Business class flights are major polluters. Is cutting them the key to decarbonising air travel?
Scrapping premium seats could help halve global aviation emissions, according to a major new study.
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Joey Bueno Breese Wins 2026 Deutsche Bank Frieze Los Angeles Film Award (EXCLUSIVE)
Joey Bueno Breese has been named the recipient of the $10,000 2026 Deutsche Bank Frieze Los Angeles Film Award for his film “El Rio Nuestro.” At the same time, Devin O’Guinn received the $2,500 Audience Award for his film “Julian.” Both winners were presented with their prizes
US designates Iran as 'state sponsor of wrongful detention'
The U.S. on Friday designated Iran as a "state sponsor of wrongful detention" and demanded that the country release any Americans in its detention. Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued the designation amid escalating tensions between the two countries and as President Trump
North Korean leader presents new sniper rifles to party officials
SEOUL, Feb 28 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has presented new sniper rifles as ceremonial gifts to party and military officials, calling them a \"wonderful weapon\" and a sign of his trust, state media KCNA news agency said on Saturday.
President Trump touts oil and gas production in Texas visit
President Donald Trump touched down on Texas soil for the second time since returning to the White House.
South Korean president to make state visit to Singapore, with trade and technology on the agenda
Visit comes four months after PM Lawrence Wong’s first official trip to South Korea in November 2025.
North Korea unveils image of leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter firing rifle
Kim Ju Ae has long been seen as the next in line to rule the secretive, nuclear-armed state.
Warren accuses Trump, Hegseth of trying 'extort' Anthropic into removing AI guardrails
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Friday accused President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth of attempting to "extort" the company Anthropic into removing guardrails for its AI programs. Warren, the ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Deep in China’s mountains, a revival of nuclear weapons takes shape
China had more than 600 nuclear warheads by the end of 2024 and is on track to have 1,000 by 2030.
Malaysian authorities urged to curb new wave of ‘upgraded’ beggars
Costumed beggars are becoming more visible at petrol stations and night markets in Johor Bahru.
Donald Trump goes nuclear on Anthropic
Silicon Valley will be caught in the fallout
Flight logs and hot tub photo among key moments from Bill Clinton's deposition
The former US president, who is featured in photographs within the Epstein files, denies having any knowledge of the convicted sex offender's crimes.
DOJ charges 30 more people in Minnesota anti-ICE church protest
Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon was one of the original nine defendants arrested last month
Michael Jackson Estate Sued for Child Trafficking by Siblings Alleging More Than Decade of Abuse
The Cascio siblings claim they were plied with drugs and alcohol, exposed to pornography, and individually abused by the pop star
Anthropic calls supply chain risk designation 'unprecedented,' 'legally unsound'
Anthropic called the Pentagon’s decision Friday to designate the AI company as a supply chain risk an “unprecedented action,” arguing it is “legally unsound” and would “set a dangerous precedent.” “Designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk would be an unprecedented
North Dakota judge finalizes $345m judgment against Greenpeace in pipeline case
Judge slashed a $667m damages award to Energy Transfer over Greenpeace’s role in Dakota Access Pipeline protests A North Dakota judge on Friday finalized a $345m judgment against Greenpeace in a lawsuit pursued by pipeline company Energy Transfer (ET.N) over the environmental
Jeff Probst Explains Why the Official ‘Survivor’ Podcast Is on Hiatus for Season 50
The official “Survivor” podcast is hitting pause for Season 50. “‘Survivor’ 50 was designed as a celebration, and it features one of the most exciting game designs we’ve ever done,” Probst said in a statement to Variety. “Because of that, we made a conscious decision not to
Indonesia tightens rules for Airbnb-style rentals
The Indonesian government expects all operators to start processing the required permits.
Pokémon Go 'TK' choose a path quest steps: X or Y?
As part of "Pokémon Go Tour: Kalos," you can pick between Xerneas or Yveltal. Our guide explains which you should pick, and the quest steps.
Pokémon Go 'Sparkle and Shine' shiny Diancie Masterwork Research quest steps
As part of the paid "Pokémon Go Tour: Kalos" ticket, players can get shiny Diancie via the "Sparkle and Shine" Masterwork Research.
‘The Beach Boys Love You’ Gets Its Live Premiere After 50 Years: Al Jardine and Darian Sahanaja on Finally Bringing the Classic Album to the Stage
Is the 1977 album “The Beach Boys Love You” a classic and essential part of this great American band’s catalog, or a lark? It’s so different from virtually every other album the group ever recorded over a nearly 50-year period, there will always be some split over that — maybe
Pokémon Go Tour: Kalos event habitat spawns and bonuses
Pokémon Go's Kalos Tour event runs on Feb. 28 and March 1. Here's the rotation habitat and raid schedule, as well as list of the bonuses.
Bill Clinton asked about hot tub photo and testifies he knew 'nothing' of Epstein crimes
The former president told the committe that he would never have flown on Epstein's plane if he "had any inkling of what he was doing".
Growing more complex by the day: How should journalists govern use of AI in their products?
Like so many sectors of the economy, the news industry is hurtling toward a future where artificial intelligence plays a major role — grappling with questions about how much the technology is used, what consumers should be told about it, whether anything can be done for the
Uruguay approves offshore 3D seismic survey for oil exploration, sets marine safeguards
Uruguay’s Environment Ministry on Friday granted operational authorization for a 3D seismic survey in its jurisdictional waters, in an offshore block operated by Chevron, with a specialized vessel already in position and work planned through the end of April.
