In the weeks before former president Donald Trump announced his vice-presidential pick, some of tech’s biggest names launched a quiet campaign to push for one of their own: Ohio Sen. JD Vance. The former president fielded repeated calls from tech entrepreneur David Sacks, Palantir adviser Jacob Helberg, and billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel, Vance’s former […]
As President Biden’s reelection bid fizzled over the last month, the right-wing targeting of Vice President Harris picked up steam, starting with a return of old racist and sexist memes. The weaker Biden appeared, the more intense the attacks became, with extremism monitors warning of a threatening undercurrent to rhetoric calling Harris a “demon” or […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. The Swiss regulator, the Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) released new guidance on stablecoin issuance earlier today, July 26. The document has added details regarding default guarantees and associated risks, and it highlights […]
Israel says 12 people were killed in Golan Heights after rocket fire Israel’s air force says it has hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, after 12 children and young adults were killed in a rocket strike while playing football in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Israel has blamed the Lebanese militant group for Saturday’s strike on the […]
BBC They are the bête noire of many nutritionists – mass-produced yet moreish foods like chicken nuggets, packaged snacks, fizzy drinks, ice cream or even sliced brown bread. So-called ultra-processed foods (UPF) account for 56% of calories consumed across the UK, and that figure is higher for children and people who live in poorer areas. […]
Panama has accused the Venezuelan government of blocking a flight carrying former Latin American leaders who were due to observe presidential elections on Sunday. Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino said on social media that Venezuela had denied the plane permission to take off as long as the former leaders were aboard. The Venezuelan government has […]
BREA, Calif. — The front line in the battle to protect U.S. critical infrastructure ran this month through a rental house in Orange County. More than a dozen hackers from Arizona State University, the University of California-Santa Barbara and Purdue University tapped on laptops spread among tables, couches and the kitchen counter, looking over one […]
Getty Images How are you feeling? There has been a vibe in BBC HQ that friends, colleagues and family have been having a grottier year than usual – shaking off one cold only to rapidly catch another, rolling from infection to infection. “The reality is we’re lacking data and so we have got a lot […]
Tony Jolliffe / BBC The Flow Country is a vast expanse of blanket bog in the North of Scotland After an almost 40-year campaign, a stunning but little-known UK landscape has been awarded world heritage status. The Flow Country of Caithness and Sutherland in the far north of Scotland covers almost 2,000 sq km (469,500 […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Friday with former president Donald Trump, working to mend their relationship at a time of political tension between their countries and personal tension between the two men. The pair were close allies during Trump’s presidency, but Trump was incensed when Netanyahu called Joe Biden to congratulate him on his […]