President Biden and House Speaker to meet in search of budget compromise
Meeting follows ‘productive’ phone call after latest round of talks over debt ceiling.
Day: May 22, 2023
Revenge of the orcas? Killer whales have sunk three boats in unusual attacks
Orcas are known to be extremely intelligent and capable of teaching one another certain behaviours, including actions that could be interpreted as violent.
Google Chrome Will Now Detect Typos in Your URLs
“Google Chrome will now check for typos in your URLs and display suggested websites based on what it thinks you meant,” reports the Verge.
From Google’s announcement:
When you type a website into the Chrome address bar, it will now detect URL typos …
8-year-old girl sought medical help 3 times on day she died, U.S. immigration officials say
An 8-year-old girl who died last week in Border Patrol custody was seen at least three separate times by medical personnel on the day of her death — complaining of vomiting, a stomachache and later suffering what appeared to be a seizure — before she…
Had Productive Talks: PM Modi Holds Bilateral Meet With Papua New Guinea PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Papua New Guinea counterpart held a bilateral on Monday in Port Moresby and discussed cooperation in Commerce, technology, and healthcare as well as in addressing climate change.
Harry and Meghan ‘overestimated’ the power of their brand
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle “overestimated” the power of their brand when they left the Royal Family, writer and broadcaster Esther Krakue says.
Ms Krakue said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have “shot themselves in the foot” by cheapening their br…
‘Does not surprise me’: Reports Royal Family didn’t contact Meghan and Harry after car chase
The Royal Family has been criticised for allegedly failing to reach out to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after their New York car chase.
Writer and broadcaster Esther Krakue said she is not surprised the Royal Family didn’t reach out but urged the p…
Saudi astronauts are headed to the space station
Saudi Arabia’s first astronauts in decades rocketed toward the International Space Station on a chartered multimillion-dollar flight Sunday. ( May 21)
Sydney train network plagued by almost 40,000 defects – and delays ‘likely to worsen’
Scathing review finds the only time the network ran in line with its targets was during periods of lockdown or other Covid restrictionsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or dail…
Spectators watch private flight to space station
Spectators cheered as SpaceX launched the first Saudi female astronaut along with a Royal Saudi Air Force fighter pilot from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. (May 21)