5 hours ago Peter Hoskins,Business reporterand Lily Jamali,North America technology correspondent Watch: What does TikTok’s deal mean for America’s users? TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance has signed binding agreements with US and global investors to operate its business in America, TikTok’s boss told employees on Thursday. Half of the joint venture will be owned by a…
5 hours ago Vishnukant Tiwari,Bhopaland Abhishek Dey,Delhi Getty Images In India, HIV still carries strong social stigma, often leading to discrimination Parents of children with thalassemia in India say they are devastated after life-saving blood transfusions left their children HIV-positive, confronting them with illness, social stigma, and uncertainty. Thalassemia is a genetic blood disorder that…
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European Union leaders have struck a deal to give Ukraine a €90bn (£79bn; $105bn) loan after failing to agree on using frozen Russian assets. The agreement, which leaders said would meet Ukraine’s military and economic needs for the next two years, came after more than a day of talks at a summit in Brussels. “We…
The Australian government has announced a gun buyback scheme in the wake of the Bondi Beach attack – its deadliest mass shooting in decades. The scheme is the largest since the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, which left 35 people dead and prompted Australia to introduce world-leading gun control measures. Fifteen people were killed and…
3rd-century baths and latrine block at Vindolanda, the Roman fort close to Hadrian’s Wall in the UK Vindolanda Trust Despite their reputation for advanced sanitation, ancient Romans at a major fort in northern England were probably suffering from a range of digestive ailments caused by parasites. The fort of Vindolanda, near Hadrian’s Wall and occupied…
A former Nascar driver and his family were among the seven people killed in a plane crash at a regional airport in North Carolina, the car-racing organisation has said. A highway patrol spokesman said people on the ground confirmed that Greg Biffle was among those who boarded the plane. The Cessna C550 crashed while landing…
Pope Leo has named Bishop Aldon Ronald Hicks who, like the pope, is from the Chicago area and served in Latin America, as the next archbishop of New York. Bishop Hicks, 58, will lead one of the Roman Catholic Church’s most populous and important postings in the US. He replaces retiring Cardinal Timothy Dolan, 75,…
A New York Times spokesperson told WIRED in a statement that Brooks “regularly attends events to speak with noted and important business leaders to inform his columns” and that Brooks had no contact with Epstein before or after attending the 2011 dinner where the photo was taken. A representative for the Gates Foundation did not…