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The science of a sub-four-minute mile: As Josh Kerr smashes the world record, experts reveal how the Scottish athlete's supershoes, 'speed suit', and strong stature helped him to make history
Donald Trump ignores FIFA president's call to leave the stage as he joins Spain's World Cup final trophy lift in awkward moment Trump's cringe World Cup cameo was a fitting finale to a tournament blighted by excess, greed and FIFA boss Gianni Infantino's twisted dreams Prince Harry has claimed England lacked the winning'mindset' needed to reach the country's first World Cup final since 1966 World Cup fans brand FIFA's first-ever halftime show a'disaster' as Madonna and Bieber's bizarre spectacle divides billions No one's shocked Harry wants to reverse Megxit. Trump demands Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney'pay some damages' for wildfire smoke coming across border: 'Our air has been poisoned' Vice President JD Vance's wife Usha gives birth to baby boy Winner of nearly $2 BILLION lottery jackpot is embattled Arkansas mayor's brother Tennessee mom accused of executing young man on her front lawn claimed she found him HIDING under her daughter's bed FIFA fans STUNNED after learning Shakira's real age during her World Cup halftime performance: 'I refuse to believe it' Selena Gomez has passionate kiss with husband Benny Blanco... after he sailed overseas to mark her birthday Scandal engulfs'it girl' fashion empire Set Active: Explosive claims about influencer founder's desperate fixation... 'inappropriate' texts that went ignored... and why employees wanted to stay on her'good side' Bodycam footage shows shocking altercation between college student and police over'misgendering' Trump unleashes NINTH night of Iran strikes in revenge for three fallen US soldiers: 'We hit them very hard' 'The most common disease you've never heard of': Why your recurring dizzy spells could actually be caused by'hidden' migraines - these simple lifestyle changes can help Inside Luke Wilson's reclusive life with decades-younger girlfriend Kendall Yates: Friends reveal new details about their'secretive' romance after birth of their child... as unseen pictures of her emerge World Cup fans fume over Jennifer Hudson's US national anthem performance at the final... two weeks after team got knocked out The science of a sub-four-minute mile: As Josh Kerr smashes the world record, experts reveal how the Scottish athlete's supershoes, 'speed suit', and strong stature helped him to make history This weekend, 28-year-old Josh Kerr ran a mile in just three minutes and 42.66 seconds, smashing a record that has stood almost as long as he has been alive. In a stunning performance at the World Athletics Diamond League competition, Kerr shaved nearly half a second off the mile record set by Hicham El Guerrouj in 1999. So, what was the key to Kerr's incredible success? Kerr ran his record-breaking race in a pair of one-of-a-kind supershoes that were specially designed for his feet and running style.
Energy drinks to be banned for under-16s in England from April
Children under 16 will be banned from buying high-caffeine energy drinks in England from April, the government has said. Drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per litre will be illegal to sell to children and younger teenagers in shops, restaurants, cafes, vending machines and online. Lower-caffeine soft drinks, such Diet Coke, are not affected and neither are tea and coffee. However, drinks including Red Bull, Monster, Relentless and Prime would all breach the limit. The new rules aim to reduce obesity levels in children and prevent issues such as disrupted sleep, increased anxiety and lack of concentration, as well as poor school results.
Earthquake rocks Yellowstone National Park near supervolcano feared to be overdue for eruption
The detail everyone missed in this photo of Kate and William... and what it reveals about state of their relationship. The US Geological Survey detected a magnitude 3.3 quake at 9.20am ET Thursday morning right along the Yellowstone River inside the Wyoming park. The minor quake's epicenter was recorded just seven miles from the Yellowstone caldera, the bowl-shaped volcanic depression within the famous national park. Last year, scientists discovered tens of thousands of previously unrecorded earthquakes which could be hinting that Yellowstone's supervolcano is building up to an eruption. An international research team used AI to listen to 15 years of Yellowstone recordings and discovered 86,000 tiny earthquakes that human experts had missed.
Future of warfare? Creepy drone spins so fast it disappears before your eyes - and could be used to sneak up on the enemy
Hospital staff swapped two babies at birth who were then raised by unsuspecting families... until DNA test 36 years on exposed the scandal, lawsuit alleges Warning to millions as lung-penetrating toxins sweep across 14 US states... with Detroit's air ranked the worst on Earth The detail everyone missed in this photo of Kate and William... and what it reveals about state of their relationship. Scientists at Northwestern University have designed a drone that spins so fast it disappears before your eyes. Called the'Phantom Twist', the drone spins up to 25 times every second, which is too fast for the human eye to see. While it isn't completely invisible, the drone is about 10 times less visible than a conventional quadcopter. Its developers describe its appearance as a'ghostly smudge', claiming it blends'seamlessly into the background'.
