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has unveiled a new plan to combat bird flu, the spread of which has created a severe egg shortage and caused egg prices to spike in the US. The $1bn plan includes financial aid for poultry farmers as well as funding for new research for treatment and vaccines. In…

DeepSeek, a little-known Chinese startup, has sent shockwaves through the global tech sector with the release of an artificial intelligence (AI) model whose capabilities rival the creations of Google and OpenAI. DeepSeek-R1’s creator says its model was developed using less advanced, and fewer, computer chips than employed by tech giants in the United States. Recommended…

The Cleveland Cavaliers have punched their ticket to the NBA playoffs with a hard-fought 112-107 victory over the Miami Heat, thanks to 26 points from Donovan Mitchell. A see-saw battle in Cleveland on Wednesday saw the Heat threaten to end the Cavs’ 11-game unbeaten streak after opening up a seven-point lead late in the fourth quarter,…

Trump tariffs live: EU shares tumble after Canada, China, Mexico trade wars

More than 60 people are believed to have been killed after an American Airlines plane collided with an army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, DC. American Airlines said on Thursday that 60 passengers and four crew members were on board the jet travelling from Wichita, Kansas, to the United…