Posted Oct 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM UTC We have Xiaomi 17 Pro Max at home. Frustrated that Xiaomi’s new flagships, with second screens on the back, aren’t launching in the US? Nuu Mobile says its B40 is the first US phone with a second screen, though at $299.99 this is no flagship. Its Dimensity…
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy were scheduled to meet in Washington at the White House on Friday to discuss Ukraine’s air defense and long-range strike capabilities amid Russia’s continued war in Ukraine and escalating attacks on both sides. Source link
US stocks wavered Friday as President Trump eased worries of further trade escalation with China, while regional bank stocks began to recover from significant losses amid investor jitters over bad loans and US credit quality. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) gained more than 0.1%, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) was roughly flat. The tech-heavy…
Knopf We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. In her posthumous memoir, “Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice” (to be published by Knopf on Oct. 21), Virginia Roberts Giuffre wrote about her experience being recruited at age 16 into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking ring,…
London – Indie singer Sam Fender won the U.K.’s prestigious Mercury Prize on Thursday with his chart-topping album “People Watching,” as the award ceremony moved out of London for the first time. The crowd in the northeastern city of Newcastle erupted in joy as Fender, from nearby North Shields, accepted the award in the Utilita…
Birmingham’s The Summit is welcoming yet another retailer this month. The Royal Standard is set to open next week in the former Swoozie’s space, next to Orvis. Established in Baton Rouge in 1998, The Royal Standard offers fashion accessories, home decor, holiday decorations and entertaining essentials. The company has seven retail locations in Louisiana, Texas,…
United States President Donald Trump said on Friday, October 17, that his proposed 100 per cent tariffs on Chinee imports would not be sustainable, as he hoped that ties with the country would be fine when he meets President Xi Jinping in South Korea in two weeks. The US President also blamed China for the…
A team of Turkish disaster response specialists is stationed at the Egyptian border, awaiting Israeli authorisation to enter Gaza and help in search and recovery operations, a Turkish official told AFP on Friday. The 81-member team from Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) is equipped with specialised search-and-rescue tools, including life-detection devices and trained…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Gorgeous, repairable design Stunning domed display New quick charging dock User-friendly and feature-rich Cons Fitbit Premium needed for some features Slow loading at times Gemini doesn’t always do what you expect Our Verdict It might look the same, but Google has made a number of important upgrades to the…
For two nights in a row, Celia Imrie has been the highlight of The Celebrity Traitors. The new star-studded spinoff of the mystery game show, airing now overseas, has a cast full of big personalities like Alan Carr and Stephen Fry, but no one has had more of an impact than the Bridget Jones actor….