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Berlin’s thriving goshawk population could soon serve as a model for urban rewilding in the UK. Conservationist Dr Paul O’Donoghue of Rewilding UK plans to release 15 northern goshawks each into Chester and London, aiming to restore balance in city ecosystems. Once hunted nearly to extinction in Britain, the apex predators have adapted to urban life across Europe, with Berlin now home to around 100 breeding pairs. There, the raptors hunt pigeons and corvids from rooftops and park trees, showing little fear of human activity. O’Donoghue believes goshawks could help control mesopredators such as crows and magpies in the UK,…

Workers safe after dramatic overnight blazeA sudden explosion triggered a massive fire late Thursday at Chevron’s refinery in El Segundo, lighting up the night sky and startling nearby neighborhoods. The incident, reported shortly before 10 p.m., broke out in a unit that produces jet fuel, officials confirmed. Chevron said every employee on duty was accounted for and that no one was hurt. Crews battle flames until morningEmergency teams rushed to the refinery, deploying multiple engines to stop the flames from spreading. After several hours, firefighters said they had the situation under control, though units stayed on-site to ensure hot spots…

A new investigation claims TikTok recommends pornography and sexualised clips to children. Researchers created fake child accounts, switched on safety settings, and still saw explicit search prompts. These led to videos of masturbation simulations and pornographic sex. TikTok says it acted quickly once informed and insists it is committed to safe use for young people. Child profiles reveal sexual suggestions In July and August, researchers from Global Witness set up four TikTok accounts. They posed as 13-year-olds by entering false birth dates. The app did not request further identification. Investigators enabled TikTok’s “restricted mode”. The company promotes this feature as…

Elon Musk urged his followers on X to boycott Netflix, citing its “woke bias.”He criticized the show Dead End: Paranormal Park for featuring a transgender character named Barney.Musk reposted a meme portraying Netflix as a Trojan horse invading children’s lives. Social Media Posts Fuel the Dispute Musk declared, “Cancel Netflix for the health of your kids,” while amplifying the protest online.He reignited the row by reposting Libs of TikTok’s clip of the animated series.The billionaire repeated his stance across several posts, intensifying backlash against the streaming platform. Personal History and Broader Free Speech Fight Musk has clashed publicly over transgender…

Ryanair has said up to 600 flights a day could be cancelled next week as French air traffic controllers walk out, potentially affecting 100,000 passengers daily. The strike, called by France’s largest ATC union SNCTA, is scheduled from 7–10 October and will impact not just flights into France but also overflights to popular holiday destinations such as Spain, Italy, and Greece. Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary urged the EU to step in, arguing that overflights should be protected. “We cannot have a single market yet close that market every time the French go on strike,” he said, adding that if flights…

SK Hynix and Samsung gained as OpenAI launched its $500bn global AI infrastructure expansion.Both companies secured roles in supplying high-bandwidth memory (HBM) for OpenAI’s massive Stargate data-centre project.Shares of SK Hynix jumped 10% while Samsung Electronics rose over 3% in Seoul trading. Samsung leads the world in DRAM and NAND flash production, powering everything from servers to smartphones.SK Hynix ranks second in global DRAM output but leads the market in high-bandwidth memory chips.Together, the two dominate over half of the global memory market, shaping pricing, capacity, and technology trends. AI Push Locks in HBM Demand High-bandwidth memory enables Nvidia processors…

Elon Musk has become the first person ever to hold a net worth above $500bn. The record was set as Tesla and his other companies surged in value this year. His wealth briefly hit $500.1bn on Wednesday afternoon in New York. It later slipped slightly to just over $499bn, Forbes’ billionaires index showed. Musk’s other ventures, including artificial intelligence startup xAI and rocket company SpaceX, have also seen sharp valuation gains in recent months. Musk keeps top spot among billionaires The achievement secures Musk’s dominance as the world’s richest man. He stands far ahead of his closest rivals in technology.…

Residents displaced, emergency crews on scene City officials say part of a high-rise public housing building in the South Bronx gave way Wednesday morning after an explosion tore through its boiler and chimney shaft. The incident took place at the Mitchel Houses on Alexander Avenue, a 20-story complex run by the New York City Housing Authority. Firefighters and inspectors quickly surrounded the site as debris littered the streets below. Streets closed, tenants relocated Bricks and concrete crashed onto sidewalks, a playground, and nearby roads, but authorities reported that no one was hurt. Several households were moved out of their apartments…

Autism may not be a single condition with one underlying cause, according to new research that shows early and later diagnoses are linked to distinct genetic profiles and developmental pathways. The international study, involving genetic data from more than 45,000 autistic people in Europe and the US, found that those diagnosed before the age of six were more likely to display early social and behavioural difficulties that remained stable over time. By contrast, those diagnosed later, often after the age of 10, were more likely to develop increasing difficulties during adolescence and had a higher likelihood of co-occurring conditions such…

Eurozone inflation climbed to 2.2% in September, the highest level since April, according to Eurostat.Services prices grew 3.2%, while food, alcohol and tobacco increased 3.0%, slightly easing from August.Core inflation held firm at 2.3% for the fifth month, signaling persistent underlying price pressures. Energy prices continued to contract, dropping 0.4% compared with a 2.0% fall in August.Estonia posted the highest inflation at 5.2%, with Croatia and Slovakia following at 4.6% each.Cyprus recorded no annual change, while France reported only a 1.1% rise. ECB Maintains Rate Strategy The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged at its September meeting, keeping the…