Boris Johnson faces Tory backbench backlash over ‘amber watch list’ travel plans
Yet, the ostensible compromise solution of a watch list – or “amber plus” as with France where travellers returning from it have to quarantine at home for…
Government denies Blue Origin’s challenge to NASA’s lunar lander program
The Government Accountability Office squashed Blue Origin’s protest over NASA’s decision to pick a single lunar lander contractor, the agency said Friday, also denying a similar protest…
Elon Musk and Apple deny wild story that he tried to replace Tim Cook
Tesla CEO Elon Musk reportedly demanded to become Apple’s CEO in a 2016 phone call with current Apple CEO Tim Cook, according to an upcoming book about…
The bad science behind trans healthcare bans
Conservative legislators and special interest groups are using scientific studies as a cudgel in their attempts to limit children’s access to gender affirming healthcare. One of the…
Here are the latest accusations Activision Blizzard employees have leveled at the company
More disturbing allegations of Activision Blizzard’s reported culture of sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination have been reported in recent days, following a huge lawsuit filed against the…
‘May be an image’: what it’s like browsing Instagram while blind
Using a screen reader to navigate Instagram, as some people with low vision do, is a strange patchwork of sounds. It can be overwhelming, especially if you’re…
Jungle Cruise earned a third of its opening revenues from Disney Plus
Disney’s Jungle Cruise debuted in theaters and as a Disney Plus Premier Access title this weekend, and early revenue totals from the entertainment giant show that streaming…
Allianz cooperating as DOJ probes Structured Alpha Funds
The logo of insurer Allianz SE in Puteaux in La Defense outside Paris, France, May 14, 2018. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo FRANKFURT, Aug 1 (Reuters) – The U.S….
Sky News Australia says suspended from YouTube for one week
YouTube logo at the YouTube Space LA in Playa Del Rey, Los Angeles, California, United States October 21, 2015. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson MELBOURNE, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Sky…
Italy reports 5 coronavirus deaths on Sunday, 5,321 new cases
People walk at a street a year after the peak of Italy’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Bergamo, the country’s epicentre, Italy, March 3, 2021. REUTERS/Flavio Lo…
Syrian army steps up offensive in restive southern city
This still image taken from amateur video shows protesters defacing a giant poster of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad in Deraa March 25, 2011. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO…
Colombia ex-army chief will be charged over extrajudicial killings
BOGOTA, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Colombia’s attorney general’s office will charge former army commander General Mario Montoya for responsibility of 104 extrajudicial executions, as part of the…
Australia’s east coast battles rising COVID-19 cases
MELBOURNE, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Australia’s east coast states of New South Wales and Queensland faced an escalating battle against the COVID-19 Delta variant on Sunday, with…
Twitter launches competition to find biases in its image-cropping algorithm
The Twitter logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan…
China’s indebted Evergrande to sell stakes in internet unit
A logo of China Evergrande Group is displayed at a news conference on the property developer’s annual results in Hong Kong, China March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File…
Social media firms fail to remove 84pc of anti-semitic posts, report finds
Social media companies failed to remove 84 per cent of posts containing anti-semitic conspiracies, extremism and abuse, a report has found. Examples of the posts include claims…
Hay Festival’s co-founder quits after bullying claims are upheld
The co-founder of the Hay Festival of Literature and Arts has resigned after an independent investigation upheld a complaint of bullying against him that amounted to “gross…
WA sergeant on why new police reform law caused deputies to called off K9 search for murder suspect
Sgt. Darren Moss Jr., with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department in Washington state, told “Fox & Friends Weekend” on Sunday that officers have been “unclear on whether…
Facebook rejects Illinois police group’s ‘officer of the year’ post over ‘sensitive social issues’: report
The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police wanted more people to know about hero East Peoria Officer Jeffrey Bieber, so it planned to pay Facebook extra for…
July jobs report, GM, CVS earnings and infrastructure talks top week ahead
Economist Stephen Moore discusses concerns about the country’s economic recovery, arguing the weight of the Western world ‘rests on the shoulders’ of West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin….
Saginaw Grant, the prolific Native American actor known for ‘Breaking Bad,’ ‘The Lone Ranger,’ dead at 85
Saginaw Grant, a prolific Native American character actor known for roles in “Breaking Bad” and “The Lone Ranger” as well as a hereditary chief of the Sac…
Rich Hamptons residents can’t wait to bolt after intense party season
Hamptons summer residents are so over the heated season of competitive socializing — amid a mass exodus of super wealthy New Yorkers who fled to the East…
‘I thought he was dead’: Watch the moment bronze medallist Declan Brooks feared Olympics dream over just two months ago
When Declan Brooks told the BBC after winning his Olympic bronze medal in the BMX Freestyle on Sunday that he had had an “unbelievable journey” to get…