SNP spokesman: Remove PM Johnson and no-deal threat, then have an election
Scottish National Party spokesman Ian Blackford on Wednesday said parliament needed to remove Prime Minister Boris Johnson and eliminate the threat of a no-deal Brexit...
Nationwide strike paralyzes Liberia’s healthcare system
A medical workers’ strike in Liberia has left hospitals in disarray, with sick patients being sent back home and pregnant women waiting on the streets...
HBO Max needs AT&T’s reach to compete in streaming wars, WarnerMedia exec says
The forthcoming HBO Max streaming service needs the reach of its parent company AT&T Inc to compete in the streaming video wars, a senior WarnerMedia...
Netanyahu tapped by Israel’s president to form new government
Israel’s president tasked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday with assembling a new government after power-sharing talks with his strongest rival, Benny Gantz, failed following...
Amazon brings Samuel L. Jackson’s voice to Alexa to bolster use of virtual assistant
Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday said actor Samuel L. Jackson and other celebrities will voice speech for the company’s virtual assistant Alexa, one of a range...
Babe Ruth baseball jersey tops rare sports memorabilia sale
The 1938 coaching uniform could reach half a million dollars at auction this November, while a Marilyn Monroe-Joe DiMaggio signed baseball may fetch over $200,000....
Amazon turns to celebrity voices to bolster use of its virtual assistant Alexa
Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday said actor Samuel L. Jackson and other celebrities will voice speech for the company’s virtual assistant Alexa, one of a range...
Veteran mandopop star sets sights on new challenges
Taiwan’s Jeff Chang aims to bring Chinese pop to West, preparing for London concert. Rough cut (no reporter narration)...
Luxury leader LVMH, in green mode, laments Thunberg’s pessimism
Environmental activist Greta Thunberg’s discourse on climate change was overly pessimistic and demoralizing for young people, LVMH boss Bernard Arnault said on Wednesday, as the...
Endangered turtles in Israel breed in captivity to save the species
On a Mediterranean beach in Israel, a newly-hatched baby turtle fumbles along the sand, making its way to the sea for the very first time....