July 10, 2025
Odessa Forbes appointed as Director of Culture
The Office of the Deputy Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Odessa Forbes as the Director of Culture within the Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture. Mrs. Forbes holds a Master’s in…
July 10, 2025
Russia launches largest drone attack on Ukraine as Kyiv pushes US for air defense aid
Russia launched its largest drone attack of the war on Ukraine overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with 741 aerial attack vehicles used in the bombardment. Ukraine's air force said in a post to…
July 10, 2025
Mattel introduces its first Barbie with Type 1 diabetes
NEW YORK (AP) — Mattel has introduced its first Barbie representing a person with Type 1 diabetes, as part of wider efforts from the toy maker to increase inclusivity among its dolls. In an announcement Tuesday, Mattel said it had partnered with…
July 10, 2025
Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing ‘witch hunt’ trial against country’s former president
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S.…
July 10, 2025
Exclusive: OpenAI to release web browser in challenge to Google Chrome
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9 (Reuters) - OpenAI is close to releasing an AI-powered web browser that will challenge Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) market-dominating Google Chrome, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The browser is slated to launch in…
July 10, 2025
Nvidia’s stock market value hits $4 trillion on AI dominance
July 9 (Reuters) - Nvidia (NVDA.O) briefly reached a market capitalization of $4 trillion on Wednesday, making it the first company in the world to reach the milestone and solidifying its position as one of Wall Street's most-favored stocks. Shares…
July 9, 2025
Instagram wrongly accuses some users of breaching child sex abuse rules
Instagram users have told the BBC of the "extreme stress" of having their accounts banned after being wrongly accused by the platform of breaching its rules on child sexual exploitation. The BBC has been in touch with three people who were told by…
July 9, 2025
Days after Texas floods, at least 161 people are still missing in one county
At least 161 people are still missing in a single Texas county four days after deadly and devastating flash floods hit parts of the state, Governor Greg Abbott said, as hope fades for survivors to be found. The missing in the hard-hit Kerr County…
July 9, 2025
Ukraine suffers heaviest attack as Trump criticises Putin
President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine has been hit by the biggest ever aerial attack from Russia, after 728 drones and 13 cruise or ballistic missiles struck cities around the country in multiple waves. Zelensky condemned the "telling attack",…
July 6, 2025
Wimbledon sorry over missed line calls
Wimbledon organisers have apologised after the electronic line-calling system on Centre Court was turned off in error and missed three calls in one game. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova said a game was 'stolen' from her after there was no 'out' call when a…