AMMAN (Reuters) -Jordanian police cordoned off an area in the vicinity of the Israeli embassy in the capital Amman after gunshots were heard, witnesses said on Sunday. Two witnesses said police and ambulances rushed to the Rabiah neighborhood, where the embassy is located, after sporadic gunfire was heard. Police called on residents to stay in […]
US Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Congressman Jerry Nadler of New York have called on government bodies to investigate what they allege is the “predatory pricing” of .com web addresses, the Internet’s prime real estate. In a letter delivered today to the Department of Justice and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, a branch […]
Cancer, heart disease, the common cold — these medical conditions are well-known by the public, in part, because they affect large numbers of people. But did you know there’s a genetic condition that causes babies to suddenly lose all their fat after birth? Or an aggressive autoimmune disorder that can cause the bridge of the […]
Universal Music Group yesterday sued a music firm that allegedly distributes pirated songs on popular streaming services under misspelled versions of popular artists’ names—such as “Kendrik Laamar,” “Arriana Gramde,” “Jutin Biber,” and “Llady Gaga.” The UMG Recordings lawsuit against the French company Believe and its US-based subsidiary, TuneCore, alleges that “Believe is fully aware that […]
Casper Ravn-Sørensen, CEO of GoWish. getty Millennials and Gen-Z have dominated the headlines and boardroom conversations for years. But while businesses remain focused on these demographics, a new generation is quietly shaping the future: Generation-Alpha, also known as Gen-A. Born from 2010 to 2025 into a world already transformed by smartphones and social media, Gen-A […]
The Israeli military has warned residents in 24 areas in Lebanon – including 14 in the capital Beirut – that it plans to carry out strikes in the coming hours and throughout the night. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it would target banks and other financial infrastructure supporting Hezbollah. Later on, a BBC correspondent […]
Royal Air Force fighters were scrambled to intercept a civilian airliner that had reported a bomb on board. The Air India jet was circling over Norfolk before the Typhoon interceptors met it. An RAF spokesman said the alert ended without incident and the Boeing 777-300 “was released to continue to its original destination”. The plane […]
A BBC team were filming on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, close to where clashes have been reported between Hezbollah and Israeli forces. After hearing small arms fire and rockets from across the border, they ran for cover as warning sirens sounded. Lucy Williamson reports.
