Tag: the buzz
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Trump team says Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal brokered by Biden is actually Trump’s win
The Biden administration kept President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration closely apprised of its efforts to broker the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah that took effect yesterday, according to the outgoing ... -
DHL cargo plane crashes and skids into a house in Lithuania, killing at least one
A DHL cargo plane crashed on approach to an airport in Lithuania’s capital and skidded into a nearby house yesterday, leaving at least one person dead, ... -
A man called 911 for help during a home invasion. Las Vegas police fatally shot him
A Las Vegas man called for police help during a home invasion before an officer fatally shot him, according to authorities and 911 calls. Brandon Durham ... -
$344 for a coffee? Scottish farm is selling UK’s most expensive cup
It’s an enormous price to pay for a little cup of coffee, but the man behind the pitch promises it won’t leave a bitter taste behind ... -
Snack justice: Spanish court slaps supermarket that fired a worker for eating a croquette
A Spanish court has upheld a ruling that a supermarket worker was unlawfully fired for having eaten a croquette that was going to be thrown away ... -
Microsoft pitches AI ‘agents’ that can perform tasks on their own at Ignite 2024
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is opening a company conference in Chicago with remarks that could set the stage for where it’s taking its artificial intelligence business. ... -
South African government says it won’t help thousands of illegal miners inside a closed mine
South Africa’s government says it will not help an estimated 4,000 illegal miners inside a closed mine in the country’s North West province who have been ... -
Trump’s defense choice stuns the Pentagon and raises questions about the Fox News host’s experience
President-elect Donald Trump stunned the Pentagon and the broader defense world by nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary, tapping someone largely ... -
New Zealand’s leader formally apologizes to survivors of abuse in state and church care
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon made a “formal and unreserved” apology in Parliament yesterday for the widespread abuse, torture and neglect of hundreds of thousands ... -
Stock markets: Bitcoin above $82,000, global stocks mixed after Wall Street rally
European markets powered higher yesterday catching up with last week’s Wall Street rally. Bitcoin soared over $82,000 for the first time but Asian stocks fell as ... -
Tourists in Rome now have a walkway to visit the Trevi Fountain but can’t toss coins
Tourists in Rome won’t be allowed to toss coins over their shoulders into the Trevi Fountain, following tradition, though an elevated walkway now gives limited access ... -
Nintendo reports lower profits as demand drops for its aging Switch console
Nintendo, the Japanese video game maker behind the Super Mario franchise, said Tuesday that its profit fell 60% in the first half of the fiscal year, ... -
Longtime music director at Michigan church fired for same-sex marriage
The longtime music director at a northern Michigan church said he was fired just a few months before retirement after officials learned that he was in ... -
McDonald’s value meals turn around US sales in third quarter with customers hungry for deals
Value meals helped turn around McDonald’s U.S. sales in the third quarter with customers smarting from higher prices all over, but that recovery could be dented ... -
Georgia’s president accuses Russia of election meddling and urges the West to back protests
Georgia’s president yesterday urged the West to support opposition protests after the governing party was declared the winner of a parliamentary election that she alleged was rigged with ... -
Sri Lanka police raise security at popular surf site over threat to Israelis
Police in Sri Lanka have raised security around a popular surfing destination after receiving information about a possible threat to Israeli travelers, a spokesperson said yesterday. Police spokesperson ... -
Trump says he’s ‘confident’ China will not invade Taiwan
Donald Trump is confident China wouldn’t invade Taiwan if he returns to the White House. Why? Because Chinese President Xi Jinping “knows I’m f——— crazy.” That’s ... -
Bodies of five Russian climbers who died on a Nepal peak have been retrieved
The bodies of five Russian mountaineers who died on the world’s seventh-highest peak were retrieved from the mountain and flown to Kathmandu. The bodies were picked ... -
How the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla has turned the AI boom into a digital gold mine
The artificial intelligence boom has benefited chatbot makers, computer scientists and Nvidia investors. It’s also providing an unusual windfall for Anguilla, a tiny island in the Caribbean. ... -
French authorities oppose 20-minute red cards promoted by World Rugby
French authorities are joining forces with players to oppose plans by World Rugby to change its regulations with the introduction of a 20-minute red card, saying it poses ... -
FOREX: The greenback edges down against yen after uptick in US inflation
The U.S. dollar edged lower against the yen yesterday after data showed a higher-than-expected rise in U.S. inflation in September even though prices were on a ... -
New analysis suggests national debt could increase under Harris, but it would surge under Trump
No one is likely to be happy with the projected higher deficits laid out in a new analysis of Kamala Harris’ and Donald Trump’s economic plans. ... -
Woman gets reply to her dream job application – 48 years on: BBC
A woman who spent 48 years wondering why an application for her dream job was never answered has finally found out why, BBC has reported. Tizi ... -
UK will give sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
The UK has announced it is giving up sovereignty of a remote but strategically important cluster of islands in the Indian Ocean after more than half ... -
Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88
Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and an A-list Hollywood actor, has died. ... -
Contenders to lead Britain’s defeated Conservatives woo members at a key party conference
Members of Britain’s defeated and divided Conservative Party gathered yesterday for an annual conference dominated by the search for a new leader capable of bringing the right-of-center party ... -
Zelenskyy visits Washington as election year divide grows over Ukraine war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy huddled with U.S. leaders today [Macau time] to shore up American support for his country’s fight against Russia as the war faces a partisan ... -
Hong Kong editors who face prison in sedition case told court about journalistic ideals
Writing to the Hong Kong court that convicted him of sedition, former Stand News editor Patrick Lam said he regretted missing a chance to tell a ... -
Small tsunami waves splash ashore on remote Japanese islands
Small tsunami waves splashed ashore on remote Japanese islands yesterday morning after an earthquake that may have been triggered by volcanic activity. The offshore quake was ... -
Long-forbidden French anti-riot force sent to Martinique as thousands defy bans on protests
France has sent a group of special anti-riot police that’s been banned for 65 years to the French Caribbean island of Martinique, where protesters have gathered despite ... -
Deadly bus accident claims lives of 3 Brazilian football players
A bus carrying a Brazilian football team flipped on a road south of Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, killing three people and injuring at least six, ... -
Moscow will support Islamabad’s bid to join BRICS, says Russian deputy prime minister
Moscow will support Islamabad’s bid to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies, the Russian deputy prime minister said yesterday while visiting the Pakistani capital. Pakistan ... -
Four people could face the death penalty after drug arrests on Bali
Indonesian authorities said yesterday that they have arrested six people on drug charges on the tourist island of Bali since July. Four could face execution under ... -
Formula 1 races take an unpredictable turn as McLaren boss Zak Brown revels in ‘best season’
After a thrilling Azerbaijan Grand Prix, it seems like nearly half the field is capable of winning races in Formula 1. McLaren chief executive Zak Brown, whose ... -
Venezuela arrests six foreigners allegedly involved in a plot to kill President Maduro
Three Americans, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen were arrested Saturday after Venezuelan officials accused them of coming to the South American country to assassinate President Nicolas ...
