September 12, 2023
US takes on tech giant in landmark case
Just a few years ago, a crackdown in the US to curb the might of America's tech giants seemed at hand. Bosses from Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook had been hauled before Congress and President Joe Biden was putting in place a slew of officials…
September 11, 2023
FORECAST FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
GENERAL SITUATION: A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER OVER THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS MAINTAINING MOSTLY STABLE CONDITIONS AND LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS ACROSS THE ISLANDS TODAY. SPECIAL WARNINGS: HURRICANE LEE WILL GENERATE…
September 8, 2023
CATEGORY 5 LEE EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN ITS INTENSITY.
...POWERFUL CATEGORY 5 LEE EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN ITS INTENSITY... ...DANGEROUS BEACH CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AROUND THE WESTERN ATLANTIC THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.. AT 5:00 AM EDT THE CENTER OF HURRICANE LEE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.8 NORTH,…
September 7, 2023
US to arm Kyiv with depleted uranium tank shells
The US has announced it will send controversial weapons to Ukraine as part of more than $1bn (£800m) in military and humanitarian aid. Russia condemned the move to equip US Abrams tanks with shells strong enough to pierce conventional tank armour.…
September 7, 2023
Guyana records over 100 road fatalities for 2023
Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill is urging Guyanese to be cautious on the roadway as the country has witnessed a surge in fatal vehicular accidents. Edghill said data from the Guyana Police Force showed from January 1 to August 28, 2023, a…
September 7, 2023
Kourtney Kardashian thanks doctors for ‘saving baby’s life’ after foetal surgery
Kourtney Kardashian has revealed she is recovering from urgent fetal surgery as she praised doctors for "saving" her baby's life. The news comes after her husband Travis Barker's band, Blink-182, announced they were postponing concerts in the UK and…
September 7, 2023
Air Canada kicks off passengers who refused vomit-smeared seats
Air Canada has apologized after kicking two passengers off a flight for refusing to sit in vomit-smeared seats. Susan Benson, who was on the Las Vegas-Montreal service, said the pilot warned the passengers they would be put on a no-fly list if they…
September 7, 2023
Messi and Bonmati lead list of Ballon d’Or nominees
Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi is back in contention for the prestigious award a year after being omitted from the nomination list, which this time doesn't include longtime rival Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi, who led Argentina to the World…
September 7, 2023
UK to rejoin EU Horizon programme through ‘bespoke new agreement’
The UK will rejoin the European Union's flagship Horizon science programme after two years of absence post-Brexit, the government has confirmed. Number 10 said the move would happen "through a bespoke new agreement with the EU". A spokesperson added…
September 7, 2023
BMW will not charge extra to activate existing functions in cars
BMW will expand its offering of paid-for on-demand services and functions with future models – but its sales boss has said the firm is not considering charging customers to activate hardware-based functions in the future. As with many car firms, the…