Newsletter Aug 25, 2023

Fears of further delay to UK's post-Brexit border checks

Britain is expected to confirm that it will once again delay introducing post-Brexit border controls on food and fresh products coming from the European Union, the Financial Times reported Thursday.

Global stocks mostly fall ahead of central bank gathering

Wall Street stocks fell Thursday as markets braced themselves ahead of a major speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as a rally fueled by artificial intelligence star Nvidia fizzled.

Home Office threats have not stopped 18,000 migrants from fleeing to the UK

Migrants continue to make Channel journeys to the UK despite the Home Office greeting them with deportation and barge threats.

Trade Secretary launches UK-India campaign on G20 visit to Jaipur

UK Trade Secretary launches "Alive with Opportunity" campaign during G20 visit to Jaipur, strengthening UK-India ties through trade, investment and cultural connections for a prosperous future.

Putin's wrath: has the 'apostle of payback' struck again?

Asked in a 2018 documentary if he was able to forgive people's mistakes, Vladimir Putin thought for a split second.

BRICS: The six new members

A brief look at the six countries which will be admitted in January 2024 to the club of large and populous emerging economies known as the BRICS:

Met police propose new plan to root out more predators in uniform

Following a constant flow of violent allegations against Police Officers, the Met has pledged to build a "new Met" by 2024.

Japan Airlines rated as the world's best airline – dethroning Singapore Airlines

New findings show that Japan Airlines is now the world's best airline partly due to its on-time flight arrivals and generous allowances for passengers' luggage.

'Longer than I expected,' Elon Musk on death of Wagner Group chief

Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin died in a plane crash along with nine other passengers on Wednesday.

Bing market share stagnant since its debut, new statistics show

Microsoft has refused the findings, claiming the third-party findings do not reflect the actual figures.

Samsung set to unveil its own generative AI for the first time

Samsung's Kye Hyun Kyung confirmed the Korean tech giant is working on its in-house ChatGPT alternative during a lecture at Yonsei University in June.

Historic successful womb transplant in the UK sparks hope for infertile women

The UK achieved its first successful womb transplant, paving the way for infertile women to have children. A sister's womb donation fuels groundbreaking possibilities in reproductive medicine.

Heat stress could threaten health of one billion cows

By the end of century, more than one billion cows worldwide could suffer from heat stress if global warming continues unabated, threatening their fertility, milk production and lives, according to research published on Thursday.

Travel warning: Spain suffers outbreak of potentially fatal contagious disease

The cases of the virus have been reported in Barcelona.

Around 100,000 people evacuated as rains batter Pakistan

Weeks of heavy rain have again battered Pakistan, leaving thousands stranded and stuck.

Liverpool's credentials face Newcastle test, Man Utd seek Premier League lift off

Liverpool's new-look midfield faces a stern examination as the Reds put their Premier League title aspirations to the test at Newcastle on Sunday, while Manchester United aim to kickstart their campaign against Nottingham Forest.