Malaysia has rejected an offer to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games – putting it at risk of being cancelled for the first time since the Second World War. Officials said the Commonwealth Games Federation’s (CGF) offer of £100m in funding was insufficient and they had not been left with enough time to plan. Malaysia, which
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Apple CEO, Tim Cook, testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s Investigati Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice sued Apple on Thursday, accusing it of using the iPhone’s market power to cut off rivals, kicking off a multi-year process involving hundreds
Diane Abbott has said she is “glad” police are investigating alleged racist comments made by Conservative Party donor Frank Hester. The remarks, first reported by the Guardian, were said to have been made by businessman Frank Hester during a company meeting in 2019, where he said Ms Abbott made him “want to hate all black
Home Secretary James Cleverly used a private chartered flight to visit Rwanda at a cost of £165,561.53 to the taxpayer, government documents have revealed. The latest transparency data from the Home Office showed Mr Cleverly took the flight in December last year as he headed to Kigali to sign a new treaty with the African
Police are investigating alleged racist comments made by a major Tory party donor about former Labour MP Diane Abbott. The remarks were made by businessman Frank Hester during a company meeting, where he said Ms Abbott made him “want to hate all black women” and she “should be shot”. A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said
Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund has completed a deal to take full ownership of McLaren Group, one of the most revered names in British manufacturing, after years of negotiations to put the company on a stable long-term footing. Sky News understands that McLaren will announce later on Friday that the recapitalisation of the supercar manufacturer and
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterMar 21, 2024, 05:09 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for
Is today the moment the world’s top diplomatic body comes together in a collective call for a ceasefire in Gaza? Or will messy, discombobulating and cynical geopolitics get in the way? Will Russia vote for an American resolution? At 9am New York time (1pm UK time) the United Nations Security Council will vote on a
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Tesla Cybertrucks were getting more than twice their value on the resale market just a few weeks ago, but the electric pickup truck has now lost all its momentum in terms of resale value. The automaker has taken actions to try to limit the Cybertruck resale market. Tesla added a “no resell” clause for early
Audi is joining the race as automakers gear up to introduce new, lower-cost EV models. The new entry-level EV will sit below the Q4 e-tron, which starts at just over $50,000. Audi plots a new lower-cost EV, an electric A3 or Q3 After unveiling the new Q6 e-tron this week, its next-gen premium mid-size electric
US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm speaks during the CERAWeek oil summit in Houston, Texas, on March 18, 2024. Mark Felix | AFP | Getty Images HOUSTON — The Biden administration this week sought to reassure skeptical oil and gas executives that a pause on liquified natural gas exports from new projects would be short-lived and
Adriana Garcia Mar 21, 2024, 12:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil coach Dorival has said his team need to be ready to “take drastic action” if Vinícius Júnior is racially abused while on international duty. Brazil take on England in Saturday’s friendly at Wembley in what will be Dorival’s first game in charge before
SEAT S.A. shared its full 2023 financial results earlier today while also outlining its plans for the future. Part of its strategy includes bringing its Cupra EVs over to the US market, beginning with the all-electric version of the Formentor crossover as well as a larger SUV. SEAT Cupra, S.A.U., better known as Cupra, is
Tesla hackers have won $200,000 and a brand-new Model 3 for finding a new vulnerability in the automaker’s system. For years now, Tesla has been investing a lot in cybersecurity and working closely with whitehat hackers. The automaker has been participating in the Pwn2Own hacking competition by offering large prizes and its electric cars for hacking challengers.
A person records the Reddit mascot as it rings the opening bell, at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 21, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Reddit shares jumped as much as 70% in their debut on Thursday in the first initial public offering for a major social media company
Ian is joined by Rebecca Klar, technology and policy reporter at The Hill, to talk about the US government suing Apple for allegedly maintaining an illegal monopoly on smartphones. Also, hear the latest as the Bank of England votes to keep interest rates unchanged for another month at 5.25%. Meanwhile, thousands of women may be
Microsoft is releasing its first Surface PCs featuring a dedicated Copilot button on the keyboard for quickly accessing the chatbot, following through on a promise it made in January. The addition of the button, to the left of the arrow keys, represents the biggest change to the computer keyboard in decades. While Microsoft is not
One week after teasing camouflaged images of the next chapter in its “Neue Klasse” EV design strategy, BMW has publicly unveiled the Sport Activity Vehicle to the public. The Vision Neue Klasse X is BMW’s latest entry into the SAV segment and represents the all-electric DNA of a new model that will begin production next
Hyundai Motor Group, including Kia and Genesis, is set to recall over 147,000 EVs in the US due to potentially damaged charging units. Hyundai, Genesis, and Kia recall EVs in the US After the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport announced a recall of around 170,000 Hyundai and Kia EVs in Korea last