Google quantum-proofs HTTPS by squeezing 2.5kB of data into 64-byte space
Merkle Tree Certificate support is already in Chrome. Soon, it will be everywhere.
Poll shows Flávio Bolsonaro drawing level with Lula in a potential Brazil runoff
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro are virtually tied in a simulated second-round vote for October’s election, according to an AtlasIntel survey conducted for Bloomberg News — the first poll to show the pair at parity in a head-to-head
At least 11 killed after military plane carrying banknotes crashes in Bolivia
The cargo plane crashed while landing in the city of El Alto, reportedly hitting vehicles on a motorway.
Bolivia military plane carrying central bank cash crashes; crowd tries to grab banknotes
A Bolivian military Hercules C-130 transport aircraft suffered an accident on Friday afternoon in El Alto, the city adjacent to La Paz, leaving at least 15 people dead, according to a preliminary toll attributed to firefighters. The aircraft overran the runway and slid onto a
Trump administration goes nuclear on AI firm Anthropic
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump administration goes nuclear on AI firm Anthropic The Pentagon is designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk after President Trump directed
Argentina lowers age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 14, Senate approves new juvenile regime
Argentina’s Senate passed a law on Friday lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 14, a flagship “tough on crime” initiative backed by President Javier Milei. The bill cleared the upper house with 44 votes in favor, 27 against and one abstention, after it
Trump told Patel he wasn't pleased with FBI director's Olympic partying: Report
President Trump told FBI Director Kash Patel that he was disappointed by Patel's behavior while partying with the U.S. men’s hockey team during the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, NBC News reported Friday. The team had won the gold medal after defeating Canada 2-1 in overtime.
Arrest of Western Australia man over alleged terror plot ‘deeply shocking’, PM Albanese says
The 20-year-old had written a manifesto with plans for a mass casualty event.
Arrest of Western Australia man over alleged terror plot 'deeply shocking', PM Albanese says
SYDNEY, Feb 28 - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday's arrest of a Western Australian man over an alleged terror plot targeting mosques, police and a parliament building was \"deeply shocking\".
Micky Dolenz Pays Tribute to Neil Sedaka: A Rare Songwriter ‘Who Could Do It All’
Sedaka, one of the most successful performers of the Sixties and Seventies, died on Friday at age 86
Dynamical freezing can protect quantum information for near-cosmic timescales
Preserving quantum information is key to developing useful quantum computing systems. But interacting quantum systems are chaotic and follow laws of thermodynamics, eventually leading to information loss. Physicists have long known of a strange exception, called dynamical
Serious investigation or ‘clown show’? Clintons’ closed testimonies on Epstein leave room for disagreement
Democrats say the depositions pave the way for slapping Trump with a subpoena. Republicans say they point to his exoneration.
Last of the summer rain puts southern states on flood watch and Sydney on alert for bull sharks
SA premier Peter Malinauskas warns residents to prepare for heavy falls and possible flash floods Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Late summer rain is causing havoc across Australia, with South Australia on flood watch, Victoria cleaning up after a
‘Scream 7’ Ending: All the Deaths, Cameos and Killers Explained, and Will There Be a ‘Scream 8’?
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Scream 7,” now playing in theaters. Ghostface is back in theaters, and so is Neve Campbell’s Sidney Prescott after sitting out “Scream 6.” In “Scream 7,” Sidney is now a mother to a teenage daughter named Tatum (Isabel May),
‘Bridgerton’ Stars Hannah Dodd, Masali Baduza and Victor Alli on Francesca’s Unlikely Romance and That Shocking Death
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Season 4, Part 2 of “Bridgerton,” now streaming on Netflix. Everything has changed for Hannah Dodd’s Francesca in Season 4 of “Bridgerton.” Dodd took over the role of Francesca for the show’s third season, after the departure of
Kim’s daughter is a princess – but not necessarily crown princess
South Korea’s spy agency, the National Intelligence Service, is reported to have issued an assessment earlier this month that Kim Jong Un has settled on a daughter of about 13 as his successor. It’s possible the future will play out the way the government analysts are now
Frieze LA Meets the Real World
Intentionally or not, this year’s edition brought issues of class, labor, and immigration into the fair tent.
How immune cells spot viral RNA fast: LGP2 helps MDA5 respond to short dsRNA
A study reveals how two proteins cooperate in a key early step of antiviral detection, as reported by researchers at Science Tokyo. Using cryo-electron microscopy and high-speed atomic force microscopy, they found that LGP2 binds to viral RNA and recruits MDA5 molecules, as if
Netflix isn't buying Warner Bros. after all — Paramount is
Paramount Skydance will reportedly acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $110 billion, reversing a planned deal with Netflix.
Rent tops £1,000 a month in more areas - find out where
The cost of renting privately has surged in the last five years, but tenants may now see a slowdown.
More Iranians face executions over protests: UN rights chief
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday warned that more Iranians face the risk of being executed after widespread anti-government protests last month. "I am horrified by reports that at least eight people, including two children, have been
A 'delicate' balance for Canada and a 'win-win' for Modi as Carney visits India
The two countries are repairing a strained relationship as they also seek to reduce their trade reliance on the US.
Resident Evil is back - can it redefine the survival horror genre once more?
Director Koshi Nakanishi says balancing action and horror within the game has been a huge challenge.
