Taiwan on High Alert as Powerful Typhoon Approaches
Taiwan was on high alert Wednesday evening as Typhoon Gaemi, forecast to be the most powerful storm to make landfall on the island in eight years, threatened to lash it…
Delta faces probe as CrowdStrike disruption lingers
The US has opened an investigation into Delta Airlines as it struggles to recover from last week’s global IT outage. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Delta must provide passengers with…
Olympics 2024: Snoop Dogg to carry torch ahead of opening ceremony
American rapper Snoop Dogg has been named as one of the final torchbearers of the Olympic flame before Friday’s opening ceremony in Paris. The 52-year-old will carry the torch through…
Benjamin Netanyahu faces ‘day of rage’ in Washington, protesters say
Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters will descend on Washington for a “day of rage” over the war in Gaza as Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in Congress on Wednesday, organisers…
Rescuers hail ‘miracle’ survival of hiker lost for two weeks
Rescuers in Kentucky are marvelling at the “miracle” survival of a hiker who was missing for two weeks in a remote complex of canyons in the scenic Red River Gorge.…
BBC – Harris attacks Trump in first campaign speech
Vice-President Kamala Harris has delivered her first speech since securing the support of a majority of Democratic delegates to become the party’s nominee for president. At a rally in the…
Watch: Celine Dion in Paris amid rumours of Olympic performance
Celine Dion greeted fans in Paris on Tuesday, further stoking rumours that she’s set for a come-back performance at the opening ceremony of the Olympics Games. In December 2022, the…
US Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle resigns from agency
US Secret Service director Kim Cheatle has resigned after security failures surrounding an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. “As your director, I take full responsibility for the security…
Kamala Harris slams Trump over ‘fear and hate’ at first rally
US Vice-President Kamala Harris has gone on the offensive against Donald Trump in the first rally of her White House campaign, portraying November’s election as a choice between a former…
Why tech bros are backing Trump
Getty Images Donald Trump, whose time in office made him a pariah to many in the business world, has found new champions among tech leaders as his path back to…