The president had been coy about whether he was ever going to debate his Republican opponent. But if he had taken a pass, he would have been the first president since Richard Nixon in 1972 to skip the debate process entirely. Given that there have been repeated questions about his age and competency to serve … Read more
There has been an unexpected slowdown in sales of electric cars. Could this be more than a blip? #move #electric #cars #running #power
Russia has launched a push north of Kharkiv but its ultimate goal is so far unclear. #Key #weeks #ahead #Russias #war #Ukraine
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent. #Meghan #mania #big #skirts #Africa039s #top #shots
“The sheer volume of bills that we encountered, which you can see in some of the photographs, was too much to count by hand,” Mr Kougemitros told the court. The FBI also seized 11 mini-gold bars weighing 1oz, along with two 1kg gold bars. They were passed round to the jury. In opening statements, prosecutors … Read more
Nawab Khan, who lives in Lohta, says weavers like him have become poorer in the past 10 years. “The only way to prosper is to be a BJP supporter, or else you are left to struggle. Those who buy sarees have become richer, and those [predominantly Muslims] who make them have become poorer,” he alleges. … Read more
Chinese bubble tea shares fizzle raising questions about the industry and Hong Kong’s stock market. #China039s #bubble #tea #bubble #burst
New video shows the crash that left a truck hanging from the Clark Memorial Bridge in Louisville, Kentucky, on 1 March 2024. The dashcam footage shows an oncoming pickup truck swerve out of its lane to avoid a stalled vehicle before it crashes into the truck, sending the cabin of the vehicle and the driver … Read more
The US justice department has formally moved to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous substance – the country’s biggest drug reform in over 50 years. President Joe Biden hailed the step as “an important move toward reversing longstanding inequities”. It’s a turnaround for a politician who three decades ago crafted a tough crime bill that’s … Read more
He invested only 1.6% of that sum – while spending millions on luxury cars, flights on private jets and lakefront mansions, according to court documents. Mr Pleterski was still in high school when he began dabbling in cryptocurrency, using it to make purchases in video games like Call of Duty. At the same time, he … Read more