Tesla sales, hit by a significant slump earlier this year, may be showing signs of revival. Elon Musk’s electric car-maker delivered nearly 444,000 vehicles in the three months ended 30 June, up more than 14% from the prior quarter. That was far more than most analysts had expected – though still down nearly 5% from […]
Undefeated Turkish MMA star Shamil Erdogan is set to go head to head with former ONE two-division world champion Aung La N Sang in a middleweight contest at the organization’s next US event, ONE 168: Denver, which takes place in the morning hours on September 7. The Turkish, whose arsenal includes world-class grappling, takedowns and […]
President Biden gives remarks on the Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity at the White House on July 1. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/Getty Images North America President Biden called the Supreme Court’s decision to grant his predecessor, Republican Donald Trump, broad immunity from prosecution “a dangerous […]
Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corporation is entering the UK’s highly competitive free, ad-supported video streaming market. Tubi will compete with the likes of Netflix, Disney+, ITVX, Channel 4’s streaming platform as well as the BBC iPlayer. The platform has been quickly gaining market share in the US where, according to Fox, it has almost 80 million […]
Reuters Outbreaks in DR Congo have affected children as well as adults How common is mpox? Mpox disease is caused by the monkeypox virus, a member of the same family of viruses as smallpox, although it is much less severe. The virus was originally transmitted from animals to humans, and is more common in countries […]
BREAKINGBREAKING, Court rules that former presidents are shielded from prosecution for actions they take within their constitutional authority, as opposed to a private capacity. The United States’ Supreme Court has for the first time recognised that ex-presidents have immunity from prosecution for certain actions taken in office, as it threw out a judicial decision rejecting […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. men’s national soccer team is in a difficult spot — and not for the first time under Coach Gregg Berhalter. The group had hoped to have all but secured a Copa América quarterfinal berth by now. Instead, it faces elimination in the group stage Monday — a failure that […]
Nasa has selected Elon Musk’s SpaceX company to bring down the International Space Station at the end of its life. The California-based company will build a vehicle capable of pushing the 430-tonne orbiting platform into the Pacific Ocean early in the next decade. A contract for the work, valued at up to $843m (£668m), was […]
Kenya’s President William Ruto says the country will have to borrow more to keep the government running following the rejection of a hugely unpopular finance bill that was going to raise more money in taxes. The president said he would withdraw the bill containing controversial tax hikes last Wednesday after deadly protests which saw parliament […]
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Greenbrier Farms on Friday in Chesapeake, Va., the day after the first presidential debate of the 2024 election. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump’s campaign is planning to present a “streamlined” platform ahead of the Republican National Convention […]