Black hole in town hall budgets rises to £5bn
Unison warns some councils will be unable to provide basic services....
Luisa Gonzalez will face Daniel Noboa in Ecuador’s presidential runoff election
Ecuador is heading for a presidential runoff election. Luisa Gonzalez will face Daniel Noboa in the contest. This comes after one candidate was assassinated after...
Emerging countries’ leaders gather in Johannesburg for BRICS Summit
Emerging countries’ leaders are gathering at the annual BRICS Summit this week in Johannesburg. The leaders of China, India, Brazil and South Africa are planning...
DNA technology reveals more information about oldest human mummy found intact
The latest DNA technology has helped scientists uncover more information about what is considered to be the oldest human mummy found intact. They say “Ötzi...
Tropical Storm Hilary hitting Southern California as Southwest braces for its wrath – CBS News
Tropical Storm Hilary hitting Southern California as Southwest braces for its wrath CBS News Core Of Tropical Storm Hilary Nearing Southern California, Streets Flooding In Los...
China proposes to bring its social credit system to the metaverse: Report
Proposals to a United Nations group reportedly show China wants digital IDs and real-world punishments for actions that occur in the Metaverse....
Weekend Wrap: $50M NFT platform shutters, OpenSea’s ‘HUGE mistake’ and more
The closing of NFT project Recur comes two years after it was valued at $333 million and had the backing of an Ethereum co-founder, the...
China accuses government worker of spying for the CIA in second public espionage claim
Chinese authorities on Monday publicly accused a government worker of spying for the CIA, the second high-profile espionage case publicized this month as Beijing ramps...
Electric scooters gaining popularity in India
India is using government subsidies to encourage electric scooters in the country. CNN’s Ivan Watson reports that use of the scooters could help India move...
Denmark and the Netherlands will send F-16 jets to Ukraine
Two European allies are offering to send F-16 jets to Ukraine to use in its war with Russia. CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh reports on the...