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China's 'Outdoor AC' Goes Viral As Heatwave Scorches Cities: Here's How It Works
Commonly installed in cafes, restaurants, gardens, terraces, warehouses and event venues, these systems are especially useful during hot summers.
China Responds To India's Concerns Over Teesta Cooperation With Bangladesh
Teesta lies very close to India's northeastern region, which forms the basis of India's concern over the Dhaka-Beijing joint initiative.
What's Article 5 Of Iran-US Deal That's Being Blamed For Hormuz Unrest?
While both Tehran and Washington fundamentally support reopening the Strait of Hormuz, experts pointed out that the two sides interpret the terms of the MoU differently and disagree over how vessels should move through the waterway during the interim period.
A Small Plane Hit Beijing's Tallest Skyscraper. Then The Internet Went Quiet
The incident has brought back focus on China's strict control over public information after major events.
Why Donald Trump's Supporters Are Backing AI Critic Joe Allen
Trump supporters increasingly back AI critic Joe Allen over AI risks.
Pakistan's 'Double-Tap' Strikes On Afghanistan Border Kill 35, Including Children
A "double tap" is a military term used to describe a deliberate second strike on the same location shortly after an initial attack.
Extreme heat continues in central and eastern Europe with temperatures of 38C expected – Europe live
At least 130 million Europeans will see temperatures of 35C and above todayWhile some readers in western Europe may be thinking that the worst of the heatwave is gone, the latest AFP analysis shows that at least 130 million people are set to experience temperatures of 35C and above today.It is (way) more than mid last week, when the heatwave peaked in Britain. Continue reading...
Putin admits Ukrainian drone strikes are driving Russian fuel shortages
President says attacks on infrastructure are causing ‘obvious’ problems but that they are ‘not critical’Vladimir Putin has admitted Russia is facing fuel shortages as Ukraine steps up its long-range drone campaign, with repeated strikes setting oil refineries ablaze and forcing multiple regions to introduce unprecedented petrol rationing.Speaking to Russian state television late on Sunday, the Russian president acknowledged for the first time that Ukrainian attacks on energy infrastructure were affecting domestic fuel supplies. “Of course, they create problems, that’s obvious,” Putin said. “Right now we’re observing a certain shortage, but it’s not critical.” Continue reading...
BT and Verizon to create joint global business in $625m deal
UK telecoms group’s 50/50 venture ends more than 18-month search for a buyer of its international operationsBusiness live – latest updatesBT and the US mobile company Verizon are to combine their international businesses, ending the British telecom group’s more than 18-month search for a buyer.Verizon will pay a $625m (£473m) “equalisation” fee to BT to guarantee equal voting rights in the new 50/50 joint venture, the companies announced on Monday. The deal is expected to create a company with more than 3,000 customers across about 180 countries and $4bn in combined annual revenue. Continue reading...
Trump renaming fiasco fuels jokes as Maher takes Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain prize
Punchlines on president’s thwarted bid to have building named after him come thick and fast at Washington DC galaOutside the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a giant tarpaulin remained in place to conceal Donald Trump’s humiliation.Guests entering the national arts complex on Sunday night could not see the section of its marble facade where Trump’s name was recently erased to comply with a court order. Continue reading...
British American Tobacco to slash 9,000 jobs as it turns to AI
Dunhill maker to cut about a fifth of workforce, aiming to reduce costs and become more ‘technology enabled’Business live – latest updatesBritish American Tobacco (BAT) will cut about a fifth of its 47,000-strong workforce this year, as the cigarette-maker looks for ways to push down costs and become more “technology enabled”.BAT, which is one of the biggest tobacco groups in the world, has announced it will cut 5,500 jobs by the end of the year and outsource a further 3,500, affecting a total of 9,000 employees. Continue reading...
White working-class children failed by England’s school system, inquiry finds
Report says once-in-a-generation changes needed to tackle why such children are lowest-performing large demographicUK politics live – latest updatesThe education system is “not set up to serve white working-class children and families”, an independent inquiry has concluded.The Independent Inquiry into White Working-Class Educational Outcomes also determined that once-in-a-generation changes were needed to tackle why such children were the lowest-performing large demographic in England’s school system. Continue reading...
