Ten dead after van strikes pedestrians in Toronto
Ten people have been killed and 15 injured after a man, named by police as 25-year-old Alek Minassian, drove a van into pedestrians on the pavement in Toronto, Canada.
Syria: At least 70 killed in suspected chemical attack in Douma, East Ghouta
At least 70 people, mostly women and children, have been killed in a suspected chemical attack in Douma, the last rebel-held enclave in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta, rescuers and medics say.
Boris Johnson involved in £160,000 “gift” of Russian money to Conservative party
The foreign secretary faces new questions over his involvement in a £161,000 donation by the wife of Vladimir Putin’s former finance minister to the Conservative party in the wake of the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal.
Business leaders launch effort to tackle UK productivity gap
A group of business leaders have launched a new organisation in a push to improve the efficiency of small and medium-sized UK businesses and address the productivity gap between them and the country’s most successful companies.
A timeline of Stephen Hawking’s remarkable life
Hawking’s most famous book, A Brief History of Time, sold 10 million copies and was translated into 40 languages, skyrocketing to the top of the bestseller lists in the US and UK.
DARPA looks to private sector in new space race
The US military is looking to the commercial space industry to deliver the small and inexpensive satellites to replace its current ageing and vulnerable system, and it is looking to the private sector for help.
Record Store Day 2018: complete list of exclusive releases
The annual celebration of independent music shops, Record Store Day, is back for 2018, with exclusive limited edition releases to suit every taste. From Abba to AC/DC, from David Bowie to Wu-Tang Clan, and everything in between.
Banksy’s New York rat removed in less than a week
Less than a week after it appeared on the former bank building at 101 West 14th Street, Banksy’s first work in New York for five years has been removed.
NME is dead: Find new music with these magazines and blogs in 2018
The NME has printed its final issue, but the internet already offers a wealth of magazines, blogs, and zines to fill the gap.
