Chinese GP in doubt as Shanghai suspends all sporting events
Shanghai sports authorities have recommended the suspension of all sporting events in the city due to the coronavirus outbreak, casting further doubt on whether the...
Dirty business: tackling Uganda’s human waste problem
With authorities admitting that Kampala’s sewage system only caters for 10% of the population, one entrepreneur isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty as she...
Iran’s president says America is a terrorist and commits terrorist acts
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday said America was a terrorist and committed terrorist acts, in a speech broadcast live on state TV, pointing to...
UK tech entrepreneur Lynch submits himself for arrest over U.S. extradition
Mike Lynch, the British tech billionaire who sold his data company Autonomy to Hewlett Packard, submitted himself for arrest on Wednesday as part of a...
Ford shares fall 8% after disappointing 2020 profit outlook
Shares of Ford Motor Co fell nearly 8% on Wednesday, a day after the automaker forecast a lower profit for 2020, surprising analysts who also...
Father of Parkland victim escorted from State of the Union while Trump talked about protecting the Second Amendment – CNN
Father of Parkland victim escorted from State of the Union while Trump talked about protecting the Second Amendment CNN Nancy Pelosi rips up Trump’s State of...
Music by numbers? Robot conducts human orchestra
The conductor on the podium has no baton, no tailcoat and no musical score, but Android Alter 3 is kicking up a storm as it...
Merck to spin off women’s health and biosimilar drugs, focus on Keytruda
Merck & Co Inc said on Wednesday it intends to spin off its women’s health, biosimilar drugs and older products into a new publicly traded...
Adidas closes ‘considerable’ number of stores in China due to coronavirus
German sportswear company Adidas on Wednesday said it was temporarily shutting a “considerable” number of its stores in China due to the coronavirus outbreak which...
UK government hints BBC licence fee could be scrapped
Culture minister Nicky Morgan hinted on Wednesday that the annual BBC licence fee on Britain’s television-watching households could be scrapped after the next review of...