Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff
Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.
The looks turning heads on the Met Gala carpet
The theme for 2026 Met Gala fundraiser is “Costume Art”, exploring fashion as an embodied art form.
US strikes Iranian fast boats as Iran attacks UAE oil facility
Shipping company Maersk says one of its US-flagged commercial vessels has successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz under US military protection.
Mali junta leader names himself defence minister after predecessor killed
Former Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in a massive offensive by combined jihadist and separatist forces.
Spain seizes record amount of cocaine in Atlantic Ocean, authorities say
The Civil Guard found between 30,000 and 45,000kg of the drug on a freighter headed to Libya.
Britney Spears pleads guilty to reckless driving after arrest
The 44-year-old will avoid jail time after her arrest in California earlier this year.
Three Russian diplomats expelled from Austria over spying accusations
They gathered information using a “forest of antennas” installed on top of diplomatic buildings, the foreign minister says.
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani recovering from pneumonia and ‘now breathing on his own’
The ex-New York mayor ‘remains in critical but stable condition’, according to his spokesman.
Two killed and many injured after car driven into crowd in German city of Leipzig
Mayor Burkhard Jung said a suspect was detained and the motive was unclear.
GameStop makes $55.5bn takeover offer for eBay
GameStop’s boss Ryan Cohen says he sees potential to make eBay a much bigger rival to Amazon.
