Four Balkan countries suffered simultaneous power cuts lasting several hours on Friday as the region sweltered in a summer heatwave. Albania, Bosnia, Montenegro and large areas of the Croatian coast were hit by the afternoon blackouts, brought on by surging demand for power after households switched on air-conditioning to combat the high temperatures. In Bosnia […]
A senior State Department official and skeptic of the Biden administration’s “bear hug” approach to the government of Israel resigned this week in a setback for U.S. diplomats pushing for a sharper break with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right coalition, said three people familiar with the matter. Andrew Miller, the deputy assistant secretary […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Wednesday, June 18, saw the start of EBAday 2024 in Lisbon — the annual summit for leading payments and transaction banking executives. During the first day of the summit, David Birch, an author, […]
One of the most trusted sources of information about wildfires is an app that’s mostly run by volunteers and on a shoestring budget. It’s called Watch Duty, and it started in 2021 as a passion project of a Silicon Valley start-up founder, John Mills. He moved to a wildfire-prone area in Northern California and felt […]
New York Rep. Ritchie Torres, seen here at Equality PAC’s National Pride Gala on June 13 at Union Station in Washington, D.C., is working to increase LGBTQ representation in Congress. Jon Fleming Photography provided by Equality PAC hide caption toggle caption Jon Fleming Photography provided by Equality PAC On a recent night in Washington D.C., […]
In a landmark ruling for gay rights campaigners, laws banning same-sex acts between men have been ruled unconstitutional in Namibia. Convictions for the colonial-era offences of “sodomy” and “unnatural sexual offences” were rare but fuelled discrimination against gay men who lived in fear of arrest. No laws exist prohibiting sex between between women in Namibia. […]
Sunak facing ‘punishment election’ and election date betting allegations making it worse, says Tory former minister Andrew Sparrow Good morning. I’m Andrew Sparrow, taking over from Helen Sullivan. Paul Scully, the former Tory minister who is standing down at the election, has delivered a good assessment of why the election date betting allegations are so […]
13 minutes ago By Tom McArthur, BBC News Burrow family photo Rob’s wife Lindsey says he leaves behind an “incredible legacy”. Motor neurone disease (MND) campaigner Rob Burrow recorded a series of messages for his children that will be played at special moments in their lives as they grow up, his wife has revealed. Speaking to BBC […]
2 hours ago By Kevin Peachey and Shanaz Musafer, BBC News Getty Images Labour and the Conservatives have accused each other of failing to match promises on housing, in what has become a key battleground in the election campaign. The Conservatives said they were offering a better deal on stamp duty, by permanently abolishing the levy for […]
D.C. United’s first season under Troy Lesesne has been an expected mix of hope and disappointment, but the one area that continues to confound the MLS organization is how it has struggled at Audi Field. With a 1-0 loss to Atlanta on Wednesday, United’s winless streak at home swelled to five (0-2-3) and its season […]