Africa Live: Shock as Malian-French singer faces ‘racist’ attacks – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary The attacks were triggered by reports that Aya Nakamura would perform a song at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony Kenyan-led Haiti mission in pre-deployment stage – minister Kagame agrees to meet Tshisekedi over eastern DR Congo crisis […]
Rishi Sunak risks further criticism from green campaigners after throwing his weight behind the building of new gas-fired power stations, saying he will “not gamble with our energy security”. The government will on Tuesday announce a plan to increase gas power capacity by providing extra certainty to investors that plants have a long-term future, even […]
The fraud trial of a British hedge fund trader renowned for throwing extravagant parties and hosting stars such as Prince at charity concerts has begun. Sanjay Shah is one of nine British and US nationals accused of defrauding Denmark out of $1.8bn (£1.4bn) through major tax evasion and avoidance schemes. The so-called cum-ex schemes were […]
Gething is asked about local lockdowns – which began in Caerphilly in early September 2020, following local rises in infections. He says they led to an immediate impact “but didn’t mark a decisive turning back”. Most of country ended up in a local lockdown at some stage. “It was the right thing to try to […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) recently started a new wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) project. The goal is to render support to the development of the tokenization market in the region. […]
United States President Joe Biden has unveiled a $7.3bn budget proposal that underscores his efforts to pursue several progressive objectives while pushing for more funding to combat crime, restrict immigration at the southern border and send aid to Israel and Ukraine. Presidential budget proposals are typically seen as wish lists in which an administration lays […]
For three years, the U.S. women’s national soccer team has heard more alarm bells than celebratory chimes. The 2021 Olympics ended in disappointment, the 2023 World Cup in disarray. The game seemed to be passing the Americans behind. Spain flashed exquisite skill, and England fulfilled promise. Japan played with style, and Colombia made big strides. […]
Wales’ six successive losses in Cardiff is their worst home record in the Six Nations Wales have just a few days to achieve what they have not now managed in five months – to win a Test match. There have been positives in defeats by Scotland, England, Ireland and France as Warren Gatland bloods a […]
Turn up the volume on the radio. Check tire pressure. Drop down a gear to manage a steep hill. A typical car steering wheel allows most people to accomplish these functions without taking their hands off the wheel — the same way a Formula One driver races. Story continues below advertisement Story continues below advertisement […]
China poses the greatest long-term challenge to the United States, Senate Intelligence Chair Mark Warner and co-Chair Marco Rubio agree ahead of the Senate’s annual hearing on worldwide threats, scheduled for Monday. “One of the things that Sen. Rubio and I have done on a bipartisan basis is try to go industry by industry in […]