A US warship has sailed through the Taiwan Strait – prompting an angry response from China. The US Navy said the USS Halsey conducted a “routine Taiwan Strait transit” on Wednesday, “through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law”. The guided missile destroyer passed through a corridor “beyond
The mastermind behind an extreme body modification ring that carried out “grizzly and gruesome” procedures including castrations has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years. Warning: The following article contains graphic details of extreme physical mutilation Marius Gustavson, 46, ran a “lucrative business” sharing images of “dangerous, unnecessary and life-changing surgeries”
The Bank of England has edged closer to a cut in interest rates, with another member of its nine-person Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voting for lower borrowing costs this month. While the MPC voted 7-2 to leave UK interest rates on hold at 5.25%, the change in the vote will be seen as a further
Southern California truck spotters will have plenty of electric semi trucks to watch out for as Amazon adds fifty Class 8 EVs to its commercial fleet. The fully electric Volvo semi trucks purchased will haul both heavy cargo containers and customer package loads in Amazon’s first- and middle-mile operations in California. The trucks will join
Miss Teen USA has given up her crown, just two days after Miss USA resigned to prioritise her mental health. UmaSofia Srivastava, 17, said she was stepping down from the role because her “personal values no longer fully align with the direction of the organisation”. Posting on Instagram, she said: “I am grateful for all
Former COVID vaccines minister and chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has announced he will not be standing at the next general election. The Conservative MP for Stratford-on-Avon since 2010 quoted his “most famous constituent” as he wrote: “Go to your bosom; knock there and ask your heart what it doth know.” He said: “The time is right
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 8, 2024, 05:16 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The PGA Tour is making a final stop before the PGA Championship, the second major of the season, which will tee off next week
ENSCO-72 drilling rig working in Poole Bay for Corallian Energy in Poole Bay, England, on Feb. 15, 2019. Finnbarr Webster | Getty Images News | Getty Images Crude oil futures fell more than 1% on Wednesday as the market softens on rising inventories, though prices could firm later this year as demand increases during the
President Joe Biden has warned Israel in his toughest public comments so far that the US would stop supplying it with some weapons if Israel invades the southern Gaza city of Rafah. If Israeli forces launch an all-out assault on the city, the last major Hamas stronghold in the besieged enclave, the US president said
A person has been apprehended after they sought to access Drake’s home. It comes a day after the Grammy-award-winning rapper’s security guard was shot outside his Toronto mansion. Toronto Police said in a statement to Sky News on Wednedsay that “officers were called after a person attempted to gain access to the property”. “The person
Elon Musk has given an update with an outline for Tesla’s upcoming Full Self-Driving (FSD) software updates. With FSD v12 and the upcoming launch of Tesla’s dedicated Robotaxi, there’s a lot of excitement around Tesla’s self-driving effort. Musk is again in the too-familiar position of predicting that the automaker is close to releasing a true
In this article SHOP SHOP-CA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The corporate logo of e-commerce company Shopify hangs at the building that contains the offices of Shopify Commerce Germany GmbH on August 08, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images Shopify reported first-quarter earnings and sales on Wednesday that were ahead of
People are having to play “pharmacy bingo” – going from shop to shop to find stocks – as medicine shortages are worsening, experts have said. Health leaders say some patients are even having to “ration” their drugs, with a new poll suggesting shortages are a “daily occurrence” for many of England’s pharmacies. Treatments for ADHD,
Setting red lines is all very well, as long as you follow through when they are crossed. President Joe Biden knows that all too well. But he also knows that if he follows through on this big new red line of withholding offensive weapons for Israel it could cost him dearly domestically. The push-me-pull-you balance
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, on June 16, 2023. Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters The European Union is seeking information from social media platform X
Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterMay 8, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Open Extended Reactions THE CROWD ROARED as confetti fluttered down
A mother from Wrexham has been awarded more than half a million pounds in damages for injuries she suffered during childbirth. Maternity services make up more negligence claims and payments than any other hospital department – and campaigners say it reflects underfunding and overworked staff. It took Amy Stead, 37, nearly three years to fall
Donald Trump’s lawyer has been told by a judge to stop the former president from “cursing audibly” and “shaking his head” during Stormy Daniels’ testimony at his hush money trial. Judge Juan Merchan said the former president’s swearing had the “potential to intimidate” Ms Daniels – the porn star who was paid to keep quiet
Legislation dubbed the “Taylor Swift bill” has passed in Minnesota in an effort to help people buy concert tickets. The bill, officially called House File 1989 in reference to Taylor Swift’s hit album and the year she was born, was signed into Minnesota law on Tuesday. It will require sellers offering tickets to people in
Power-generating Siemens 2.37 megawatt (MW) wind turbines are seen at the Ocotillo Wind Energy Facility California, May 29, 2020. Bing Guan | Reuters The German renewables firm Siemens Energy announced Wednesday that the CEO of its troubled wind turbine unit will be replaced amid “comprehensive restructuring measures.” It said in statement that Jochen Eickholt at Siemens
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