Japanese carmaker Nissan has said it will cut another 11,000 jobs globally and shut seven factories as it shakes up the business in the face of weak sales. Falling sales in China and heavy discounting in the US, its two biggest markets, have taken a heavy toll on earnings, while a proposed merger with Honda…

748 years ago today, the ruler of a large Turkish beylik in southern Anatolia, Mehmet I of Karaman, issued a decree which read: “From now on nobody in the palace, in the divan, council and on walks speak no language other than Turkish.” It was the first time a modern Turkish state of any kind…

The Metropolitan Police say they are investigating whether two other incidents are connected to Monday’s fire at Sir Keir Starmer’s private home in north London. Emergency services were called to the Kentish Town property in the early hours of Monday, and counter terrorism police are investigating the cause. There was damage to the property’s entrance…

Dairy cows in Australia – Photo by Geraldine Lewa on Unsplash Australian dairies are breeding heat-tolerant cows and seeing big returns on hot days that are making the global industry stand up and take notice. Ever feel like wolfing down a big meal when it’s 85°F out with 80% humidity? If you recoil at the…

A father tried in vain to save his teenage son before both drowned off the coast of Australia, an inquest has heard. Robin Reed and his son Owen, of Blackwood, Caerphilly county, were swept out to sea while on holiday at a popular tourist beach in Queensland on 13 April. Opening the inquests into their…

225 years ago today, Luigi Vanvitelli, one of the most influential architects of 18th century Italy, was born. His birthday is a fitting day to celebrate the construction of his most famous design: The Bourbon Palace of Caserta in Naples, the largest former royal palace in the world and a structure which UNESCO describes as…

Sam Francis Political reporter EPA Sir Keir Starmer has promised to overhaul a “broken” immigration system, with plans to tighten English tests for all visa applicants and their adult dependents among the reforms being considered. Migrants will also have to wait 10 years to apply to settle in the UK, instead of automatically gaining settled…

Fuel Cell recycling uses sound waves to remove PFAS – Credit: University of Leicester A new technique that uses sound waves to separate materials for recycling could help prevent potentially harmful chemicals leaching into the environment. Researchers at the University of Leicester in England have achieved a major milestone in fuel cell recycling, developing a…

A second teenager has died after getting into difficulty in the water near Buncrana in County Donegal. The boy was rescued after a search operation and taken to Letterkenny University Hospital, where he died in the early hours of Sunday, gardaí (Irish police) have confirmed. On Saturday evening the body of an 18-year-old male was…

121 years ago today, Salvador Dali was born. Known for his striking and bizarre images, he is one of, if not the most famous surrealist painter in history. Inspired by the Renaissance masters, Dali nevertheless gravitated to the surrealist movements in the early 20th century. He would live in France for the duration of the…