Weeks on from one of the most destructive earthquakes in Afghanistan’s history, thousands of people in Herat are living in tents next to what remains of their homes. The 6.3-magnitude quake hit on 11 October, destroying entire villages and leaving more than 2,400 people dead. Women and children have been disproportionately affected by the disaster,
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A doctor who once worked for poison control has been charged with second-degree murder, accused of poisoning his wife. Dr Connor Bowman, 30, is accused killing his wife Betty Bowman, 32, after she died in Rochester, Minnesota, on 20 August, four days after she was admitted to hospital with stomach discomfort. Initial symptoms were similar
Former police officer Lewis Edwards, who admitted more than 100 sexual offences against children, has been handed a life sentence. He will serve a minimum of 12 years behind bars. He was granted a reduction of one third to his sentence due to his entering a guilty plea. Sentences for other counts for which he
Cruise’s license to operate autonomous vehicles in the state of California has been suspended effective immediately, announced the California Department of Motor Vehicles today. GM’s Cruise subsidiary has been operating a driverless taxi service in San Francisco for the last few months, after the California Public Utilities Commission approved both GM’s Cruise and Google’s Waymo
Honda has unveiled a new electric Prelude concept – bringing back the once popular 2-door coupe after 20 years. The Prelude used to be a popular vehicle in the Japanese automaker’s lineup. First launched in 1978, the second generation sold over 300,000 units between 1983-1987. However, sales started to crash in the 1990s and Honda
A body has been found in the search for a missing hillwalker who vanished in the Scottish Highlands almost seven weeks ago. The remains are yet to be formally identified, but the family of Charles Kelly have been informed. Mr Kelly, also known as Charlie, disappeared during a trek in Glen Etive. The 56-year-old set
Nissan has unveiled the Hyper Force, an electric hypercar with an insane 1 MW of power output, but there’s no plan to bring it to production. Leading up to the Japan Mobility Show this year, Nissan unveiled a series of electric vehicle concepts. They were interesting, but it is hard to get too excited as
ESPN News Services Oct 23, 2023, 03:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said, Monday, he expects Maalik Murphy to step into the starting quarterback role this week against BYU, as Quinn Ewers recovers from an injury to his throwing shoulder. On Sunday, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Pete
A police force was told an officer had “repeatedly asked a 15-year-old girl to send naked pictures of herself” before he went on to commit a child sexual offence, a new inspection has found. The incident was flagged as one of at least five opportunities lost by Thames Valley Police to take stricter action against
A mosque in South Wales that hosted Sir Keir Starmer has apologised for the “hurt and confusion” caused by the visit after a backlash from some within the Muslim community. The South Wales Islamic Centre issued a statement late on Tuesday evening in which it sought to “clarify our stance” following the Labour leader’s visit
Tesla is planning a new “congestion fee” at Supercharger stations, and it’s building on top of an already controversial practice. Back in 2019, Tesla introduced a new feature at Supercharger stations to help shorten charging sessions during busy times. The automaker started to limit owners’ state of charge (SOC) to 80% at select high-traffic sites.
The luxury automaker unveiled the sporty Infiniti Qe electric sedan concept Tuesday, previewing the brand’s first EV that will hit US streets. We also caught a glimpse of Infiniti’s first electric SUV. Infiniti announced plans to launch four new models as part of a major brand revamp by 2030, including two fully electric vehicles. Nissan’s
A Chinese container ship’s dislodged anchor caused damage to a Baltic Sea gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia, Finnish police believe. The Hong Kong-flagged cargo vessel Newnew Polar Bear is responsible for the damage earlier this month to the undersea Balticconnector pipeline spanning the Gulf of Finland, said the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), citing
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Apple expands Self Service Repair to Mac notebooks. Apple Apple said on Tuesday that it supports nationwide right-to-repair regulation that would make iPhone parts and tools available to customers, the latest sign of the company’s shift toward supporting independent repair. Apple is an important symbol
A Cruise self-driving car, which is owned by General Motors Corp, is seen outside the company’s headquarters in San Francisco. Heather Somerville | Reuters The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Tuesday suspended Cruise’s deployment and testing permits for its autonomous vehicles, effective immediately. The news follows a barrage of safety concerns and incidents since
In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Google Maps app is seen on a mobile phone. Nasir Kachroo | NurPhoto | Getty Images Google is disabling live traffic conditions in Israel and Gaza on its Maps and Waze apps, a spokesperson said Tuesday. The move comes as Israel is widely anticipated
In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., arrives to federal court in Washington on Oct. 2, 2023. Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft will disclose its fiscal first-quarter results after U.S. market close on Tuesday. Here’s what analysts are looking for: Earnings:
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Apple CEO Tim Cook (R) looks at a newly redesigned MacBook Air laptop during the WWDC22 at Apple Park on June 06, 2022 in Cupertino, California. Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the annual WWDC22 developer conference. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Apple sent invites
In this article COIN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, slammed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He also said the cryptocurrency exchange is looking to invest more outside of the U.S. Carlos Jasso | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase surged about 14% Tuesday morning as
Bitcoin mining consumes more electricity than most countries, according to a new report on its damaging environmental impact. Mining is the process by which transactions are added to and validated on the blockchain, the public ledger for cryptocurrencies. Competing miners race to use computers to solve complex mathematical puzzles using extremely powerful hardware – receiving