France will increase its military spending by over a third in coming years, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Friday, unveiling his goal to equip the French army to tackle this century’s great “perils”.
How scientists trained computers to forecast COVID outbreaks weeks ahead
A group of would-be COVID forecasters says it’s got the makings for a warning system. Here’s what a viral weather report might mean for the county’s future.
AP source: Panthers postpone interviews after Walkes’ death
The Carolina Panthers have postponed interviews with head coaching candidates Sean Payton and Kellen Moore after the death of Charlotte FC soccer player Anton Walkes.
Fredriksen snaps up 4.7m more Euronav shares as parties head to arbitration
Norwegian shipping magnate now controls 22.62% of all shares in Belgian tanker giant
Lawsuits, jail threats and ‘enemy of the people’: Donald Trump’s endless war on the media
The former president once relied on press coverage to spin his narrative of self-made success. Now he threatens to imprison journalists and labels coverage ‘fake news’ to deflect criticism, Alex Woodward reports
Dozens of Women and Girls Kidnapped by Extremists Are Freed in Burkina Faso
More than 60 people were abducted a week ago while searching for food in an area blockaded by insurgents. On Friday, the military said the captives had been released.
Sajid Javid calls for patients to pay for GP and A&E visits
Radical reforms needed to tackle waiting times, says former health secretary Patients should be charged for GP appointments and A&E visits, Sajid Javid has said, as he called the present model of the NHS “unsustainable”.The former health secretary …
Elon Musk takes witness stand to defend Tesla buyout tweets
“Just because I tweet something does not mean people believe it,” he told the jury in the ongoing civil trial in San Francisco.
Tax the rich? Liberals renew push for state wealth taxes
Progressive legislators are hoping the time is right to hike taxes on the rich, especially after three pandemic years
After big game vs. Devils, Kraken’s Ryan Donato shows support for family of teen who died after crash
Ryan Donato was jolted before Thursday’s win over the Devils, learning that a high-school hockey star near his Boston hometown had died after a pickup-truck crash.