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Seven wild Asian elephants, including calves, were killed when a high-speed train collided with a herd crossing the tracks in north-eastern India, local officials say.They say another calf was injured in the incident early on Saturday in Hojai district, Assam state.The Northeast Frontier Railway says the train driver spotted dozens of elephants and used the emergency brakes – but some animals were still hit.Five carriages derailed after the collision, but no injuries were reported among passengers and staff on the Delhi-bound express. Train cancellations and diversions were reported in the area during the day.The killed elephants were later examined by…
Three teams have been picked for more Premier League TV games than Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea this season. Manchester United, obviously, but also… Premier League clubs received a total of £2.83billion last season, which was comprised of six payments through the division’s ‘central revenue system’, something the Premier League says ‘ensures the most equitable distribution of funds of any major European league’. Liverpool were paid £174.9m as champions – short of Manchester City’s record £176.2m in 2022/23 – while Newcastle received just over £160m to chuck into their PSR black hole. Southampton were handed £109.2m for their efforts in finishing…
Paul MellyWest Africa analystAFPFaure Gnassingbé is cultivating a range of sometimes opposing alliancesWhile some West African nations are choosing to cement old ties with France and others cultivate a new relationship with Russia, one country is trying to have the best of both worlds.As the 7 December attempted military coup in Benin collapsed, the rebels’ leader, Lt Col Pascal Tigri, made his discreet escape, apparently over the border into neighbouring Togo. From this temporary refuge, it seems he was then able to travel on to a more secure offer of asylum elsewhere – probably in the Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou,…
The comparison is imperfect. A nine-game barren run to start a £65m Arsenal career is not quite the same as a final piece of the jigsaw nevertheless flopping his way to six goals in 19 matches. And it doesn’t feel particularly likely that Arsenal will be accused of “unprofessionalism” for giving proven proficient penaltyman Viktor Gyokeres the decisive spot kick in the opening half an hour of a narrow but deserved 1-0 win over Everton. That was the charge levelled against them two years ago when Kai Havertz had to have his hand held to break his Arsenal duck in…
New York governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation on Friday aimed at holding large AI developers accountable for the safety of their models. The RAISE Act establishes rules for greater transparency, requiring these companies to publish information about their safety protocols and report any incidents within 72 hours of their occurrence. It comes a few months after California adopted similar legislation.But, the penalties aren’t going to be nearly as steep as they were initially presented when the bill passed back in June. While that version included fines of up to $10 million dollars for a company’s first violation and up to…
The US has seized a vessel in international waters off the coast of Venezuela, US officials have told BBC News partner CBS.It is the second time this month that the US has seized a ship off the country’s coast. The move comes after US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was ordering a “blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.Venezuela has not yet responded to the latest US seizure, but has previously accused Washington of seeking to steal its oil resources. The BBC has contacted the White House for comment.The operation was led by the US Coast…
As far as visual metaphors go, Hugo Ekitike pulling his shorts down to celebrate having symbolically done the same to Cristian Romero and, by extension, Spurs and Thomas Frank, was a powerful one. Gary Neville “absolutely loved that goal”, which marked Ekitike’s fifth in three Premier League games and 11th of an increasingly impressive debut season in England. It is the sort of form that might be leaned on even more intensely in the coming weeks and months, considering what transpired after a regrettable first half. In seemingly randomly mounting Ekitike, squaring up to Dominik Szoboszlai and making Jeremie Frimpong…
Faraway road trips just got a lot easier, at least for the passengers. Sony Honda Mobility, the joint venture between the two Japanese conglomerates created to produce electric vehicles, announced that its Afeela EV will come with PS Remote Play. While playing video games in a car may be a niche feature, it means drivers will have something to do when parked, and passengers can chip away at their favorite RPGs during long drives.According to the announcement, the Afeela will be able to run your PS5 and PS4 consoles remotely through the infotainment system’s integrated display. You can even grab…
Watch: Images, cassettes and high-profile figures – What’s in the latest Epstein files?The release of thousands of pages of documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse has left some who were anxiously awaiting the files disappointed.The documents’ release was prompted by an act of Congress that directed the US Justice Department (DOJ) to make materials related to Epstein’s crimes public. But some documents have numerous redactions, and others have not been shared publicly at all.The lawmakers who pushed for these documents to see the light of day have said the release is incomplete and described the Justice…
Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola refused to be drawn on speculation Antoine Semenyo could leave January after his side conceded late on to draw against Burnley. The Ghana forward put the Cherries 1-0 up in the 67th minute but Bournemouth were pegged back by a last-minute equaliser from Armando Broja to give Burnley their first point in eight games. While not the winning striker, Semenyo’s importance was again highlighted with his eighth goal of the season and comes amidst speculation he could leave in the upcoming transfer window. Reports suggest the 25-year-old has a £65m release clause that will only be active…