Meet the REAL Pirates of the Caribbean: Incredible reconstruction reveals the infamous 'Piratetown' of Nassau in its heyday - as well as the buccaneers who lived there
Using archaeological evidence, historical records and cutting-edge 3D technology, experts have created the first scientifically accurate reconstruction of Nassau during the Golden Age of Piracy. The digital model strips away centuries of Hollywood myth to reveal what the notorious pirate stronghold actually looked like in the early 1700s. Far from a bustling colonial city lined with grand stone buildings, Nassau was little more than a ramshackle settlement of wooden huts, pirate camps and crumbling ruins. The reconstruction also revives some of history's most infamous buccaneers, including Blackbeard, Anne Bonny, Calico Jack Rackham and Benjamin Hornigold, using AI based on historical engravings and contemporary descriptions. The recreations will feature in the finale of Wreckwatch TV's series about the real pirates of the Caribbean, Mystery of the Pirate King's Treasure.
Saharan dust is at an all-time high over Britain - increasing the risk 'blood rain', study warns
A new study has warned that Saharan dust has driven up pollution in the UK by 50 per cent over the last decade. Scientists from the Paul Scherrer Institute used AI to analyse the desert dust in the air over Europe. The results showed that dust concentrations have increased consistently across much of the continent between 2012 and 2021. Here in the UK, concentrations increased by at least 50 per cent over this time period. This dust travels to the UK all the way from the Sahara, and can have wide-reaching consequences.
The 'heartbreaking' OCD that can make you doubt your relationship
The'heartbreaking' OCD that can make you doubt your relationship Sophia, 24, has been in a loving relationship for more than a year, but she still finds herself questioning everything about it - from how compatible she and her boyfriend are to whether she loves him at all, and what action she might take as a result. I couldn't leave the house because I was so worried I would cheat on my boyfriend, says Sophia, a content creator and waitress from Leeds. At my worst, I couldn't go to work. I'd be lying in bed all day, asking [Chat] GPT hundreds of questions to try and get reassurance. Sophia is describing living with relationship OCD (ROCD), a form of obsessive compulsive disorder which experts say goes far beyond the normal relationship doubts that we can all experience.
SpaceX share price drops below stock market debut
Image caption, Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire when SpaceX floated SpaceX's share price has dropped below its stock market debut just over a month ago, falling sharply from a post-float peak. The price for a single share in Elon Musk's rocket, satellite and artificial intelligence (AI) company fell to $132.62 (£98.24) on Wednesday, below its initial listing of $135 in June. SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO) made Musk the world's first trillionaire. Compared to its on-the-day high so far, the stock price is now down 41%. If the price holds, or falls further, it will mean that those who purchased stock around the time of its flotation will stand to lose money on their investment.
Nuclear veterans' medical record handling haphazard, report finds
Report finds secrecy impacted handling of nuclear test veterans' records Image caption, Nuclear test veterans met then Labour opposition leader, Sir Keir Starmer, in 2021, campaigning for full disclosure of the impact of the UK's nuclear bomb testing programme. High levels of Cold War secrecy were a factor in the haphazard approach taken towards the medical records of nuclear test veterans, an official report has found. The lack of a centralised approach means that the system will appear complex and inconsistent to the veterans who have been campaigning for the full release of their medical records. The findings come in a series of official documents released by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in response to years of campaigning by the veterans. Andy Burnham spoke up in favour of the nuclear test veterans on Tuesday evening in his first speech in parliament since his re-election last month, endorsing their call for a special tribunal. As many as 25,000 members of the UK armed services, scientists and civilians took part in the nuclear testing programme between 1952 and 1967 at sites including Australia and several islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Who will win the 2026 FIFA World Cup? Here's what AI predicts
Who will win the World Cup? Who will win the 2026 FIFA World Cup? Here's what AI predicts As the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup enters its final stages, AJLabs asked nine leading AI models to predict the tournament's final podium based on all available data for each team, including: France emerged as the favourite to lift the trophy, receiving five (Gemini, Grock, DeepSeek, Le Chat and Qwen) of the nine champion votes. Argentina, the defending world champions, received the remaining four votes (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot and Meta AI). Predictions for the runner-up were more divided: France and Argentina each received three votes, followed by England with two and Spain with one. Spain was the clear favourite to finish third, receiving six of the nine third-place predictions, while England and France each received fewer votes. The predictions reflect a broad AI consensus around the four remaining contenders, France, Argentina, Spain and England, but also highlight differences in how leading language models weigh recent performances, squad depth and tournament momentum.