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The first three pieces of the Bayesian superyacht, which capsized off Italy last year, have been brought to the surface.The yacht’s main boom, its anchor and a pole, which holds the bottom of the sail, have been lifted from the seabed.The boat was owned by British tech tycoon Mike Lynch. He was among seven people – including his 18-year-old daughter Hannah – who died when it sank off the coast of Sicily during a storm on 19 August last year.Work to recover the yacht has recently been hampered when a diver died during salvage efforts. Image: Mike Lynch and his…

Ahead of February’s general eclection in Germany, the country’s industry leaders raised the alarm. They urged the new German government to do something against high electricity prices and warned of business closures and companies relocating abroad if nothing happened. Their concerns appear to have resonated with the new coalition government of the conservative CDU/CSU party alliance and the Social Democrats (SPD) headed by Chancellor Friedrich Merz. After only a few weeks in office, it is planning significant relief measures, but some experts are warning of potential downsides. How high are electricity prices for German industry? It’s hard to pinpoint a…

When the AI Studio Ghibli filter that turns photos and videos into the beloved style of Hayao Miyazaki’s anime was released, it sparked a heated debate on artists’ copyrights. Even though Studio Ghibli didn’t directly react to the viral trend, a 2016 interview with the company’s co-founder also widely circulated. In it, Miyazaki said that he was “utterly disgusted” by AI-generated content, calling it “an insult to life itself.” But that hasn’t stopped Japan from pushing AI development. Japan’s Copyright Act, amended in 2019, is largely interpreted as allowing the use of copyrighted materials to train AI tools — without the consent…

The United States Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to end legal protections for nearly 350,000 Venezuelans that previously shielded them from potential deportation. The court — with one noted dissent — granted the Justice Department’s request to lift a federal judge’s order that had blocked Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s decision to end deportation protection given to Venezuelan migrants,under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. The judges did not provide a rationale behind their decision as is common in emergency applications. An appeal process is underway in a lower court. What is the Temporary Protected Status program? The status allows those…

Portugallooks set to stay under the minority government of the center-right Democratic Alliance (AD) grouping after elections on Sunday saw the left lose ground to the far-right, ultranationalist Chega party, which emerged as the country’s joint second political force with the Socialists.  In the third election in as many years, the AD, which is a permanent coalition of three parties including incumbent Prime Minister Luis Montenegro’s PSD, clinched just under a third of votes cast. The grouping won 89 of the 230 seats in the National Assembly. Supporters of the center-right ruling coalition reacted happily to exit polls Image: Armando Franca/AP…

After the trumpet horns of military victory sounded off in Sudan’s capital Khartoum, the deadly buzz of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drones followed.The war has entered a dangerous aerial phase with any illusions of normalcy shattered by multi-day drone attacks on the wartime administrative centre Port Sudan and sanctuary cities across the northeast. Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al Burhan appointed Kamil Idris, a former UN official, as prime minister of the country’s military-led government on Monday. Image: Kamil Idris in 2010. Pic: Reuters It is the first time Sudan has installed a PM since 2021, when a coup ousted…

Classically trained countertenor JJ of Austria has won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest with his pop-opera song “Wasted Love.” The Swiss city of Basel was hosting the final of the contest on Saturday night. Yuval Raphael of Israel came in second with “New Day Will Rise,” and Tommy Cash of Estonia came in third with “Espresso Macchiato.” Sweden’s entry KAJ had been the favorite in polls with its upbeat sauna song, “Bara Bada Bastu,” but the Scandinavians only ended up taking fourth place. The German duo Abor & Tynna finished in 15th place with their song “Baller.”Top takeaways from the 2025 Eurovision Song…

Vines for as far as the eye can see. Some 24 hectares (59 acres) belong to Alain Reboul, a 62-year-old, seventh-generation winemaker. His Earl du Bois Noble winery is one of the smaller ones in the Cognac region of France and is located around 100 kilometers (about 62 miles) north of the city of Bordeaux. Wine production is strictly regulated in the region, which is the biggest white wine region in France and home to at least 4,350 winemakers. Only grapes from the six areas, or crus, of the Cognac geographical indication can be used to make the brandy that is produced in…

United Statestech giant Apple said this month that India would play a major role in making iPhones for the US market. “A majority of iPhones sold in the US will have India as their country of origin,” CEO Tim Cook said earlier in May while announcing the company’s latest quarterly results. He also noted that Vietnam would be producing nearly all iPads, Macs, Apple Watches and AirPods to be sold in the US. The decision was aimed at mitigating the impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught on the tech giant’s supply chains as well as sales and profit margins. Apple shifting…

A British surgeon working in southern Gaza has compared the region to a “slaughterhouse” because of the daily bombardment from Israeli forces.Dr Tom Potokar, who is based at the European Hospital near Khan Younis in southern Gaza, offered his assessment of Israel’s military offensive after Palestinian health officials reported at least 130 people were killed overnight into Sunday.Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have confirmed their troops have begun “extensive ground operations throughout the northern and southern Gaza Strip”.In a video, Dr Potokar said it was “another day of devastation here in Gaza”, adding: “The stories coming from the north… absolutely horrific……