Sep 20, 2023, 02:33 AM ET Spain‘s World Cup winning-squad agreed to end their boycott of the national team early on Wednesday after the country’s football federation (RFEF) said it would make “immediate and profound changes” to its structure. The decision was reached around 5 a.m. local time (11 p.m. ET) after more than seven
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Flood warnings are in place across Wales after heavy rains left hundreds of homes without power. The rain comes as the remnants of Hurricane Nigel, which formed in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean over the weekend, sweep across the UK before heading north towards Europe. Nigel is expected to weaken throughout the week but
A brain chip company owned by Elon Musk has said it has received permission to start recruiting for human trials. Neuralink has created an implant designed to let people control a computer mouse or keyboard with their thoughts. It would be inserted into a region of the brain that controls the intention to move. Musk,
A ceasefire has been agreed in the Nagorno-Karabakh region after dozens died in shelling, according to Azerbaijan and ethnic-Armenian officials. Azerbaijan deployed troops and launched strikes on Tuesday in what it called an “anti-terrorist” military operation after months of tension. Earlier on Wednesday, it said the offensive was continuing but a subsequent statement suggested it
A pedestrian who died after he was hit by a car in Fife has been named by police as officers continue to search for the vehicle. Stephen Davis, 46, was crossing Cowdenbeath’s High Street when he was struck by a grey Audi at around 8.30pm last Thursday. Emergency services attended, but Mr Davis was pronounced
The Metropolitan Police officer who shot dead Chris Kaba will face a murder charge, the Crown Prosecution Service has said. Mr Kaba, 24, died the day after he was hit by a single gunshot from a police firearms officer in Streatham Hill on 5 September last year. The car he was driving was followed through
The headline numbers don’t do justice to the significance of the inflation data. On the surface, this only looks like a small fall, with the consumer price index (CPI) dropping from 6.8% in July to 6.7% in August. So what, you might ask? After all, it’s a far smaller drop than the one we heard
Spain’s World Cup winning women’s squad has agreed to end their boycott of the national team. It comes after the country’s football federation (RFEF) said it would make “immediate and profound changes” to its structure. The players had said they would not represent Spain until there were changes at the federation. It followed a row
The rate of inflation has eased slightly to 6.7% confounding the predictions of economists that it would rise. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the consumer prices index (CPI) measure slowed in the 12 months to August, from the 6.8% figure reported the previous month, thanks to food rising at a weaker pace during
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk‘s brain-chip startup Neuralink said on Tuesday it has received approval from an independent review board to begin recruitment for the first human trial of its brain implant for paralysis patients. Those with paralysis due to cervical spinal cord injury or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis may qualify for the study, it said but
Aerial view of the China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) Jiujiang oil refinery. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s demand for oil could peak by the end of the decade — and with its economic recovery still in limbo, can global oil markets continue to rely on China? “For 20 years, the
Sep 19, 2023, 12:47 AM Two weeks down, five more to go! Halfway through the pool stage and there’s still plenty that could happen to determine who reaches the quarterfinal stage, with the Wallabies fighting for a chance to exit the pool with their massive clash against Wales, while Ireland and South Africa play off
Liam Napier Sep 19, 2023, 08:29 PM BORDEAUX, France — In a Rugby World Cup where set-piece strength could be the squeeze point axis on which success tilts, the All Blacks propping stocks are again thrust in the spotlight. Just as losing to France in the tournament-opening match in Paris did not cast their definitive
A new Kia electric crossover was spotted testing in the US, which appears to be the upcoming EV4. The EV4 is expected to be Kia’s entry-level subcompact electric crossover with starting prices under $30,000. Kia’s EV4 electric car spotted testing ahead of debut Kia has already revealed its flagship EV9 electric SUV and smaller EV5,
The King and Queen are starting their rescheduled state visit to France, six months after the original trip was postponed after protests spiralled into civil unrest. The three-day programme is similar to that planned for March, and aims to renew cross-channel relations after years of Brexit turbulence. There will be plenty of pomp and ceremony
More than a year and a half into this war, President Biden has felt the need to urge the world not to succumb to appeasement with Russia. Allowing any carving up of Ukraine will render everyone less safe – that was the gist of the argument he made in the UN General Assembly. In an
Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft’s gaming unit, arrives at federal court in San Francisco on June 28, 2023. Loren Elliott | Getty Images Microsoft executives predicted gaming growth coming from advertising and mobile purchases over the next several years, according to a May 2022 presentation that was inadvertently published on a court website this week.
As it looks to make up for lost time, Toyota is giving us a glimpse of its next-gen EV production line with modern technology like Giga casting, self-propelled assembly lines, and robots to transport finished vehicles. Electric vehicle sales continue ramping at a record pace. By the end of 2023, global EV sales are expected
In this article PINS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Bill Ready, CEO, Pinterest. Anjali Sundaram | CNBC Pinterest shares rose as much as 5% on Tuesday after company executives said they expect year-over-year revenue growth to accelerate following a slowdown in 2022 and 2023. During its first investor day, the company called for a
Associated Press Sep 19, 2023, 11:21 AM ET LONDON — Finland’s reward for beating the United States and Croatia to reach the knockout stage of the Davis Cup is a quarterfinal match against defending champion Canada. Finland has never reached this stage before in the top team event in men’s tennis. The draw for the