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How did the light-emitting diode change the world? And, come to mention it, might it perversely actually prompt us to puff more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

Network Rail has apologised after passengers on their way to and from Gatwick Airport faced delays to their journeys.

US musician Oliver Tree is believed to be among six people dead after a mid-air collision between two helicopters in Rio de Janeiro.

Police in Geneva have fired tear gas and water cannons at protesters who set fire to a Tesla vehicle and smashed windows at a UN agency in protests ahead of tomorrow's G7 summit in neighbouring France.

Authorities say 12 people have been killed after a plane taking people up to skydive crashed in Missouri.

A daredevil adventurer nicknamed "The Spider-Man of Yemen" has died after falling into a volcano crater while attempting to climb a vertical rock face without safety equipment.

Sir Lewis Hamilton has won his first Formula 1 Grand Prix victory with Ferrari, while George Russell and defending champion Lando Norris made it the first all-British podium since 1968.

A ninth man has been arrested during an investigation into the murder of Ellis Cox in Aintree two years ago, Merseyside Police have said.

Switzerland has rejected a cap on the country's population when the proposal was put to the vote in a nationwide referendum.

Tommy Robinson says he's been detained at Heathrow under counter-terrorism laws.

Prince Harry joined other famous faces to watch the New York Knicks secure their first NBA Championship in more than 50 years.

A woman has been injured in a suspected dog attack in Skegness, police say.

Rival protesters have clashed in Glasgow after thousands gathered in the city centre for an anti-racism rally.

An official at the Kennedy Center has confirmed that all references to Donald Trump inside and outside the building, as well as online, have been removed to comply with a court order.

A planned four-day strike by resident doctors in England next week has been called off, the British Medical Association (BMA) has announced.

Around 200 protesters have torn down fencing surrounding a controversial luxury development in Albania, as demonstrations continue over another planned resort linked ​to Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner.

Kemi Badenoch has called on Sir Keir Starmer and his potential Labour leadership rivals to cut welfare spending and redirect savings to defence.

Around 3,000 people have attended an anti-racism rally in Belfast after days of unrest following a knife attack earlier this week.

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a teenage girl was left in a critical condition following an incident involving a loading vehicle.