A humanoid robot has outperformed humans by breaking Usain Bolt’s world record for the 100m sprint, according to its manufacturer. Chinese smartphone maker Honor said Lightning – a thin black and red robot – ran the distance in 9.32 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. Eight-time Olympic gold medallist Bolt set the
Long-term borrowing costs in the US rose again despite an announcement from the government that it would intervene to try to lower them. Earlier this week, the Treasury Department said it would buy back more debt in a bid to lower rates being charged by investors on global bond markets, which governments and major corporations
WENDOVER, Utah — The first — and only — person to break the sound barrier in a car hits the track in Utah this week with new wheels and his eye on another record. Twenty years ago, British driver Andy Green set the land speed record for a diesel-powered car, reaching 350.092 mph (563.4 kph)
Ahmed, who arrived in the UK in the late 1960s, was one of nine men from Rochdale and Oldham found guilty of exploiting girls as young as 13 in two takeaway restaurants. Andrabi said Ahmed’s “heinous crimes demand serious introspection rather than a search for extraneous causes.” He said: “The matter in question is entirely