London’s back, baby
Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week, how the City bounced back from Brexit Source link
April 2026
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Russian doping cases: Wada investigation finds more than 300 cases from Moscow laboratory
Wada revealed details of a state-sponsored doping programme in 2015, and declared the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (Rusada) non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code. But Wada’s executive committee voted to reinstate Rusada in September 2018, subject to a number of strict conditions. The move was condemned in some circles at the time with one critic calling it…
Continuously graded-doped SnO2 for efficient n–i–p perovskite solar cells
Conventional n–i–p architecture remains a robust platform for scalable perovskite photovoltaics1,2, yet its steady-state efficiency has stagnated at ~26% (ref.3), lagging behind p–i–n counterparts4. This performance gap arises from persistent non-radiative recombination at textured electron transport layer (ETL)/perovskite interfaces, yet the underlying physical origin remains unclear. Here, we uncover that these losses originate from the…
Teens who lured man to beach to kill him sentenced to between five and seven years' custody
Alexander Cashford was attacked on a Kent beach by three teenagers who thought he was a paedophile. Source link
Man sentenced to death for murder of toddlers at Ugandan nursery
Christopher Okello Onyum had pleaded insanity but this was dismissed by the judge. Source link
Russian doping cases: Wada investigation finds more than 300 cases from Moscow laboratory
Wada revealed details of a state-sponsored doping programme in 2015, and declared the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (Rusada) non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code. But Wada’s executive committee voted to reinstate Rusada in September 2018, subject to a number of strict conditions. The move was condemned in some circles at the time with one critic calling it…
FCC Chairman Responds With Parks and Recs Meme to Critic Calling Him a ‘Whole Bitch’
Brendan Carr, the Trump-appointed chairman of the FCC, has not directly weighed in on the backlash over the agency’s move to force Disney’s ABC to reapply for spectrum licenses on an accelerated schedule — a move that comes as President Trump has called for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired over a joke the late-night host…
Wild-meat consumption estimated across Central Africa
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 30 April 2026 A regional analysis brought together data on wild-animal consumption by more than 12,000 households, to investigate trends and drivers of wild-meat use across Central Africa. The study found that consumption has increased over the past two decades, and that the increase was driven by demand from growing towns and cities….
The state race for wealth taxes will fail — just ask Europe
When it comes to wealth taxes, history is not on advocates’ side. Source link
World Championship 2026: John Higgins battles back to level semi-final with Shaun Murphy
John Higgins produced a battling display to fight back from 3-1 down to draw level at 4-4 against Shaun Murphy in the opening session of their World Championship semi-final at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. It was far from fluent from the four-time world champion, whose highest break of 50 gave him the eighth frame…