Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, is set to appear before a US congressional committee next month. The British former socialite, who is serving a 20-year federal prison sentence for sex trafficking, will appear virtually before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on 9 February. …
Read More »US allies won’t soon forget crisis triggered by Trump
Paul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent Getty Images What on earth has the last fortnight been all about? In the wake of a successful military operation in Venezuela earlier this month, a buoyed-up Donald Trump started to ratchet up the rhetoric on Greenland. Day after day, the world was treated to claims of …
Read More »Is it cedar fever or the flu? How Texans can tell the difference
[ Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Texas winters herald the bane of many allergy sufferers: cedar fever. From December to February, acres of mountain cedar—also known as Ashe juniper—in the Hill Country and parts of Dallas-Fort Worth hit their pollination season. Male trees turn a golden brown, producing cones bearing copious …
Read More »Trump credit card plan would be ‘disaster’, JP Morgan boss Dimon warns
US President Donald Trump’s proposal to cap credit card costs would be “an economic disaster”, the boss of one of the world’s biggest banks has warned. JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon said the plan would remove credit from the majority of Americans and hit restaurants, retailers, travel firms and …
Read More »Keir Starmer warned of Labour rebellion if leasehold reforms watered down
Becky MortonPolitical reporter Getty Images A former minister has warned the prime minister could face a “mass rebellion” if the government waters down promised reforms of the leasehold system in England and Wales. Justin Madders told the BBC Labour must stick to its pledge to cap ground rents – an …
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“5G” is an umbrella term that encompasses the current fifth-generation cellular wireless network technologies. All the major carriers and phones support 5G connections, which can offer faster data speeds than older technologies such as 4G LTE or 3G. Essentially there are three types of 5G: Millimeter-wave (mmWave), which can be fast but has …
Read More »Seven films represent Scotland at last Redford Sundance festival
Pauline McLeanScotland arts correspondent Getty Images The late Robert Redford founded the Sundance Film Festival in his home state of Utah He was the original Sundance Kid, who set up a festival in his home state of Utah. Robert Redford died in September last year but the Sundance Film Festival …
Read More »Trump drops threats of tariffs on Nato allies over Greenland
Bernd Debusmann JrWhite House reporter Watch: The BBC’s Faisal Islam on how Trump’s Davos speech received President Donald Trump has said he no longer plans to impose tariffs on European countries that had opposed his ambitions for the US to acquire Greenland. In a social media post, Trump said his …
Read More »‘Canada lives because of US’, Trump digs at Carney in Davos speech
Nadine YousifSenior Canada reporter EPA Trump delivered a much-anticipated speech on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum, where he took aim at several world leaders. Donald Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos was mostly focused on the strength of the American economy and his desire to acquire …
Read More »Best iPhone in 2026: Here’s Which Apple Phone You Should Buy
Apple’s new iPhone 17 series and thin iPhone Air are now in stores and replace the iPhone 16 line as the company’s top flagship models. We’ve tested and reviewed the iPhone Air, iPhone 17 and the powerful iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max and have added them to our …
Read More »Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Davos speech
BBC In a free-wheeling speech to world leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, President Trump made a series of contested claims. Trump touched on his desire to obtain Greenland from Denmark – which he referred to as a “small ask”, America’s contribution to Nato, and wind energy …
Read More »What it was like inside the room with Donald Trump at Davos
Faisal IslamEconomics editor Getty Images I’m in the room, and have just seen President Trump enter and it’s fair to say he got a good welcome from the crowd, certainly at the beginning. A standing ovation. On top of that, there was an astonishing scrum to try to get in, …
Read More »‘Are You Dead?’ app from China goes viral worldwide on social media platforms
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new mobile app from China is going viral for a reason that feels both unsettling and familiar. It exists to answer one basic question for people who live alone: Are you still alive? The app is called “Are You Dead?” and …
Read More »Taylor Swift inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame
PA Taylor Swift’s latest accolade follows a record-breaking year for the pop sensation Taylor Swift has become the youngest female artist inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. It follows a glittering few years for the 36-year-old pop superstar, who broke her own sales record with her latest album, The …
Read More »How a ‘misunderstanding’ over Greenland may have sparked diplomatic chaos | World News
The situation between the US and European allies over Greenland looks at risk of boiling over after an explosive few days. A handful of military personnel have landed on the icy territory over the past week, variously described as an exercise or an effort to show Donald Trump they are …
Read More »I Made Dinner Wearing Smart Glasses. Here’s How It Went
Smart glasses have always been received with mixed sentiments. CNET’s resident smart glass expert, Scott Stein, admits that, even 10 years in, the category still feels “strange and new.” I’ve had my own mix of excitement and skepticism about smart glasses. Given that I spend a lot of time with smart …
Read More »Oldest cave painting could rewrite origins of human creativity
Pallab GhoshScience Correspondent A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world’s oldest known cave painting, researchers say. It shows a red outline of a hand whose fingers were reworked, researchers say, to create a claw-like motif which indicates an early leap in …
Read More »Israel postpones demolition of Palestinian children’s football pitch in Bethlehem
BBC News The Aida Youth Centre’s pitch sits next to the barrier separating the occupied West Bank from Israel Israel has postponed the demolition of a Palestinian children’s football club in the city of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank. It said the Aida Youth Centre’s pitch was constructed without …
Read More »Israel postpones demolition of Palestinian children’s football pitch in Bethlehem
BBC News The Aida Youth Centre’s pitch sits next to the barrier separating the occupied West Bank from Israel Israel has postponed the demolition of a Palestinian children’s football club in the city of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank. It said the Aida Youth Centre’s pitch was constructed without …
Read More »CNET Is Starting to Recommend Wyze Security Cams Again. Here’s What’s Changed
It’s been over two years since Wyze’s infamous security camera issues, including an event where 13,000 customers had their private home video feeds exposed to total strangers. We stopped recommending Wyze security cameras around that time for privacy and safety concerns. Now, things are starting to change. When we reconsider recommending a security …
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