When this particular week in Washington politics is parsed by the historians, they may conclude that whatever the merits and faults of Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell, he at least did not lack moral backbone. On Wednesday, US president Donald Trump resumed his on-off attacks on Powell, who has grossly displeased him by refusing to…
Doctors in the UK have announced the birth of eight healthy babies after performing a groundbreaking procedure that creates IVF embryos with DNA from three people to prevent the children from inheriting incurable genetic disorders. The mothers were all high risk for passing on life-threatening diseases to their babies due to mutations in their mitochondria,…
Shopping as a petite fashion enthusiast isn’t always easy. I stand at a proud 5’0″ with curves, so shopping in person and online used to be a disappointing experience. Over time, though, I’ve figured out the brands and specific styles that work on my small stature. While trying out trends is fun, getting to a…
CNN — A huge fire has torn through a commercial building in Iraq’s eastern city of Kut, killing dozens of people, local authorities said Thursday. About 50 men, women and children died in the overnight blaze, according to Wasit regional governor Mohammed Jameel Al-Mayahi. Local media reports identified the location as the Kut Hypermarket mall….
萬眾矚目的任天堂新主機 Nintendo Switch 2，前不久在 6 月 5 日正式與全球玩家見面，台灣地區已經於 7 月 10 日上市，為遊戲界掀開了嶄新的一頁。挾帶著初代 Switch 的巨大成功與全球玩家的期待，Switch 2 的登場不僅代表著硬體效能上的飛躍，更代表將有一系列不管在畫面、玩法還是體驗上都將迎來革新的遊戲陣容。雖然在首發陣容中，僅有一款《瑪利歐賽車》撐場，但其實任天堂也宣布了許多即將登上 Switch 2 的作品。這裡 Yahoo奇摩遊戲編輯將為大家完整整理已經亮相、但尚未發售的 Switch 2 值得關注遊戲。 Source link
US president blasts long-delayed project to link Los Angeles and San Francisco as a ‘boondoggle’ and a ‘train to nowhere’. United States President Donald Trump has pulled the plug on $4bn in funding for a long-delayed high-speed rail line in California, blasting the project as a “boondoggle” and a “train to nowhere”. Trump said in…
HONG KONG — Chinese authorities in Hong Kong have launched a criminal investigation after more than a dozen female students and teachers at the University of Hong Kong accused a male law student of using AI to generate deepfake porn images of them. The probe, announced Tuesday by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for…
Two years after his controversial move from Liverpool to Saudi Arabia’s Al Ettifaq, Jordan Henderson is back in the Premier League. On Tuesday, Brentford announced the 35-year-old England international midfielder had joined them as a free agent, signing a two-year contract after Dutch side Ajax let him out early from a deal that ran until…
Higher prices offset a drop in the number of items per shop at Ocado’s retail joint venture with Marks & Spencer. Ocado Retail reported a 16.3 per cent rise in revenue to £1.5 billion in the six months to June 24, driven by improved marketing efforts and a broader range of M&S products. Although the…
As a fashion editor, I plan my vacation outfits before my flights are even booked. So naturally, I’ve already perfected my packing list for my Caribbean getaway that’s still a month away. Considering I’m heading to the Bahamas in the heat of August, I found easy, breezy clothing items that’ll actually keep me cool without…