Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has acknowledged for the first time that his military is conducting a cross-border offensive inside Russia’s western Kursk region. In his video address late on Saturday, Mr Zelensky said Ukraine’s military was pushing the war onto “the aggressor’s territory”. Kyiv launched its surprise attack on Tuesday, rapidly advancing more than 10km […]
Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterAug 10, 2024, 01:06 PM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. PARIS — The U.S. women’s national team won the Olympic gold medal on Saturday, beating Brazil 1-0 in a game that required a stout defensive stand in the first half followed by a precise and calculated […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. A recent report by KPMG revealed that fintech investments have seen a global decline in 2024 so far. The first half of 2024 has seen 2,255 related deals, totaling in $51.9 billion, and […]
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images The Perseid meteor shower is visible in the north-eastern night sky The Perseid meteor shower is one of the best meteor showers of the year. The spectacle is set to peak this weekend, reaching its height on Sunday night into Monday morning. The Perseids pass through our atmosphere every year when the […]
Gothenburg, Sweden – George Totari’s understated apartment is full of noise and life even in his retirement, as he sits surrounded by his daughter and grandchildren. Soft grey walls typical of a Swedish apartment bear no hallmarks of a home belonging to an internationally acclaimed musician, however. With his long, greying hair, wide-rimmed spectacles and […]
EPA Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled after her 15-year rule ended abruptly The ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, will return to the country when elections are declared, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy says. Ms Hasina, who resigned and fled the country earlier this week following a massive unrest, is currently in India. Bangladeshi media […]
Mr Osborne – who was chancellor from 2010 to 2016 – said: “If we had not done that Britain would have been more exposed, not just to future things like the coronavirus pandemic, but indeed to the fiscal crisis which very rapidly followed in countries across Europe. “If we had not had a clear plan […]
Susan Wojcicki, the former boss of YouTube and one of Google’s earliest employees, has died aged 56. Google’s chief executive Sundar Pichai announced that Ms Wojcicki had passed away after two years of living with lung cancer. Mr Pichai, who is also the boss of Google’s parent company Alphabet, said on X/Twitter he was “unbelievably […]
Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Bozeman, Mt., on Friday. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images Less than a month ago, Donald Trump’s presidential campaign was riding high: He was ahead in the polls, led a unified party at the Republican National Convention and had […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Bilt Rewards, a neighborhood loyalty platform, recently concluded a funding round that allowed it to raise $150 million. The successful round also helped raise the company’s valuation to $3.25 billion. Bilt Rewards’ concludes […]