May 8, 2023
Battle for China’s electric SUV market heats up
China is ground zero for the price war in electric vehicles and the battleground is shifting to SUV-styled EVs, the largest segment of the market, dominated by Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) and BYD (002594.SZ). The market, crowded with more than 90 models, is…
May 8, 2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 soars to #1 at the box office with $114 million debut
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. opened the weekend with an estimated $114 million domestic gross -- a few million below expectations, but still good enough to knock The Super Mario Bros. Movie down a notch. Globally, the film -- starring Chris…
May 8, 2023
King and Queen say thanks for ‘glorious occasion’
King Charles and Queen Camilla, crowned in a lavish, historic ceremony on Saturday, were "deeply touched" by the day's events, Buckingham Palace said. The royal couple were "profoundly grateful" to all who helped to make it "such a glorious…
May 8, 2023
Man gets abusive after seeing a hickey on his babymother’s neck
A man accused of physically assaulting the mother of his child after noticing a hickey on her neck was directed to seek counselling following his appearance in the St James Parish Court on Wednesday. Josiah Johnson is charged with assault…
May 8, 2023
Janet Yellen warns of debt ceiling ‘catastrophe’
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned a failure to raise the US debt ceiling could have dire consequences. Without an agreement to increase what the federal government can borrow, it could run out of money by early June. At that point, the…
May 8, 2023
James Harden stars as Philadelphia 76ers level series with Boston Celtics
James Harden scored 42 points as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics in overtime to level their playoff series at 2-2. Harden scored to send the game into overtime then made the decisive three-pointer to clinch a 116-115 win. Philadelphia…
May 6, 2023
Donald Trump mistook rape accuser E Jean Carroll for ex-wife, trial told
Donald Trump appeared to mistake E Jean Carroll for his ex-wife Marla Maples in a deposition played for jurors in Ms. Carroll's civil rape suit against him. In the video, Mr. Trump was shown a photo of himself speaking to other people at an event.…
May 6, 2023
Dexta Daps celebrates success of Davido’s record-breaking album
Having featured on African star Davido's history-making album, Timeless, versatile dancehall standout Dexta Daps says he is delighted to have been given the opportunity to lend his vocals to the project and believes its success is a sign of the…
May 6, 2023
Addidas admits that Kanye West Yeezy loss is hurting them
Adidas has said the ending of its collaboration with Kanye West is "hurting" the business, with sales in North America hard hit. The sportswear giant cut its ties with the designer and rapper, known as Ye, late last year after he posted anti-Semitic…
May 6, 2023
Ed Sheeran wins copyright infringement lawsuit involving “Thinking Out Loud”
Ed Sheeran has won a copyright infringement lawsuit involving his Grammy-winning song "Thinking Out Loud" and the Marvin Gaye classic "Let's Get It On." A Manhattan jury has found the musician did not engage in willful copyright infringement…