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 […]
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 […]
PARIS — India Sardjoe is 18, with a mouth full of braces, and is on the hunt. “I really like exchanging pins in the Olympic village,” she said Friday, after taking part in the inaugural Olympic breaking competition at La Concorde. Known in the breaking game as B-Girl India, the 2022 world champion had been […]
As the second Covid winter wave built, messages appear to show Mr Johnson’s faith was faltering in the ability of lockdowns to control the virus. On 15 October 2020, Mr Johnson said he was “rocked” by analysis that the average age of those dying was over 80, adding: “That is above life expectancy. So get […]
Pacemaker Some businesses belonging to ethnic minorities in Belfast have been damaged Toxic algorithms, far-right alliances across sectarian divides and old-fashioned race hate with an “element” of paramilitarism. These are just some of the issues that converged in a week that saw racist violence hit the streets of Belfast. Muslim businesses were burnt down, a […]
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Aug 9, 2024, 09:07 AM ET Barcelona have completed the signing of RB Leipzig’s versatile forward Dani Olmo, the Catalan club confirmed on Friday. Sources have told ESPN that the deal is worth an initial €55 million ($60m), with an additional €7m due in potential add-ons. The Spain international has signed […]
EPA Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams prior to the launch of their mission in June When two American astronauts blasted off on a test mission to the International Space Station on 5 June, they were expecting to be back home in a matter of days. But things didn’t quite go to plan. In fact, Barry […]
About 1,000 senior doctors have written to the British Medical Association (BMA) saying they are “extremely disappointed” with the stance taken on gender services. The BMA has said it opposes a ban on puberty blocker treatments and wants the reforms following a recent official review to be put on hold, following a vote by members […]
BBC Visitors are confronted with scenes such as models of prisoners staring out of cells Researchers exploring so-called “dark tourism” are analysing the reactions of visitors to the most gruesome parts of Peterhead Prison Museum. The prison closed its doors more than 10 years ago and then later reopened as a museum. It remains largely […]
The summer transfer window is open! Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Real Sociedad’s Merino nearing move to Arsenal Arsenal are looking to complete their swoop of Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino, reports Fabrizio Romano. Discussions are reported to be ongoing over […]