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The BBC’s Tom Bateman was at the hearing, as Todd Blanche made his case to be permanently appointed to lead the US Justice Department.Read More
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) gave keynote remarks on Nelson Mandela’s legacy at the Nelson Mandela Global Leadership Forum held at the New York City town hall. In his speech, Mamdani reflected on his childhood, where he spent two years living in South Africa and was inspired by Mandela’s leadership and solidarity with global movements for freedom. Mamdani urged everyone to continue Mandela’s work and to ensure that all people are treated with dignity.Read More
ABB reported better-than-expected second quarter earnings on Thursday as the Swiss engineering company also announced its biggest-ever acquisition with a $5.5 billion deal for British automation company Rotork .Read More
China caught the oil industry by surprise during the Iran war, pulling powerful levers to shield itself from the biggest energy shock in decades. In the process, it established itself as a new force in global energy markets – an independent, opaque, massive power.Read More
Apple has released the first public beta of iOS 27.Read More
She has studied adolescent mental health for 25 years and fears the debate obscures some of the biggest issues facing teenagers – from the impact of Covid to the health of their adult caregiversRead More
With India lagging in the technology, officials are embracing giant data centers. But critics say the megaprojects will use up energy and water, without providing long-term jobs.Read More
The Scunthorpe steelworks has been officially nationalised under new government powers passed this week.Read More
July 16 (Reuters) – Britain’s media regulator on Thursday launched a probe into TikTok to understand whether its UK unit failed or is failing to protect children from harmful content.Read More
The modest growth reverses a slight contraction that had been seen the previous month.Read More