Long drought turns Madagascar into red island
Red sand is blowing everywhere in this formerly rich area of southern Madagascar, with precious few trees left to moderate the wind. It's blowing...
Netflix plans to start account sharing outside household
Netflix Inc said on Wednesday that it is testing services, including one that will allow accounts to be shared outside of members' households for...
US, Britain to start trade talks next week
The US Office of the Trade Representative (USTR) and the British government announced on Wednesday that trade discussions between the two countries will begin...
UK PM commits to raise human rights in Saudi Arabia
When meeting Gulf leaders to discuss lessening reliance on Russian oil and gas following the invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Boris Johnson committed to...
Japan hit by 7.3 magnitude quake; power supply cut to millions
On Wednesday evening, a huge 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan, generating a tsunami warning and knocking out...
Bentley to launch one electric car every year from 2025-30
Bentley announced plans on Tuesday to produce a new electric vehicle every year for the next five years, starting in 2025, as its yearly...
Meta fined 17 million euros for data breach by Irish watchdog
Following an investigation into 12 data breach notifications received by the regulator in 2018, Ireland's data authority announced on Tuesday that Facebook parent Meta...
More Afghans getting unemployed, going hungry
According to a World Bank poll released on Tuesday, the number of Afghans unable to purchase food and other necessities has doubled since the...
Suicides by women increased in Japan for second year
According to authorities, the number of women who committed suicide in Japan increased for the second year in a row in 2021, while the...