Orca mother keeps her dead calf afloat for two days in extraordinary display of grief

Her calf is dead but an orca mother has been spotted in a heartbreaking exhibition of maternal care – or grief – gently trying to keep her offspring afloat. As the carcass sinks in the water she has been gently using her forehead to prop it out of the water and nudge it onwards in choppy seas…

Europe heatwave: Eight ways the extreme weather is taking its toll ahead of continent’s ‘hottest day’

Sweden has lost its highest peak while a Finnish supermarket is allowing customers to sleep in its air conditioned aisles. Even Rudolf’s friends near the home of Father Christmas are taking to the beach to cool off. As Europe braces itself for what could be its hottest day, there are growing signs that the escalating…

South Korean BMW drivers claim carpark bans over engine fire fears

BMW drivers in South Korea are reportedly being ostracised by parking bans imposed over mounting public fears about engine fires.  The country’s transport ministry estimates 27 engines went up in flames between January and July this year, prompting BMW’s South Korea unit on Tuesday to apologise and announce a recall of 106,000 diesel vehicles, including…

Xbox Game Pass can help fund big budget single-player games, Microsoft says

As the games industry mulls the future of big-budget single-player-only games, Microsoft has suggested one way companies such as itself could fund these types of projects in the future: subscriptions to services such as Xbox Games Pass. Speaking to Gamespot, Xbox first-party game publishing boss Shannon Loftis suggested subscription fees could help fund new single-player…

‘It’s 1-0 to them right now,’ Swedish police admit, as hunt begins for crown jewel thieves

A major manhunt was underway in Sweden on Wednesday as police scrambled to track down a pair of thieves who robbed the country’s crown jewels in broad daylight before escaping on a speed boat. In a daring heist reminiscent of Blake Edwards’ Pink Panther films, the crowns of King Karl IX and Queen Christina, as well…

Assassin’s Creed Origins finally confirms Watch Dogs is set in the same universe

Assassin’s Creed Origins has confirmed, once and for all, it takes place in the same shared universe as fellow Ubisoft series Watch Dogs. The theory both series are connected is not new. Ubisoft has played with the idea before, and slipped references to each into the others’ games. Assassin’s Creed Easter eggs feature in both…

Donald Trump calls former aide who accused him of being a racist ‘that dog’ in angry tweet

President Donald Trump lashed out at former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman calling her "that dog" after she accused him of being a racist. The former Apprentice star has released a string of secret recordings from her time in the White House and has claimed Mr Trump has previously been recorded using racial slurs….