Getty Images Violent protests in Southport spread to four other towns and cities Two nights of violent protest in English towns this week, following the knife attack in Southport, reveal how today’s far right is organising in the UK. A BBC analysis of activity on mainstream social media and in smaller public groups shows a … Read more
5 min read Last Updated : Aug 02 2024 | 4:29 PM IST E-commerce firm Meesho said it has appointed four independent directors to its board: Kalpana Morparia, Hari S. Bhartia, Surojit Chatterjee and Rohit Bhagat. The SoftBank-backed firm said that these new appointments would support Meesho’s commitment to fostering a culture of … Read more
It wasn’t just a misplaced apostrophe, it was a misplaced Yorkshire apostrophe that caused the furore. “Gerrit in’t bin,” said the new municipal anti-litter posters. “Tha what?” came the chorus of complaints. But a misplaced apostrophe row involving North Yorkshire council has raised a bigger question: do we even need apostrophes? “I say put the … Read more
Monday How long into the opening ceremony did you last? I got as far as the living statues of famous feminists rising out of the Seine before getting up and drifting away. There was entertainment value in watching the caravan of shivering, poncho-clad athletes being conveyed down the river in the rain. And the phrase, … Read more
The other night Drew Daniel went out raving and the club was pumping out loud and distorted music. His friend Max was ignoring him, toying with a piece of hardware, as a girl approached Daniel. She began to talk about a new genre of music called “hit em” containing “super crunched-out sounds” in a 5/4 … Read more
By 9am on Monday, hundreds of worshipers who had gathered under a tent in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, were already on their feet. Praiseful music bumped from enormous speakers. The temperature was pushing 90F. The congregants had gathered in north-western Wisconsin for the Courage Tour, a travelling tent revival featuring a lineup of charismatic preachers and … Read more
Washington: The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan, along with dissidents including Vladimir Kara-Murza, in a multinational deal that set two dozen people free. Gershkovich, Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist with dual U.S.-Russia citizenship, arrived … Read more
Home Office minister warns those planning on organising further disorder ‘we will be watching you’ There is potential for more violence in the wake of the Southport attack, a Home Office minister has said, as he warned those planning on organising further disorder “we will be watching you”. Asked how concerned the government is about … Read more
Erik ten Hag is sporting a white baseball cap and a red and blue club tracksuit while discoursing in a private room at UCLA, and his steady eye contact and composure under questioning augur well for Manchester United’s new season. The Dutchman has proved a cool customer since signing on as the manager two years … Read more
6 min read Last Updated : Aug 02 2024 | 2:41 PM IST The HP EliteBook Ultra G1q is an enterprise-oriented laptop focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) features, performance, design, and battery life. It is among the first wave of AI laptops in India powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chip. This Windows … Read more