Entertainment

Oscars deeply impacted by racism, actress claims

US actress Danielle Deadwyler has claimed the film industry is “deeply impacted by systemic racism”, after no black women were nominated for best actress at this year’s Oscars.

February 8, 2023 10:15 am
 

Business

Microsoft packs Bing search engine, Edge browser big challenge to Google

Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is revamping its Bing search engine and Edge web browser with artificial intelligence, the company said on Tuesday, in one of its biggest efforts yet to lead a new wave of technology and reshape how people gather information.

February 8, 2023 9:49 am
 

World

Relics of zero-COVID dot China as life moves on

China has ditched zero-COVID but remnants of the policy are still everywhere – from sprawling temporary hospitals and empty testing booths, to posters of QR codes that ask for your travel history.

February 8, 2023 9:46 am
 

Entertainment

Tickets for Beyoncé’s 1st concert of world tour sell out

Tickets for the first concert of Beyoncé’s upcoming “Renaissance” world tour sold out Tuesday, and concert management group Live Nation said a second concert in Stockholm was added because of the high demand.

February 8, 2023 9:22 am
 

World

Biden aims to deliver reassurance in State of Union address

President Joe Biden is ready to offer a reassuring assessment of the nation’s condition rather than roll out flashy policy proposals as he delivers his second State of the Union address on Tuesday night, seeking to overcome pessimism in the country and concerns about his own leadership.

February 8, 2023 8:40 am
 

Business

BP makes record profit in 2022, slows shift from oil

BP (BP.L) reported a record profit of $28 billion for 2022 and hiked its dividend, but infuriated climate activists by rowing back on plans to slash oil and gas output and reduce carbon emissions by 2030.

February 8, 2023 8:37 am
 

News

Prasad calls for global action to reduce carbon footprint

The Government of India stands ready to assist Fiji in its energy transition with the transfer of technology to improve energy efficiency, develop more renewable energy sources and build climate-smart infrastructure.

February 8, 2023 7:56 am
 

World

Fears grow for untold numbers buried by Turkey earthquake

Rescuers raced against time early today to pull survivors from the rubble before they succumbed to cold weather two days after an earthquake tore through southern Turkey and war-ravaged northern Syria. The death toll climbed above 7,700 and was expected to rise further.

February 8, 2023 7:40 am
 

World

Race to find survivors as quake aid pours into Turkey, Syria

Search teams and aid poured into Turkey and Syria on Tuesday as rescuers working in freezing temperatures and sometimes using their bare hands dug through the remains of buildings flattened by a powerful earthquake. The death toll soared above 7,200 and was still expected to rise.

February 8, 2023 7:33 am
 

Entertainment

Eminem’s daughter Hailie Jade gets engaged

Eminem’s daughter is getting a new last name.

February 8, 2023 7:32 am
 

Business

FedEx, Southwest planes believed under 100 feet apart: NTSB

The chair of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said a FedEx Boeing 767 cargo plane and a Southwest Airlines 737-700 that nearly collided were “probably under 100 feet (30.5 meters) vertically from each other,” according to preliminary information on Monday from the investigation.

February 8, 2023 7:27 am
 

News

Tribunal to maintain credibility: AG

Attorney-General Siromi Turaga says the Constitutional Offices Commission wants to ensure the credibility of a tribunal that will preside over the cases against COC officers.

February 8, 2023 6:52 am

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