The challenge was undertaken to raise awareness for a charity she has been involved with since her own cancer treatment.
SpaceX’s $25 billion bond sale drives huge demand – and a potential headache for investors
SpaceX’s $25 billion debt sale drew heavy demand, but analysts warn of capital spending, refinancing and investor concentration risks.
China, EU commerce ministers meet amid widening trade imbalance
EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and his Chinese counterpart are meeting in Brussels as Europe prepares countermeasures to battle a flood of cheap imports. Also, oil prices climb after a weekend of renewed strikes between the US and Iran, and Sout…
Student, 19, killed after ‘drunk’ jet ski driver smashes into boat ‘at high speed’ before fleeing
A STUDENT has been killed after a drunk jet ski driver smashed into a boat in a horror high-speed collision. Ana Luisa Lemes, 19, died on Araguanã Beach in Brazil after the crash late on Saturday night. The driver, Jairam Martins da Costa, fled the sce…
Surging demand for Chinese air-conditioners amid record heatwave in Europe
In a TikTok video, French politician Geoffroy Boulard said he had air-conditioners, produced by Chinese manufacturer Haier, delivered to several schools in his district in Paris.
Supreme court nears the end of its term with cases about Donald Trump’s power to be decided – US politics live
Court expected to hand down decisions on several outstanding cases, wrapping up term that has focussed on Trump’s expansive claims of presidential powerHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.The supreme court is expected to hand down decisions …
Venezuela earthquakes: Father and son rescued as international teams help search
A father and his son were pulled out alive from the rubble of a collapsed building on Sunday, four days after the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela. It was a scene that gavehope to the French and U.S. rescue workers active in the area a…
Anger and grief as hopes fade of finding Venezuela earthquake survivors
Hopes were fading Monday of finding survivors more than four days after powerful twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, as residents grow increasingly frustrated with the government’s response to the disaster that has killed at least 1,450 people.
How a Polymarket dispute over a single syllable ignited a bitter debate; Polymarket uses Risk Labs’ Optimistic Oracle to decide ~200K tough call bets per month (David Segal/New York Times)
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How a Polymarket dispute over a single syllable ignited a bitter debate; Polymarket uses Risk Labs’ Optimistic Oracle to decide ~200K tough call bets per month — In mid-April, a long and testy argument …
Abu Dhabi driver jailed, fined Dh70,000 after dangerous road swerving caught on camera
An Abu Dhabi court has sentenced a reckless driver to six months in jail and a Dh70,000 fine for endangering lives with dangerous road maneuvers. His license is suspended for a year post-release. Authorities are reiterating a zero-tolerance policy, emp…