Hundreds gathered to pay their respects to Sarah Everard at Clapham Common in south London on Saturday (March 13). Many left flowers at the bandstand. A minute's silence was held followed by an outbreak of applause. As the sun began to set, some attendees lit candles. As night fell, Metropolitan Police officers moved in to make arrests, drawing condemnation from Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, among many others.
Lionel Dyck's men were unloading guns from helicopters in the northern Mozambique town of Pemba when they were informed of a jihadist attack unfolding further north in Palma, days before the mercenaries were due to leave the country.
Canada's annual inflation rate accelerated to 2.2% in March, up from a year-over-year increase of 1.1% in February, on energy prices and due to a statistical effect caused by last year's very low index level, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday.
The singer said he wanted to 'be impressed'.
Israel's government chose Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google for a more than $1 billion project to provide cloud services for the country's public sector and military. Amazon and Google beat out Microsoft, Oracle and IBM in the tender for the four phase project known as "Nimbus", the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday. They will establish local cloud sites in Israel with an initial investment of 4 billion shekels ($1.2 billion).
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 — Federal Territories (FT) minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said he would like to meet the Convent Bukit Nanas (CBN) nuns to see how he can help preserve the 122-year-old school,...
Twenty-two Covid-19 patients at a hospital in India were killed on Wednesday when the oxygen supply to their ventilators was disrupted by a leak.
Discussions are underway among military planners with the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in Kabul for a possible withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan as early as July 4, Germany's Defense Ministry said Wednesday. If agreed, the date would move up by more than two months the timeline to bring international troops home. “The Resolute Support headquarters in Kabul are currently considering whether to shorten the withdrawal period,” Defense Ministry spokesman David Helmbold told reporters in Berlin.
This bulldog has the best temperament ever as it is sweetly hugged by a little girl. Cuteness overload! Credit/ rxl.bullies
This Icelandic Horse named Gunnar loves playing in the water. Unfortunately, on this day he decided to sit down in the lake... Twice!
Tarot the kitten absolutely loves empty boxes just like most cats. She tries to get in any box, even if it's too small!
Domestic travel restrictions imposed to tackle the spread of the COVID-19 virus are expected to be lifted on May 3, the government said on Wednesday after a cabinet meeting. Government spokesman Gabriel Attal also said that President Emmanuel Macron's administration was sticking to a base case scenario of bars and restaurants to re-open outdoor seatings by mid-May. "On May 3, it is expected that travel restrictions will be lifted", he told reporters.
Carrefour plans to buy back shares worth up to 500 million euros - or about $601 million - for the first time in a decade.That after it reported strong first quarter growth on Wednesday (April 21).Sales hit more than $22 billion over the period, marking like-for-like growth of 4.2% and reflecting robust food sales in the key markets of Brazil, France and Spain.In France alone, sales growth reached 3.5% in the first quarter.Shares rose around 4% in Wednesday trading following the news.Carrefour and food retailers worldwide have benefited from diners being forced to stay at home over the past year.With new lockdown measures in place across France growth remained solid, including in hypermarkets and supermarkets.Europe's largest food retailer is also in the midst of a five-year plan to cut costs and boost e-commerce investment.The plan aims to lift profits and revenues, and fend off competition from Amazon.
In a dystopian view of the coming media wars, financial analyst and investor Richard Greenfield says Hollywood studios don’t have the heft to do battle in a future dominated by streaming. The most important attribute will be the kind of scale that is currently beyond anything a conventional media conglomerate can muster. Greenfield’s thesis was […]
UK consumers are being tricked into calling premium rate numbers when trying to make an insurance claim, consumer group Which? recently warned.
Post-lockdown drinks will look different at this barThey will be served by Barney the robo barmanBarney can mix 16 different spirits and eight different sodasfor customers who place their orders on their phonesLocation: Zurich, SwitzerlandF&P ROBOTICS AG CHIEF SALES OFFICER, GERY COLOMBO, SAYING:"One thing is of course the entertainment factor, so it's really an experience, that Barney will serve you with a drink that is freshly made. Barney can also talk to you, he could tell you a joke."The Barney Bar could help bars and hotels reduce human contactThe robot can also disinfect his own robotic armF&P ROBOTICS AG CHIEF SALES OFFICER, GERY COLOMBO, SAYING:"Well, our goal is not to replace humans, our goal is to be a complement for humans. And I mean, you see technology is getting into all different fields, and we see that Barney is much more a complement, if you want, an additional entertaining factor, or maybe if you have a certain environment where you don't always want somebody at the bar but you still have a 24-hour service for your customers, that's where a bar could also make sense."
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Rise in net interest income, higher loan demand from niche sectors and gradual economic recovery are likely to have supported SVB Financial's (SIVB) Q1 earnings amid lower rates.
Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN) has moved higher as of late, but there could definitely be trouble on the horizon for this company.
Valvoline (VVV) has moved higher as of late, but there could definitely be trouble on the horizon for this company.
This two-headed calf was born in North MacedoniaLocation: LazecIt has a rare condition called polycephalyIt has fused skulls, two pairs of eyes, two mouths, and one pair of ears(SOUNDBITE) (Macedonian) FARMER, VASKO PETROVSKI, SAYING:"Early in the morning, we heard that the cow was about to deliver. When she delivered, we saw that the calf was rather extraordinary, with two heads. We immediately called the veterinarian, he came and said it was a very natural phenomenon. The calf is functioning normally. I will keep it as long as it is alive, no matter how long that takes. We will do everything to ensure this."
