Tsunami warning cancelled after magnitude 7 earthquake strikes California coast
A tsunami warning was issued for northern California and southern Oregon, but was later cancelled....
Month : December 2024
Trump tariff threat puts a strain on Canada-Mexico ties
Canadian officials have suggested striking their own trade agreements with the US – and Mexico has taken notice....
First EU visit for Russian foreign minister since invasion
Sergei Lavrov is in Malta for a two-day summit of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe....
What next for Bitcoin after bursting $100k barrier?
The rapid increase in price has been attributed to Donald Trump’s election victory – can it continue?...
Someone impossible to buy for? Perhaps AI can help
With vast amounts of data do draw on, AI should be able to come up with good gift ideas, but does it?...
Named officer for every community in police push
The government is pledging to recruit 13,000 extra neighbourhood police over the course of this Parliament....
Will Keir Starmer be able to meet his new pledges?
Keir Starmer is going to announce measurable targets to judge his government’s progress on its key missions....
Iceland issues controversial five-year whaling permits
The permits allow for annual catches of 209 fin whales and 217 mike whales....
S Korean leader under pressure as impeachment vote looms
Yoon Suk Yeol is facing protests and a police investigation into his shock martial law decree....
One in five shop purchases now made in cash
Notes and coins used in a fifth of transactions, say retailers – a second consecutive annual rise....