August 18, 2016
Rio 2016: Sakshi Malik, the female wrestler who got India’s first medal
Female wrestler Sakshi Malik has delivered India its first medal of the 2016 Rio Games, sending a nation into ecstasy. But her journey to the Olympic podium has not been easy. After a gritty performance at the 58kg women's wrestling category she won…
August 18, 2016
ITV to switch off its seven channels for an hour for Olympics event
ITV is switching off all seven of its channels for an hour to encourage people to get off their sofas and take part in sport following Team GB's Olympics success. ITV will stop broadcasting from 09:30 on 27 August as part of the I Am Team GB…
August 18, 2016
Toronto Film Festival to screen Birth of a Nation ‘as planned’
The Toronto Film Festival has said it will screen slavery drama The Birth of a Nation as scheduled, despite ongoing controversy concerning its director. In a statement, the festival said it would "present the film as planned". The film's release…
August 18, 2016
Federal Reserve split on timing of next rate rise
Minutes from the US central bank's last meeting show policy-makers divided over when the next rate rise should come. According to the minutes, some Federal Reserve members felt "economic conditions would soon warrant taking another step", while…
August 18, 2016
Asda has worst quarterly sales drop blaming food deflation
Asda has reported a drop in sales of 7.5% in the past three months, its worst quarterly performance on record. Walmart chief executive Doug McMillon blamed the dip on food deflation and "the competitive environment". Discount food stores such as…
August 18, 2016
US to end federal use of private prisons
The US Justice Department will phase out use of privately owned prisons, citing safety concerns. Contracts with 13 private prisons will be reviewed and and allowed to expire over the next five years. "They do not save substantially on costs and ...…
August 18, 2016
Is Russia hacking the US election?
Huge leaks of data from US organisations have been attributed by some to Russia, so has the former Soviet state launched cyberwar on the US elections? Hacking tools allegedly developed by the US National Security Agency (NSA) were dumped online by a…
August 18, 2016
US ready to ‘hand over’ the internet’s naming system
The US has confirmed it is finally ready to cede power of the internet’s naming system, ending the almost 20-year process to hand over a crucial part of the internet's governance. The Domain Naming System, DNS, is one of the internet’s most…
August 18, 2016
Ford will be releasing self driving cars within 5 year
Today is a milestone moment in Ford's history. We're announcing our intent to have fully autonomous vehicles in commercial operation for a ride-hailing or ride-sharing service beginning in 2021. This is significant. Ford will be mass producing…
August 18, 2016
BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST
BAHAMAS PUBLIC FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT THURSDAY 18TH AUGUST 2016 GENERAL SITUATION: A WEAK SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE REMAINS ACROSS THE AREA WHILE AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH NEAR THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WIL SUPPORT ISOLATED SHOWERS AND…