Electric car company Faraday Future finds a factory Tesla is getting the lion’s share of electric-automaker publicity of late with the recent rollout of its entry-level Model 3 sedan. But a would-be rival has signaled it hopes to steal some of that spotlight soon. Los Angeles-based and Chinese-backed Faraday Future […]
Smart pet? Audible wants Fido to listen to Jane Austen You think your dog is pretty smart. But is your pet smart enough to digest Jane Austen? The folks behind Audible, the Amazon-owned company and largest seller of narrated books, want your dog to listen to Pride and Prejudice and […]
ASEAN overcomes communique impasse, urges non-militarisation in South China Sea ASEAN overcomes communique impasse, urges non-militarisation in South China Sea:- Southeast Asian foreign ministers ended an impasse on Sunday over how to address disputes with China in the South China Sea, issuing a communique that called for militarization to be […]
Diversity programs at Google discriminatory, engineer claims in anti-diversity manifesto A document written by an unnamed senior software engineer at Google suggesting the company encourage “ideological” rather than gender diversity, is generating anger within the company and in Silicon Valley. Titled “Google’s Ideological Echo Chamber,” the male author wrote that […]
Dozens of migrants run across border in Spanish enclave Dozens of migrants run across border in Spanish enclave:- Dozens of sub-Saharan migrants crossed into Spain from Morocco in the early hours of Monday after running through a border gate into the enclave of Ceuta, emergency services said. Migrants frequently attempt […]
Third Dubai fire in days forces evacuation of hotel Third Dubai fire in days forces evacuation of hotel:-Â A small fire broke out a Dubai hotel on Monday, forcing guests and staff to leave, in the third such blaze in the United Arab Emirates tourism and trade hub in less than […]
Foreigners working with Kenyan opposition manhandled by police before being deported Two foreign advisers to Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who were expelled from the country days before Tuesday’s election, said they had been seized from their homes by plainclothes policemen who also confiscated their computers. American John Phillips, chief […]
Australia locates missing submerged U.S. aircraft The Australian Navy has located a missing U.S. military aircraft that crashed in Australian waters on the weekend, Defence Minister Marise Payne said on Monday. “Royal Australian Navy survey ship Melville arrived in Shoalwater Bay overnight,” Payne said in a statement. “Shortly after commencing […]
British election failure shakes confidence in May’s Brexit strategy British Prime Minister Theresa May’s botched gamble on a snap election has shaken public confidence in the government with nearly two thirds of voters now negative about her government’s approach to Brexit talks, an ORB opinion poll indicated. Britain has less […]
Stocks reach new peak in world full of surprises Stocks reach new peak in world full of surprises:- World stocks breached new record highs on Monday as better-than-expected company earnings and economic data from the United States stole the focus from rising geopolitical tension over North Korea’s nuclear program. The […]
