Scientists from University of Tennessee, Knoxville, look at 37 species to identify cause of ‘rat hole’ in pavement With a front paw outstretched and its tail at an angle, the creature that fell on to wet concrete in Chicago left quite the memento mori. Now, researchers say they have unmasked the identity of the victim, revealing the famous “rat hole” was most probably made by a squirrel. Continue reading...

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

The 50-year-old managed Swedish side Ostersund for seven years and has a "deep understanding of the country and football culture".

Two men and one woman arrested after explosion in Castel d’Azzano, which police believe to have been intentional An explosion at a farmhouse near Verona killed three police officers and injured at least 13 others, officials said on Tuesday. Police were attempting to conduct an eviction when the house blew up overnight in Castel d’Azzano, in northern Italy, in what is suspected to be an intentional act of violence. Continue reading...

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news * Why has US-China trade war restarted and how have markets reacted? The US also began imposing tariffs on imported lumber, kitchen cabinets and some furniture today. The new levies, announced by Donald Trump last month, will introduce a 10% tariff on imports of softwood lumber, while duties on certain upholstered furniture and kitchen cabinets start at 25%. “The 100% tariff does not have to happen. The relationship, despite this announcement last week, is good. Lines of communication have reopened, so we’ll see where it goes.” “President Trump said that the tariffs would not go into effect until November 1. He will be meeting with Party Chair Xi in Korea. I believe that meeting will still be on.” Continue reading...

Worried that AI will destroy work? Well, Sam Altman asks if you've considered what a farmer from half a century ago thinks of your job, first.

Surge in militancy in region bordering Afghanistan is now one of greatest security threats facing Islamabad Tariq Ahmed never lets his pistol out of his sight these days. Sitting cross-legged on a woven charpai, his face concealed with a scarf, the 26-year-old looks nervously left and right, shifting his gun in and out of his waistband. It was here, just a few months ago in this neighbourhood bordering Pakistan’s north-western border city of Peshawar that his uncle Shehan Shah, 36, was shot dead at point blank range by the Taliban. Continue reading...

JPMorgan’s stock trades above three times tangible book value for the first time since 2002. Jamie Dimon once called that too high, but investors keep buying.

Follow along as the next winner of the world’s most prestigious literature prize is announced in Stockholm As the 2025 Nobel prize in literature approaches, betting markets are pointing to a tight race. Chinese avant garde writer Can Xue and Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai are currently joint favourites, both with 10/1 odds. Can Xue, age 72, remains a perennial contender – she was also heavily tipped last year – and her experimental, boundary-pushing style has kept her in the spotlight. Krasznahorkai, aged 71, is likewise gaining traction, with his dystopian, melancholic novels enjoying recent translation awards. Continue reading...

The mayor of Lima, Peru, held a Charlie Kirk memorial — filled with attendees bused in from poor neighborhoods — as he sought help from the Trump administration.