BRICS nations have unveiled a demo version of their new BRICS Pay payment system at the BRICS Business Forum in Moscow. Participants received cards loaded with 500 rubles, which can be used at selected points in the World Trade Centre for purchases like coffee and souvenirs. This marks the first official preview of the much-anticipated payment system. The … [Read more…]
Tesla boss Elon Musk introduced the highly anticipated Cybercab, the company’s Robotaxi, at Warner Bros Studios in Burbank, California. With its two wing-like doors and absence of pedals or a steering wheel, the sleek vehicle brought Mr Musk to the stage as the audience eagerly awaited details about a project he believes is crucial to Tesla’s … [Read more…]
An Israeli strike on Friday morning near Lebanon’s Masnaa border crossing with Syria cut off a road used by hundreds of thousands of people to flee Israeli bombardments in recent days, Lebanon Transport Minister Ali Hamieh told Reuters. Hamieh said the strike hit inside Lebanese territory near the border crossing, creating a four-metre (12 feet) … [Read more…]
…Two injured in Tel Aviv: Report …Israel military says Iran missile attack over, citizens can leave shelters Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari just held a televised address. In it, he said the Israeli military is “fully prepared to defend and retaliate” to the Iranian attack, stressing that it would be in a “timely manner”. The … [Read more…]
…Explosions heard in Jerusalem …Missile seen shot down over Jordan …Biden says United States prepared to help Israel defend itself Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for Israel’s campaign against Tehran’s Hezbollah allies in Lebanon. Alarms sounded across Israel and explosions could be heard in Jerusalem and the … [Read more…]
Israel says it kills another top Hezbollah figure Israel keeps up strikes after killing Hezbollah’s Nasrallah Hezbollah has announced it will keep firing Families camp out in Beirut streets after fleeing airstrikes Israel struck more targets in Lebanon on Sunday, pressing Hezbollah with new attacks after killing the Iran-backed group’s leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and a string … [Read more…]
…Trump is safe – NY Post Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is safe after an incident on Sunday in which two people exchanged gunfire outside his Florida golf club, the New York Post said, citing law enforcement sources. Trump’s campaign had earlier said he was safe following gunshots in his vicinity but gave no details. “Sources … [Read more…]
Here are some quick takeaways from the first portion of the debate: A turning point when Harris jabs Trump over the size of his rally crowds Harris came onstage with a clear plan: Throw Trump off his game. It was, by any measure, a dramatic success. When the vice president mentioned Trump’s criminal conviction and … [Read more…]
Vice President Harris formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday, culminating a long career and dramatic rise to become the nation’s first Black woman selected as a major party’s nominee and capping one of the most tumultuous months in recent American political history. The virtual vote by nearly 4,000 Democratic delegates began at 9 … [Read more…]
…Biden condemns shooting, speaks with Trump Former President Donald Trump was injured Saturday evening during his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in what the FBI says was an assassination attempt. The gunman and at least one audience member are dead, the Secret Service said, and two other attendees are critically injured. Trump said on social media that he was shot and hit by a bullet … [Read more…]
…Rishi Sunak concedes election, saying he’s sorry for defeat …Conservatives forecast to win fewest seats in their history …Farage elected to parliament with his right-wing Reform UK Keir Starmer vowed to bring change to Britain as its next prime minister after his Labour Party surged to a landslide victory in a parliamentary election on Friday, … [Read more…]
Vice President Kamala Harris is the top alternative to replace U.S. President Joe Biden if he decides not to continue his reelection campaign, according to seven senior sources at the Biden campaign, the White House and the Democratic National Committee with knowledge of current discussions on the topic. Biden’s fumbling, sometimes-incoherent and widely-panned first-debate performance … [Read more…]