Getty Images BBC analysis has uncovered the extent of damage caused by nine months of fighting between the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah and Israel. Satellite photos, radar imagery and records of military activity show that entire communities have been displaced, with thousands of buildings and large swathes of open land damaged on the border between […]
A congressional committee on Monday called on the chief executive of the security company whose botched update triggered Friday’s sprawling computer outage to testify, according to a letter shared exclusively with The Washington Post, deepening lawmakers’ scrutiny of the incident. Republican leaders of the House Homeland Security Committee demanded that CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz commit […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. China has slashed key interest rates in a bid to revive growth in the world’s second-biggest economy. This is the first rate cut by the Chinese central bank in almost a year and […]
At least 40 migrants have died after the boat they were travelling in caught fire off the northern coast of Haiti, a United Nations agency says. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says 41 others were rescued by the Haitian Coast Guard. The vessel was travelling from Cap-Haitien to the Turks and Caicos Islands, more […]
Getty Images Until this discovery, it was believed that oxygen could not be produced without sunlight Scientists have discovered “dark oxygen” being produced in the deep ocean, apparently by lumps of metal on the seafloor. About half the oxygen we breathe comes from the ocean. But, before this discovery, it was understood that it was […]
He said that, whilst understandable, the different messages in different parts of the UK – where there were different Covid rules – risked being “confusing” for the public. He insisted that he had always enjoyed a “friendly” relationship with then-Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon, despite suggestions earlier in the inquiry that No 10 was reluctant […]
Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson has been arrested in Greenland under an international warrant issued by Japan, authorities and his foundation said. Mr Watson, star of the reality TV show Whale Wars, was arrested when his ship docked in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, a police statement said. The arrest is believed to be related to an Interpol […]
At ONE Fight Night 24, the 20-year-old will face Brazil’s Felipe Lobo, a man who has taken on some of the very best ONE Championship has to offer. His last outing was a defeat to the current bantamweight Muay Thai and Kickboxing champion Jonathan Heggerty, while his only other loss in ONE came against long-time […]
President Biden bypassed traditional media in making his stunning announcement that he won’t be on the 2024 ticket, instead posting a letter on X. Elon Musk immediately took a victory lap. “White House aides learned Biden was dropping out by reading X,” tweeted the billionaire social network owner. In a series of further posts in […]
Getty Images Health service IT systems are back online following Friday’s global outage, according to NHS England. However, it has warned that there may still be disruption, particularly with GP services who may need time to rebook appointments. The problems with faulty security software affected more than eight million computers worldwide, bringing chaos to transport […]