Other Scooters to Consider I’ve tested many scooters. Not all deserve a spot above, but some are still worth considering. Photograph: Julian Chokkattu Niu KQi 200F for $799: The KQi 200F offers a very similar experience to the Segway F3 ($850). The F3 costs a little more, but it edges out the Niu enough that...
Surely the cost and scarcity of places in private care homes – all too readily shut by owners whose sole concern is profit – is a major reason that up to one in seven hospital beds are occupied by people fit to be discharged, and another “privatisation premium” that we all pay (UK public has paid £200bn...
Cherylann MollanBBC News, Mumbai Getty Images Aishwarya Rai Bachchan raised concerns about her image being used in deepfakes Could an AI-generated selfie with a Bollywood star get you into trouble? It might. In the past couple of weeks, some of Bollywood’s biggest celebrities have sought to legally protect their “personality rights”. The list includes director...
Published September 24, 2025 Prada senior executive and family heir Lorenzo Bertelli on Wednesday expressed concern that the house of Giorgio Armani might pass into foreign hands, a common apprehension among senior Italian luxury executives. Lorenzo Bertelli – Camera della Moda “Naturally, I fully respect the right of Signor Armani to do as his wishes...
Sep 24, 2025, 08:30 PM ET NEW YORK — Aaron Judge tied a major league record by reaching 50 home runs for the fourth time in hitting a go-ahead, three-run drive for the New York Yankees during the second inning against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night. Judge drove a 96.6 mph sinker from...
If an Iranian taxi driver waves away your payment, saying, “Be my guest this time,” accepting their offer would be a cultural disaster. They expect you to insist on paying—probably three times—before they’ll take your money. This dance of refusal and counter-refusal, called taarof, governs countless daily interactions in Persian culture. And AI models are...
Paul SeddonPolitical reporter Ed Davey: UK would become Trump’s America if Farage took power Sir Ed Davey has vowed to lead the fight against Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, as he accused him of wanting to turn the UK into “Trump’s America” in a speech to the Liberal Democrat conference. Painting a nightmarish vision of what...
Sep 24, 2025, 08:59 PM ET PHOENIX — The Los Angeles Dodgers activated rookie Roki Sasaki from the 60-day injured list Wednesday, and the right-hander is expected to throw out of the bullpen over the final five games of the regular season to see if he can earn a postseason role. Manager Dave Roberts confirmed...
The drone incursion that stopped flights at Copenhagen airport on Monday night was “the most severe attack on Danish infrastructure so far”, Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said. Kastrup airport in Copenhagen was forced to shut for several hours from around 20:30 (18:30 GMT) on Monday following the sighting of a number of drones. “It...
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster has further downgraded the typhoon warning signal to No 1 as Tropical Storm Ragasa continues to move away after...