Xbox One chief teases Halo Infinite video game
WATCH: Halo Infinite was only one of the highlights from the Xbox One’s E3 event Microsoft has shared a first look at the next Halo video game at its E3 Xbox press conference. But Halo Infinite – which will complete the second trilogy in the blockbuster series – was only briefly teased. More time was […]
How Shaboozey’s A Bar Song (Tipsy) became the unexpected smash hit of 2024
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) As Shaboozey’s A Bar Song (Tipsy) becomes one of the country’s most celebrated tracks in 2024, what made this tribute to good-time drinking resonate so much this year? At the dawn of 2024, not many would have predicted that the biggest names in country music this year would be Jelly […]
India’s controversial Places of Worship Act
Getty Images The Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi city is at the centre of a dispute in court India’s top court is hearing a number of petitions challenging a decades-old law that preserves the character and identity of religious places as they existed at the time of the country’s independence in 1947. The law, introduced in […]
Asda to crack down on shoppers without face masks
Getty Images Supermarket Asda is set to enforce rules on face coverings more strictly across its shops amid the pandemic. Customers who do not have a covering when they enter a store will be offered a pack of disposable masks that they can pay for at the end of their trip. “We know that safety […]
Facebook data breach probe launched by Irish watchdog
Getty Images/Facebook The Irish Data Commission will decide whether the EU should penalise Facebook rather than there being country-by-country reviews The Irish Data Protection Commission has formally begun an investigation into Facebook’s recent data breach. It will now decide whether the firm should be fined for failing to prevent hackers from being able to access […]
Why are Texas truckers in five-hour traffic jams?
Getty Images Wait times to cross the border have stretched to as long as five hours Traffic has ground to a near standstill at several key US-Mexico border crossings in Texas, the result of new inspection requirements imposed by the state’s governor – and subsequent protests by Mexican truckers angry about the policy. Lines of […]
Anger over young medics taking their own lives
Kiambu county’s Department of Health Services A sombre mood engulfed a village in Kenya’s Rift Valley last week as dozens of medical interns joined other mourners at the burial of their colleague who had taken his own life. Speaker after speaker lamented the loss of Francis Njuki, a 29-year-old trainee pharmacist, whose family told the […]
Vodafone using Google’s cloud and AI to retain customers
Vodafone Vodafone is teaming up with Google to develop a cloud-based data platform to help telcos find new opportunities and improve relationships with customers. Numerous studies have found that telcos are increasingly struggling to find new revenue streams, despite investing heavily into 4G and 5G networks. The partnership is the latest trend showing a convergence […]
Russian McDonald’s buyer to rebrand restaurants
Watch: Moscow residents react to McDonald’s leaving Russia after 30 years McDonald’s has found a local buyer for its Russian business, after the war in Ukraine pushed it to quit the country. Alexander Govor, who currently operates 25 McDonald’s restaurants in Siberia, will take on the firm’s restaurants and staff, operating them under a new […]
What books are you reading with your children?
Louise Griffiths Louise Griffiths’ children love books She said: “Turning the pages of a favourite book creates a very special bond with our grandchildren, but it’s not just an indulgent pleasure. We all know that reading is an invaluable life skill.” So whether it is The Snowman at bedtime, The Gruffalo in the back of […]