A judge has suspended Britney Spears’ father from the legal arrangement that gave him control of her life after Spears accused him of years of abuse. Jamie Spears was appointed her guardian in 2008, amid concerns over her mental health. On Wednesday, a judge handed the role to a man appointed by Spears. […]
Russia has threatened to ban YouTube if it does not reinstate two German-language channels backed by the Russian state that were deleted for violating Covid misinformation guidelines. Russian media watchdog Roskomnadzor accused YouTube of censorship. The agency ”demanded” that the channels be restored. It comes as YouTube also expanded its misinformation policies to […]
Hardly a day has gone by in recent months without news of a fresh crackdown on one part of the Chinese economy or another. The slew of announcements of tough new regulations and the stringent enforcement of existing rules have targeted many of the country’s biggest companies. As we explained in the first part of this […]
Large unauthorised contactless payments can be made on locked iPhones by exploiting how an Apple Pay feature designed to help commuters pay quickly at ticket barriers works with Visa. In a video, researchers demonstrated making a contactless Visa payment of £1,000 from a locked iPhone. Apple said the matter was “a concern with […]
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned lawmakers that the federal government will likely run out of cash and extraordinary measures by October 18 unless Congress raises the debt ceiling. The new estimate from Yellen raises the risk that the United States could default on its debt in a matter of weeks if Washington fails […]
Oil prices climbed above $80 (£59) a barrel on Tuesday, hitting their highest level in three years as the pound slumped. Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose to as much as $80.69 on the day, the most since October 2018. Prices have been rising for seven consecutive days on the back of the […]
Next has warned of price rises and staff shortages before Christmas unless immigration rules are eased. The High Street chain said some areas of its business were “beginning to come under pressure”, including warehouse and logistics staffing. It blamed higher shipping costs, particularly for larger furniture items, for pushing up its prices. The […]
Actor Daniel Craig walked the red carpet for the final time as James Bond in rain-swept London on Tuesday, at the star-studded but much-delayed world premiere of the latest superspy blockbuster, “No Time To Die”. British star Craig’s fifth and final outing in the franchise is hitting big screens after its release was […]
Mr Cui Jianchun, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria, has said the Chinese government is ready to help Nigeria reduce the level of poverty in the African country. Cui made this known on Tuesday in Abuja during the closing of the Nigeria-China Cultural week and award ceremony, a lineup of […]
For weeks since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in mid-August, many Afghans had been wondering if the militants would resume meting out public punishments of the sort that made them notorious during their first rule in the 1990s. On Saturday, they got an answer. In the western Afghan city of Herat, Taliban […]