The new $2.6 million Lamborghini Countach is a hybrid

Lamborghini has unveiled a brand new $2.6 million supercar with a very familiar name: the Countach.


Mexico breaks Covid record amid Delta variant surge. See what life looks like

Mexico crossed three million Covid-19 cases and recorded the highest number of daily cases since the start of the pandemic. The surge in cases and the danger of the Delta variant point to a worrying trend: the country's third wave could test its healthcare system as never before and be the deadliest surge yet. As of August, just over 20 percent of those eligible were fully vaccinated. CNN's Matt Rivers reports.


Hovercrafts were the future of travel, then it all went sideways

On October 1, 2000, the skirts of Princess Anne and Princess Margaret deflated for the final time. These two colossal SR.N4 hovercraft had shuttled vacationers and booze cruisers between the UK and France since the late 1960s. Now it was time to say au revoir.


Beijing has denied taking political hostages. Experts say the fates of two Canadians suggest otherwise

After spending nearly 1,000 days in a Chinese jail cell, Canadian businessman Michael Spavor has finally received his court verdict — yet there is still no clarity on how much longer he will actually remain behind bars.


Reporters describe 'palpable fear' in Afghanistan as Taliban sweeps across the country

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China's home-built aircraft carrier gets its own apparel line

Aircraft carriers are kind of cool. Anybody who's ever seen "Top Gun" can attest to that.


What happened on board JetBlue's first NY-London flight

I've been a transatlantic avgeek for decades, regularly flying back and forth from the US to the UK. I always welcome a new entrant into the arena, but many of the newcomers don't really have a strong business plan and their efforts don't survive the harsh economics of the North Atlantic, particularly in the winter.


Social media and messaging apps appear to be shutdown in Zambia on election day, Facebook says

Social media and messaging apps, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Twitter, appeared to be shutdown in Zambia on Thursday as the country voted in presidential and parliamentary elections, according to a Facebook spokesperson.


Bill Gates pledges $1.5 billion to climate in the infrastructure bill

Bill Gates has pledged $1.5 billion over three years for climate change partnerships with the Department of Energy, through his climate investment fund Breakthrough Energy.


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