just now (352+ words) George Abaraonye received criticism for his reaction to Charlie Kirk being shot dead in September George Abaraonye, the ousted president-elect of the Oxford Union, has revealed he received "threats of violence" following a controversy over comments he made appearing to celebrate the shooting of US conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Mr Abaraonye, who became president-elect of the historic debating society earlier this year, faced widespread criticism for remarks posted after Mr Kirk was shot dead at a Utah Valley University event in September, an incident US authorities described as a political assassination. Mr Kirk, 31, was an ally of US President Donald Trump and a co-founder and chief executive of the right-wing youth organisation Turning Point USA. Mr Abaraonye has since expressed remorse, telling The Times he was "very sorry" for his comments and wished to apologise directly to Mr Kirk's family....

just now (229+ words) "The hope was we could grow a perfect perovskite crystal where we change the chemical composition layer by layer, and that's what we did," said co-first author Dr. Yang Lu from Cambridge's Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology and Cavendish Laboratory. Perovskites are inorganic crystalline structures similar to the natural mineral perovskite (calcium titanium oxide, CaTiO3). Halides are binary compounds of halogens (such as fluoride from fluorine, or chloride from chlorine); they're the inorganic salts of halogen acids (such as hydrochloric acid). Previously, scientists faced limits in working with halide perovskites. Light, heat, and moisture make them unstable, and perovskite solar cells generally used lead, famous for causing developmental, neurological, and other damage (and without which, the cells were inefficient). The Cambridge method not only produces better results, but less hassle. "A lot of perovskite research uses solution processing, which is…...

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1+ min ago (205+ words) It's been a big week of football, but Sunday could be a letdown. The NFL had three big games on Thanksgiving and one game on Black Friday. The Lions took on the Packers, the Cowboys hosted the Chiefs and the Ravens took on the Bengals on Thanksgiving. On Black Friday, the Eagles hosted the Bears. All four games were good, with the Packers topping the Lions, the Cowboys besting the Chiefs, the Bengals upsetting the Ravens and the Bears surprising the Eagles. But things could be a letdown on Sunday. Here's what is on tap for Sunday: "Dude it's a baaaaaaaaaad slate of NFL games today. There are only two games where both team are above .500, and the MNF is no better," one fan wrote. "Today's slate of NFL games look awful man. Looking like maybe a catch up watching…...

1+ min ago (399+ words) Lando Norris was hoping to become the 11th British driver in history to be crowned Formula One world champion at Sunday's Qatar Grand Prix. Norris led McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri and reigning champion Max Verstappen by 24 points heading into the penultimate race of the 2025 season. If Norris outscored both Piastri and Verstappen by two points, he would have sealed glory ahead of the finale in Abu Dhabi next weekend. However, his title rivals had other ideas. MORE:Updated driver and constructor standings for 2025 F1 season Max Verstappen stormed to victory at the Qatar Grand Prix for the third consecutive season, confirming he will not give up the F1 title he first won in 2021 without a fight. Verstappen started third behind the two McLarens and passed championship leader, Lando Norris, into turn one after making a blistering start. McLaren's decision not to pit during…...

1+ min ago (369+ words) Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday to send a tense Formula 1 title fight into the season's final race in Abu Dhabi next weekend. Championship leader Lando Norris would have clinched his first F1 title with a win but finished in fourth place, with his McLaren teammate and title rival Oscar Piastri placing second. All three title contenders have won seven races this season. Verstappen is aiming for a fifth straight F1 title, with Piastri and Norris chasing their first. "That's a very lovely race," Verstappen said on team radio after his 70th career win. "Great job everyone." Norris can still become the first British driver to win the championship since Lewis Hamilton clinched the last of his seven titles in 2020. But having entered the Qatar GP weekend with a 24-point lead over both his rivals, Norris is now 12 points ahead…...

1+ min ago (307+ words) References to infamous drug rings, firearms, being drunk and even genocide " these are just some of the hundreds of inappropriate references made in custom number plate applications deemed too offensive for West Australian roads. The Department of Transport has revealed it had rejected 876 personalised number plate applications " about 3.7 per cent of the total 23,000 applications " in the 2024-25 financial year because they did not meet the State's Optional Plate Guidelines. Among those rejected were "NVR SOBER, "CART3L, "GO FASTER and "GLOCK45. It comes after The West Australian revealed the Department had knocked back nearly 1000 inappropriate number plate applications the year prior, including "GEN3CID, "SAUC3D, and RAMP4GE. One particularly unruly plate, "F4K3 T4X1 referenced a pornography site, whilst "BUYAGRAM made a reference to purchasing drugs. Custom number plates are assessed by the Department's plate review committee; a group of stakeholders " including DOT and WA Police representatives " from various cultural and…...

1+ min ago (513+ words) MicroStrategy CEO Phong Le has, for the first time, acknowledged that the company could sell its 649,870 BTC holdings under specific crisis conditions. This marks a significant shift from Chairman Michael Saylor's long-standing "never sell" philosophy and signals a new chapter for the world's largest corporate Bitcoin holder. MicroStrategy has confirmed a scenario almost no one thought possible: the potential to sell Bitcoin, its core treasury asset. Speaking on What Bitcoin Did, CEO Phong Le outlined the precise trigger that would force a Bitcoin sale: Le clarified that the board has not planned near-term sales, but confirmed that this option "is in the toolkit" if financial conditions deteriorate. This is the first explicit acknowledgement, after years of Michael Saylor's absolutist claim that "we will never sell Bitcoin." It shows that MicroStrategy does, in fact, have a kill-switch tied directly to liquidity…...

1+ min ago (309+ words) Minnesota Public Radio, St. Paul, announced the planned retirement of Moorhead-based correspondent Dan Gunderson, after 38 years with the organization. The American Petroleum Institute announced Julian Cavin, CEO of Low Fuel in Brooklyn Park, and Jeff Anderson, co-owner and president of ATEK Distribution'in Minneapolis, completed its six-month Blue Wave Supplier Development Program, a national initiative that helps small businesses meet industry safety and compliance. Hormel Foods Corp., an Austin, Minn.-based provider of grocery store prepared food brands, announced the planned retirement of PJ Connor, group vice president of Retail sales. Natosha Walsh, a 26-year company veteran and vice president of Retail sales " West, will succeed Connor upon his retirement. Conner's retirement will coincide with his 30-year anniversary with the company this spring. Arctic Cat, a Thief River Falls-based snowmobile maker, announced the hire of Tony Henningson as chief financial officer....

1+ min ago (455+ words) Arne Slot played down the significance of his decision to leave Mohamed Salah out of Liverpool's 2-0 victory at West Ham on Sunday. Salah had been selected for every league game for which was available since a 2-2 draw at the London Stadium in April 2024, when J'rgen Klopp was still manager, but Slot was keen to stress that this does not mean that the Egyptian's time at the club is coming to an end. "I get this question a lot," Slot said, referring to occasions when he's omitted Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak " who scored his first Premier League goal for Liverpool on Sunday " or Hugo Ekitik" and suggesting that one of his vaunted forwards is always going to be left out. "Mo has had an unbelievable career and will have a very good future at this club because he's such a special…...