Solar-powered yacht capable of sailing around the world without stopping to refuel is unveiled by Swiss designers

A futuristic, solar-powered yacht which can cruise the globe without stopping to refuel has been unveiled by its Swiss designers. The electric SolarImpact yacht is longer than a blue whale and topped with enough solar panels to cover a regulation-size tennis court. The boat sleeps ten people, on top of accommodation for the small crew, and is loaded with artificial intelligence that allows it to be driven by a single person.

An Emmy winner proposed on stage to his girlfriend.

THE 70TH EMMY Awards featured some old favourites back for more glory (Game of Thrones), some new entries in the television history books (The Marvelous Mrs Maisel) – and an on-stage marriage proposal.

Naomi Osaka is about to get PAID by Adidas after her US Open win

Naomi Osaka, already one of the primary faces of Adidas’ tennis roster, is reportedly set to sign a massive new contract with the company in the wake of her first major tournament win. While Osaka has been on the rise and on Adidas’ books for quite some time now she fulfilled all of that promise by winning the US Open at only 20 years old on Saturday. Her straight-sets defeat of Serena Williams could now be the thing that launches her to the next level of star female athletes.

Autistic boy becomes model for top High Street brands.

A boy with autism who was banned from his school photo and other events because of anger issues is now a model for River Island, H&M and Land Rover. And Alfie Aldridge’s ­behaviour has improved since he started doing shoots.

Mum spots 'daughter' in photo taken years before she was born.

A mum believes she can see her youngest daughter in an "unexplainable" photo taken years before she was born. Laura Cisse, 38, spotted the eerie figure standing behind her 15-year-old daughter Ayesha and now believes it could have been an "echo from the future".The photo appears to show another girl with blonde hair, who looks a lot like Laura's younger daughter Sophie, peering over a table ornament in the background and staring straight at the camera.