Elon Musk has said his Neuralink startup had installed a brain implant in its first human patient with “promising” initial results. The neurotechnology company co-founded by Mr Musk in 2016 aims to build direct communication channels between the brain and computers. The ambition is to supercharge human capabilities, treat neurological …

Inspired to act following the death of his father amid the tough conditions of the French farming industry, Jerome Bayle has personified the French farmers campaign to protest pay, regulation and taxes by blocking roads nationwide. The roadblock he started with a few others near the town of Carbonne, outside …

DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson addressed the media in the early hours of this morning, saying “we have a basis for moving forward” following a deal with the British government to reduce the impact of post-Brexit trade rules. The deal means the Stormont Executive could potentially be restored within days after …

A shark mauled a woman swimmer in the first attack in Sydney Harbour in 15 years, officials said, adding that she was being treated in hospital for a “serious” leg injury. The incident occurred yesterday evening as the woman swam off a wharf at Elizabeth Bay, less than 2km from …

A judge in the US rejected Cher’s request that her adult son be put into a court conservatorship controlling his money. The Oscar and Grammy-winning singer and actress had argued in a petition that 47-year-old Elijah Blue Allman’s large payments from the trust of his late father, singer Gregg Allman, …

Algeria and Botswana are to be added to Ireland’s list of “safe countries”, under a plan to be brought to the Cabinet this morning by the Minister for Justice. It means that applicants for International Protection from those two nations will have their cases decided within a maximum of 90 …

Coverage of all today’s developments as the DUP makes a decision to go back into power-sharing at Stormont but with conditions. Source link

Ukraine said that two people had been killed and at least five more wounded in the latest overnight Russian attacks across the country targeting military and energy infrastructure. Moscow’s army, meanwhile, said its air defences downed 21 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory and the annexed Crimean peninsula, as Kyiv steps …

An earthquake has struck the Scottish Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides. The British Geological Survey (BGS) said the 3.3 magnitude quake hit at 7.30pm yesterday. It said movement was felt on Mull itself, on surrounding islands and on the mainland, mainly from within around 50km of the epicentre. …

The Minister for Finance Micheal McGrath will present Ireland’s case to host the EU’s new Anti-Money Laundering Authority in Dublin during a hearing in the European Parliament today. Ireland is competing against eight other member states, including France, Spain, Germany and Italy to host the agency, which would create an …