Brandon Dobson

'The forgotten Monet': How masterful paintings by the artist's stepdaughter are finally getting recognition Blanche Hoschedé-Monet has barely been acknowledged in art history. But not only did she help her stepfather Claude, she created her own fine works – of […]

Bitcoin in the bush – the crypto mine in remote Zambia The roar of the Zambezi is deafening as millions of gallons of water crash over rocks and tumble down rapids. But there’s another sound cutting […]

Released JFK files reveal Social Security numbers of former staffers The Social Security numbers and other personal details of at least two former congressional staffers who investigated the assassination of President John […]

Poppi just sold for $1.6 billion PepsiCo is buying Poppi, the popular prebiotic soda brand, in a $1.65 billion deal. The move marks PepsiCo’s further shift into the “better for you […]

US launches wave of air strikes on Yemen's Houthis The US has launched a “decisive and powerful” wave of air strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, President Donald Trump has said, citing the armed group’s […]

Spinning through space: The astronomers watching the skies for asteroids Each year, according to Nasa, a chunk of rock the size of a car hurtles through space on a collision course with our planet. Fortunately, thanks to the […]

Iran, China and Russia launch annual joint naval drills as Trump upends Western alliances Warships from Iran, China and Russia kicked off their annual joint exercises in the Gulf of Oman on Monday, showing off their military ties as US […]

AI in Africa for Africa: Contextualizing the Evolution of the African AI Ecosystem Mapping the evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Africa looks at a detailed examination of the changing landscape of AI in Africa. It explores the […]

Museums get cash for climate change activities Funding for activities designed to provoke discussions about climate change and the planet has been awarded to museums in Herefordshire. Two awards […]

Over 175 wildfires scorch US state of South Carolina, burning 1,700 hectares and forcing evacuations Firefighters continue battling wildfires that erupted across the Southern US states of North and South Carolina over the weekend as dry, windy conditions […]

Edward II: Did a gay love affair spark a 14th-Century royal crisis? This week, at its base in Stratford-upon Avon, the world-famous Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is opening a new production of Christopher Marlowe’s […]

TikTok investigated over use of children's data The UK data watchdog has launched what it calls a “major investigation” into TikTok’s use of children’s personal information. The Information […]

Australia's X-rated underwater show Each year, the small South Australian town of Whyalla becomes home to one of the most spectacular underwater events: the spawning of the giant Australian […]

'We are still at war': Syria's Kurds battle Turkey months after Assad's fall To reach north-east Syria, we cross a rickety floating bridge over the River Tigris. Our minibus rattles as it takes us from Iraqi Kurdistan through […]

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company is slashing 10% of its workforce a month after debut orbital launch Jeff Bezos’ rocket company Blue Origin is cutting 10% of its workforce. This week’s move comes a month after the debut of Blue Origin’s New Glenn […]

What's it like to be a male plus-size model at London Fashion Week ? James Corbin never expected to break into the fashion industry. But a message he got in 2020 – thanks to a photographer who’d saved a picture of […]

‘I have no money’: Thousands of Americans see their savings vanish in Synapse fintech crisis For 15 years, former Texas schoolteacher Kayla Morris put every dollar she could save into a home for her growing family. When she and her husband […]

Nearly 700 million American records were leaked in 2024 The breach rate in the US was almost 40% higher than in 2023. Millions of Americans fell victim to data breaches in 2024. 689 million records were […]

Kenyan Tea Exporters Fear Sudan Blowback Over RSF Meeting Kenya’s tea exporters voiced concern about potential blowback from Sudan, a key market for the country’s biggest commodity, after the Rapid Support For […]

Entrepreneurs must learn to tackle business risks in the Metaverse Hyped as it is, the Metaverse remains largely undefined. It’s a challenge to answer the question “What is the Metaverse?” in part because its defin […]