AFP France has put tens of thousands of troops on the streets of Paris ahead of the Olympics A scrum of disappointed tourists stared, wistfully, through the maze of metal fences lining the River Seine. Ahead of them, Notre Dame cathedral and other Parisian treasures lay, tantalisingly, out of reach. “We don’t have a code,” … Read more
Kask says its new Nirvana helmet offers significantly better ventilation than many of the best aero helmets, as well as added protection. He claims the Nirvana is a good option for riders obsessed with aero performance, not only for road racing, but also on the track and in triathlons. We spotted the new helmet on … Read more
Family handout Ayelet Levy Shachar’s daughter, Naama, has been held hostage in Gaza for nine months Ayelet Levy Shachar turned down an invitation to get on Benjamin Netanyahu’s plane to Washington. Her daughter, Naama Levy, was kidnapped by Hamas gunmen from an Israeli army observation post near the Gaza border on 7 October. It was … Read more
If you’re looking for Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, July 24, 2024, read on—I’ll share some clues and tips, and finally the solution to the Screen Time puzzle. For an easy way to get back to our Strands suggestions every day, Bookmark this page. You can also find our past hints there, in case … Read more
Getty Images Donald Trump, whose time in office made him a pariah to many in the business world, has found new champions among tech leaders as his path back to the White House takes shape. Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, became the biggest name yet to throw his weight behind the former president this … Read more
Apple, Meta and other tech giants have been ordered to report on the steps they are taking to address child sexual abuse material on their platforms twice a year, in an escalation of Australia’s online safety compliance regime. eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant issued statutory notices to eight companies on Wednesday, requiring them to report … Read more
Getty Images When President Nicolás Maduro took to the stage on 4 February this year to mark the anniversary of a failed coup lead by his mentor, Hugo Chávez, his rhetoric was always going to be fiery. The fourth of February is the day when followers of Chavismo, the political movement created by the late … Read more
Google has clearly taken negotiation lessons from my teenage children: I’ll get it, I’ll get it, I’ll get it. Oops. Yesterday’s announcement by the digital advertising leviathan that after four years of creating fear, uncertainty and doubt that it would abandon plans to deprecate cookies and instead move to a browser-based consent model was shocking. … Read more
Solaiman Fazel Janet Jackson can still remember the first song she wrote. She was nine years old and bored, one rainy afternoon in 1975. Her older brothers – already international megastars – had just returned from an exhausting 10-month world tour. While they recuperated, there was no-one to keep her entertained. Finding herself at a … Read more
Reuters An injured protester last week in Dhaka – hospitals struggled to cope with the number of people shot by security forces Anti-government protests have sparked nationwide clashes in Bangladesh between police and university students. At least 150 people have been killed – and some of those caught up in the bloodshed have described to … Read more