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new video loaded: Funicular Accident Leaves Several Dead in LisbonBy Jamie Leventhal•September 3, 2025According to Portugal’s health ministry, at least 15 people were killed and 18 others were injured after the Elevador da Glória funicular derailed and crashed in Lisbon on Wednesday.Recent episodes in EuropeShow more videos from Europe

Right-wing US media network Newsmax is suing Fox News over what it claims are anticompetitive tactics to supress competition, teeing up a legal battle in the American conservative news space.The lawsuit, filed in a Florida federal court, accuses Fox News of using its market power to coerce TV providers to restrict competing right-leaning channels.”Newsmax cannot sue their way out of their own competitive failures in the marketplace to chase headlines simply because they can’t attract viewers,” a Fox News spokesperson said.The company, owned by billionaire Rupert Murdoch, is consistently ranked the most popular conservative news outlet in the US with…

Lily JamaliNorth America Technology Correspondent, San FranciscoShutterstockA Google business logo on an office building in midtown Atlanta, GeorgiaIn the modern internet era, few monopoly cases have been as closely scrutinised in Silicon Valley – and beyond – as the US government’s landmark case challenging Google’s dominance in online search.Not since US v Microsoft, filed in 1998, has Big Tech felt so threatened.But a year after ruling that Google was “a monopolist,” Judge Amit Mehta proposed a series of remedies that some – though not everyone – view as letting Google off lightly.Here’s what you need to know.Google avoids worst case…

Anna May Wong is everywhere these days. The chic Chinese-American actor who first made a splash in the silent era has been fictionalised in films and TV shows, including Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood and Damien Chazelle’s Babylon, and an excellent novel, Amanda Lee Koe’s Delayed Rays of a Star. She has her face on the quarter, the first Asian-American to be honoured in that way, and she is the subject of a page-turner of a biography, Not Your China Doll by Katie Gee Salisbury. But what about the films? This month, BFI Southbank in London hosts a retrospective of this remarkable…

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Sign Up For Goods 🛍️ Product news, reviews, and must-have deals. I wear a beanie almost all-year, mainly because I have a hairline resembling Jeremy Piven pre-Entourage. But, we’re getting into fall, which means it’s time for normal people like you to start wearing a knit cap to fight off the creeping autumn chill. REI currently has dozens of awesome beanies on sale from some of the biggest outdoor brands. There’s literally something for everyone on this list, so grab your…

Follow this purple path to pivotal Prince sites in and around Minneapolis, including his legendary Paisley Park complex, iconic performance venues, and other landmarks.

Emily AtkinsonBBC News andMark LowenBBC NewsWatch: Emergency crews surround derailed Portugal funicularAt least 15 people have been killed and 18 others injured after a carriage on Lisbon’s famous Gloria funicular derailed and crashed, emergency services said.Portugal’s emergency medical service authority said that five of those injured were in a serious condition. The remaining thirteen, including a child, sustained minor injuries.Several people were earlier said to have been trapped at the scene. They have all since been freed, authorities said.Lisbon’s mayor, Carlos Moedas, wrote on social media: “Lisbon is in mourning. This is a tragic moment for the city.”Emergency services said…

Google will not be forced to sell its Chrome browser, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday in the tech giant’s ongoing legal battle over being ruled a monopoly last year.The company will be barred from certain exclusive deals with device makers and must share data from its search engine with competitors, the judge ruled.Judge Amit Mehta’s ruling follows months of speculation surrounding what penalties Google would face as a result of his decision last year that the company violated antitrust laws as it built what he called an online search monopoly. The ruling, one of the most significant antitrust cases…

Following earlier rumors in 2025, iPad users finally saw a dedicated Instagram app arrive on their devices on Wednesday. Since the iPad’s original release 15 years ago, Instagram had never been available in the App Store as a download for Apple’s tablet. Instead, users had been stuck with the workaround mobile version, which awkwardly failed to stretch to the iPad’s larger screen size.  It’s not clear why Instagram took so long to appear on the iPad. (We’re baffled by it just as much as you are.) We’ve tested out the app and found it ready to download and fully functional. A big…