This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in a almost half century Fragrance tech company Patina says it has raised $2 million in funding investors, including Betaworks and True Ventures.  The company focuses on creating new scent molecules using advanced molecular design, machine learning, and scent research. Today, most of the scent molecules used in...

The Iran war is causing a global energy crisis - can China withstand it?Osmond ChiaBusiness reporterGetty ImagesChina has long braced for a Gulf oil supply shock - but the Iran war's disruption of a key global shipping route is now putting its resilience to the test.Energy shipments from the Middle East have been at a standstill following Iran's threats to attack vessels that pass through a...

Nigeria's Rabe Abubakar: Retired general abducted with wife in north-west37 minutes agoMakuochi OkaforWest Africa reporter, LagosAFP via Getty ImagesRetired Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar, seen here in 2009, was spokesman for the army a decade agoA retired senior Nigerian military officer and his wife have been kidnapped by armed men in north-west Nigeria, the army has confirmed.Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar,...

'You just didn't know': Gary O'Donoghue describes confusion and fears at correspondents' dinnerSkip to contentWatch LiveBritish Broadcasting CorporationHomeNewsSportBusinessTechnologyHealthCultureArtsTravelEarthAudioVideoLiveDocumentariesWatch LiveUS President Donald Trump was rushed to safety from the White House Correspondents' Dinner after gunshots rang out at the venue.The President and...

Oura Ring Helps Uncover 'Multiple Cases of Lymphoma,' Says Its Chief Medical OfficerThe Oura Ring has become synonymous with smart rings the way Kleenex has with tissues. With a 74% share of the category, according to Omdia's November 2025 report, it's helped define an entire category of health wearables.As someone who's spent months poring over my Oura Ring data, I thought I had a pretty...