If it feels like there is an influx of political ads right now, it’s because there are. We look at why the ads are everywhere and who is paying for them. ADRIAN MA, HOST: In recent days, you’ve probably heard ads like these. (SOUNDBITE OF MONTAGE) UNIDENTIFIED NARRATOR #1: You voted for it. You got […]
BBC Raquel Celina Rodriguez watches her step as she walks across the Vega de Tilopozo in Chile’s Atacama salt flats. It’s a wetland, known for its groundwater springs, but the plain is now dry and cracked with holes she explains were once pools. “Before, the Vega was all green,” she says. “You couldn’t see the […]
National Motor Museum, Beaulieu Blue Bird returned to Pendine Sands 10 years ago for the 90th anniversary of the land-speed record In 1925, on a beach in south-west Wales, the automotive world was changed forever. A car dealer named Malcolm Campbell and his 350-horsepower Sunbeam car named Blue Bird, hoped to use the seven miles […]
Attorney General Pam Bondi, left, listens as President Donald Trump, right, speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP After intense public pressure and criticism from lawmakers on both sides of the political spectrum, President Trump has called for a federal judge to release grand jury […]
Paul Murphy: “The Munster champions are hot favourites, particularly after beating Limerick in the Munster final. “Cork have been very impressive at various stages of the year, bar a few blips on the radar, including Limerick beating them in the round robin stage. “Tipperary have improved a lot better than many people would have expected, […]
The Colombian leader opened a new embassy in Haiti, while talks have been focused on security and the fight against drug trafficking. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has travelled to Haiti for the second time this year in a significant show of support, as spiralling gang violence continues to plague the Caribbean country. Petro’s visit, which […]
Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian child in the occupied West Bank amid more violent raids by soldiers and settlers, and as Israeli authorities position to confiscate more land. Local Palestinian sources reported on Friday that 13-year-old Amr Ali Qabha was hit with live ammunition in a street in Yabad, located south of […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Rivian (NYSE: RIVN) is reportedly looking to restart work on its planned factory in Georgia from next month. The work was stalled amid the slowdown in the electric vehicle (EV) industry, but Rivian […]
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The House approved a rescission plan last night to claw back $9 billion in previously allocated funds. This plan includes cutting federal […]
Here are the key events on day 1,240 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is how things stand on Friday, July 18: Fighting The Russian Ministry of Defence claimed that its forces have captured three Ukrainian settlements: Kamianske in the southeastern Zaporizhia region, Dehtiarne in the northeastern Kharkiv region, and Popiv Yar in the Donetsk […]