Tag: the buzz
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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 ... -
Sibling succession race heats up at Hong Kong’s Chow Tai Fook group: report
The race to lead the Cheng family conglomerate of Hong Kong is now in full swing, as four siblings have attained prominent roles in the business ... -
A woman is killed near Moscow as over 140 Ukrainian drones target Russia, officials say
Over 140 Ukrainian drones targeted multiple Russian regions overnight, including Moscow and surrounding areas, killing at least one person and injuring eight, officials said yesterday, in ... -
Volvo becomes latest carmaker to scale back electric ambitions, eases goal to at least 90% by 2030
Sweden-based Volvo Cars has eased off on its pledge to stop selling cars with internal combustion motors by 2030, saying slow rollout of places to charge ... -
Putin arrives in Mongolia, a member of the ICC that issued an arrest warrant for him
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived last night in Mongolia, a member of the international court that issued an arrest warrant for him. The official visit, in ... -
Pope embarks on longest, farthest and most challenging trip to Asia
If any evidence were needed to underscore that Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Asia and Oceania is the longest, farthest and most challenging of his pontificate, it’s that ... -
French judge extends police custody for Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
A French investigative judge extended police custody for the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, prosecutors said yesterday. Durov was detained Saturday at Le Bourget ... -
Two separate bus accidents in Pakistan leave at least 36 people dead, officials say
Two separate bus accidents hours apart in Pakistan yesterday left at least 36 people dead and dozens more injured, officials said. The first happened when a ... -
Report says fluoride at twice the recommended limit is linked to lower IQ in kids
A U.S. government report expected to stir debate concluded that fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is linked with lower IQ in children. ... -
Japan’s ruling party to choose its head who will also be the new prime minister on Sept. 27
Japan’s ruling party said yesterday it will hold a vote on Sept. 27 to choose its new leader after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s surprise announcement that he will be stepping ... -
Trump again decries two gold medalist Olympic athletes, falsely labeling the female boxers as men
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday again decried two gold medalist Olympic athletes, falsely labeling the female boxers as men. Trump made the comments while speaking ...
