France’s president Emmanuel Macron has pledged to provide Ukraine with armoured combat vehicles to help in the war against Russia. The Elysée palace declined to detail how many of its AMX-10 vehicles will be sent, nor the timing of the deliveries, but it cast the move as a sign of how Macron wanted to “amplify … Read more
The US is sending a delegation of trade and economic officials to Taiwan next week, as the administration of Joe Biden seeks to bolster America’s commercial relationship with the island. The office of the US trade representative announced on Wednesday that Terry McCartin, its top official responsible for trade with China, would lead a US … Read more
Cases of Budweiser that were meant to be sold during the FIFA World Cup in Qatar will instead go to fans of whichever country wins the global soccer tournament, the beer brand’s parent company announced this week. The World Cup kicked off on Sunday with fans cheering on their favorite teams from living room couches, … Read more
Days after its lending unit was forced to halt withdrawals in wake of the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, Genesis Global Trading has mentioned bankruptcy as a potential option as it seeks fresh capital, reports Bloomberg citing people with knowledge of the matter. The Wall Street Journal, also citing people familiar, reported that Genesis sought … Read more
The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol has created a subcommittee to deal with “outstanding issues,” including potential criminal referrals to the Department of Justice, the panel’s chair confirmed Thursday. Chair Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., told journalists at the Capitol that he established the subcommittee, led by Rep. Jamie Raskin, … Read more
Newcastle’s Gosforth Park hosts some decent jumping on Thursday with a Lucinda Russell chase debutant facing the in-form Hidden Commander, live on Sky Sports Racing. 2.48 Newcastle – Hidden Commander heads sextet Only six runners line up in the Follow @attheraces On Twitter Handicap Chase (2:48) but it looks a tricky heat to solve, with … Read more
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will not be congratulating his US counterpart Joe Biden on his upcoming 80th birthday, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov has said. “If I’m not mistaken, there are no such plans,” Peskov said on Wednesday, when asked if Putin will be sending birthday greetings to Biden on November 20. Biden, who is … Read more
De’Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings celebrates after scoring a three-point basket late in the game against Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on November 11, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images/AFP De’Aaron Fox had 32 points and a season-high 12 assists as the visiting Sacramento Kings scored the game’s final eight … Read more
Several Twitter users have already begun exploiting the revamped Twitter Blue by receiving the blue check mark and pretending to be celebrities and politicians. Twitter Blue, which now costs $8 a month, is stirring confusion about which of the platforms’ accounts are real. A verified Twitter account that had Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ name … Read more
US officials are reportedly concerned that Gray Eagle MQ-1C deliveries may add fuel to the conflict The administration of US President Joe Biden has rebuffed Kiev’s requests to provide it with state-of-the-art drones over concerns that doing so could escalate the Ukraine conflict, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing sources. According to US … Read more