Elizabeth Holmes’ defense likely includes testimony accusing her ex-partner of abuse
With just a few days left until Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes faces criminal fraud charges at trial, newly unsealed court documents (via NPR) reveal evidence that her…
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga review: a promising start
Most people know a ThinkPad when they see it. While the line has evolved throughout its decades of existence, it’s maintained a consistent ThinkPad look, ThinkPad feel,…
The Windows 11 upgrade situation just got less and more confusing
In June, we wrote that Windows 11 will leave millions of PCs behind, seemingly because their processors aren’t as new and fully featured as Microsoft would like….
Italy drops quarantine rules for fully vaccinated Britons
Holidays to Italy are back on for Britons after officials announced that fully-vaccinated UK travellers with a negative coronavirus test will no longer have to quarantine. Roberto…
Google Play app store revenue hit $11.2 bln in 2019, lawsuit says
The logo of Google Play is displayed at Tokyo Game Show 2019 in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Japan, September 12, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo OAKLAND, Calif., Aug…
Egypt’s Sisi and Qatar’s Tamim meet for the first time since reconciliation
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. REUTERS/Costas Baltas CAIRO, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in Baghdad…
U.S. military begins withdrawal from Kabul airport
U.S. service members assist with security at an Evacuation Control Check Point (ECC) during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, August 26, 2021. U.S….
Bolsonaro says he will be arrested, killed or declared winner
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro attends the ceremony of National Volunteer Day at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil August 26, 2021. REUTERS/Adriano Machado BRASILIA, Aug 28 (Reuters)…
Hundreds of migrants depart southern Mexico in caravan to protest slow asylum process
Migrants from Central America, Haiti and Cuba queue outside the Mexican Commission for Refugee Assistance (COMAR) to apply for asylum and refugee status in Mexico, in Tapachula,…
Iranian, Gulf Arab officials meet in Baghdad
BAGHDAD, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Iranian and Gulf Arab officials met in Baghdad on Saturday on the sidelines of a regional summit that Iraq hoped would encourage…
Last British civilian evacuation flight leaves Kabul
Final civil evacuation flight has left Kabul – defence ministry UK military preparing to leave with some remaining Afghans Hundreds of Afghans unable to reach Kabul airport…
Bitcoin fever reaches Honduras with first cryptocurrency ATM
Aug 27 (Reuters) – The first cryptocurrency ATM in Honduras opened this week as bitcoin backers sought to spur demand for virtual assets after neighboring El Salvador…
Vietnamese migrants fueling record rises in Channel crossing
Vietnamese migrants tend to be trafficked by the gangs into nail bars, cannabis farms and the sex trade in the UK, which is why the crime bosses…
Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea: Blues hold out in second half after Reece James’ red card
Ten-man Chelsea produced a display of remarkable resistance to hold on for a 1-1 draw with Liverpool, in an epic, enthralling contest between two Premier League title…
Royal College of Nursing moves conference online following allegations of sexual harassment
A major nursing conference has been moved online following serious allegations of sexual harassment. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said its 2021 Congress would now be…
Little did we know, but 9/11 was the start of the West’s economic crisis
Much of the economic rot that set in after 9/11 can be pinned squarely on the policy response to the atrocities. That’s not to say that the…
Elon Musk opposes Nvidia deal for UK chip maker
Elon Musk has joined a chorus of tech industry opposition to the $40bn (£29bn) takeover of the British chip designer Arm by a US rival. The billionaire’s…
Investors race to back new Brexit super-port
Around half of the bid could be debt funded with the consortium partners putting in hundreds of millions of equity between them. A source said: “The primary…
So much for Scandi chic! Is Zandra Rhodes Ikea’s wackiest collaborator yet?
Designer Dame Zandra Rhodes wasn’t supposed to be here to launch her exotic collection for Ikea. She was diagnosed with cancer of the bile duct in March…
Scottish Greens members back ‘historic’ power-sharing deal with SNP
Green politicians are poised to join a government for the first time in the UK after Scottish Greens members voted “overwhelmingly” in favour of a power-sharing deal…
Sienna Miller on turning 40: ‘I’m waiting for an existential crisis… but I feel so calm’
But in the beginning, before anyone had time to get to know Sienna as an actor, we knew her as a boho icon. She mixed tiered dresses,…
Brexit: Businesses ‘frustrated’ as government rejects plea to loosen visa rules for lorry drivers amid supply chain crisis
Business groups have been left “frustrated” after the business secretary rejected requests to loosen Brexit immigration rules to ease the supply chain crisis, telling companies to hire…
England vs India, player ratings: Kohli has an Anderson problem and Robinson the real deal
Ollie Robinson produced a dazzling display of seam bowling as England steamrollered India on the fourth morning of the Headingley Test, claiming victory by an innings and…
Joe Root will not go down as a great England captain until he beats Australia
India for whatever reason did not have the determination and right mindset. They have been aggressive and confrontational, but when you do that you have to deliver…