Enlarge / The plasma vessel has a shape that mimics that of the magnetic field. Max Planck Institute for Plasma PhysicsMany moons ago, Ars was introduced to the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator (W7-X), an experimental fusion concept. At the time, W7-X—the world’s largest stellarator—had just completed some warm-up tests and had been shut down to install…

Donald Trump pictured shaking hands with Petro Poroshenko during their June 2016 meeting, which his lawyer Michael Cohen is alleged to have been paid $400,000 to set up (Picture: Getty)Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen was secretly paid at least $400,000 to set up a White House meeting between his boss and the Ukrainian president,…

In die Ermittlungen gegen die Mörder der maltesischen Journalistin Daphne Caruana Galizia kommt Bewegung. Ende April hat die Familie der Reporterin über einen Bevollmächtigten zwei Laptops und drei Festplatten an das deutsche Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) gegeben. Das ergaben Recherchen des Daphne-Projekts, einem Zusammenschluss von internationalen Medien, die es sich zum Ziel gesetzt haben, die Hintergründe des…

A German confectionery company has been forced to apologise for posting a “racist” picture of a chocolate marshmallow in a wedding dress on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding day. Social media users condemned the image, angrily accusing Super Dickmann’s of racism.  One Twitter user said: “I don’t know if I should laugh or cry,” and…

Some options traders are betting on $100 oil again. Whether it’s the specter of sanctions on Iran, Venezuela’s output plunge, or a momentum play on the back of the past year’s 46 percent surge in Brent, there are now the equivalent of about 93 million barrels wagering on the global benchmark hitting $100 at some…

ESPN has reached a deal with UFC to televise 30 events per year over the next five years.

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Jeremy Corbyn Getty Jeremy Corbyn’s spokesman says the Labour leader was on the record as saying a majority of people on the Island of Ireland wanted re-unification. However, he insisted  reunification can only come through « consent » and the Good Friday Agreement process. Corbyn has been a long-term supporter of Irish reunification The Labour leader has…