Pakistan top court orders release of ex-PM Imran Khan
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ruled the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be illegal and ordered his immediate release.
Day: May 12, 2023
Migrants stuck at US gates as covid-era immigration policy expires
Hundreds of migrants from around the world seeking a better life in the United States have instead found themselves trapped in squalid conditions near the Mexican border, tantalisingly close to their destination, and desperate.
Pure Storage: No More Hard Drives Will Be Sold After 2028
An anonymous reader shares a report: In the latest blast of the HDD vs SSD culture wars, a Pure Storage exec is predicting that no more hard disk drives will be sold after 2028 because of electricity costs and availability, as well as NAND $/TB decline…
Hosting Ukraine’s Eurovision party – podcast
Hannah Moore reports from Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena where Britain is preparing to host the Eurovision song contest on behalf of last year’s winners UkraineOn the eve of the Eurovision song contest finals, Hannah Moore travels to Liverpool to watch…
For The Third Day In A Row, Israel And Gaza Exchange Fire
BBC: Rocket kills man in Israel as strikes target Gaza militant commanders The Israeli military has killed two Palestinian Islamic Jihad commanders in air strikes in Gaza during a third day of fighting with militants there. A pre-dawn…
George Santos inks deal to avoid prosecution in Brazil over bad checks
A day after New York Rep. George Santos pleaded not guilty to charges in the U.S., he signed an agreement Thursday with public prosecutors in Brazil to avoid prosecution for forging two stolen checks in 2008.
Australia approves first new coal mine
The government came to power a year ago promising greater action on climate change.
Resignations over Hobart stadium plunge Tasmanian government into minority
Two Liberal MPs have resigned after flagging concerns about the planned $715m Macquarie Point StadiumFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe last Liberal sta…
Don’t miss this week: Jonas Brothers, Muppets, Zelda and a Bennifer double feature
This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from Jonas Brothers, Nintendo releasing a fresh Legend of Zelda video game and PBS’ “Great Performances” celebrating 50 years of Broadway with a starry concert.
Who Is Linda Yaccarino? Executive Who Will Replace Elon Musk As Twitter CEO
Linda Yaccarino, the head of advertising at NBCUniversal is in talks to become the new CEO of Twitter, according to reports. Elon Musk on Friday said that he is excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter.