Newsletter Sep 16, 2023

China trying to headhunt UK citizens, says UK govt

China is targeting top British officials to access secrets, the government in London said on Thursday, as it responded to criticisms about its policies towards the Asian superpower.

ECB hikes rates again, maybe for last time

The European Central Bank hiked a key interest rate to a record high Thursday as it battles stubbornly high inflation but indicated that its historic hiking cycle may be at an end.

Waitrose and Aldi cut more prices as Britain's food inflation picture improves

Grocery price inflation has fallen to its lowest level for more than a year, causing major supermarkets to slash prices.

UN report reveals global failure in advancing women rights, with more than 340 million women to live in extreme poverty by 2030

The report forecasts that climate change may lead to an increase of up to 158.3 million additional women living in poverty by mid-century, surpassing the number of affected men by 16 million.

New BMW investment provides hope for the UK automotive sector as auto investments cross £6 billion

The UK automotive sector is on a recovery path as car manufacturing takes centre stage because of a new BMW investment following Tata, Stellantis and Ford.

Biden's son Hunter indicted on gun charges

US President Joe Biden's son Hunter was indicted Thursday for illegally buying a gun when he was using drugs, casting a new shadow over his father's campaign for reelection next year.

France pushes for more factory farming in food U-turn

France is urging its farmers to produce more cut-price meat in a major U-turn on factory farming, with inflation hammering demand for organic pork, beef and chicken.

How to get involved in helping Morocco and Libya recover

The two countries suffered two destructive natural disasters over the weekend, leaving thousands dead and missing.

NASA joins the still controversial search for UFOs

NASA on Thursday officially joined the search for UFOs -- but reflecting the stigma attached to the field, the US space agency kept secret for hours the identity of the person heading a new program tracking mystery flying objects.

After foreign minister, China's defence minister goes 'missing'

China's defence minister, Li Shangfu, has also not been spotted publicly in the last two weeks.

ChatGPT creator OpenAI says to open Dublin office

US artificial intelligence firm OpenAI, the company behind chatbot sensation ChatGPT, announced Thursday that it will open an office in Dublin, its first base inside the European Union.

Elon Musk's ex-wife describes him as a man-child

Musk's second wife, Talulah Riley, has made some shocking revelations about her ex-husband in Walter Isaacson's book.

iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max to feature India's GPS alternative NavIC

ISRO's NavIC is India's homegrown GPS system that was introduced in 2018 and has been adopted by several smartphone brands.

Microsoft Edge set to get a new AI-generated writing feature

The AI-writing feature will be powered by ChatGPT's GPT-4 and Bing AI and it uses Microsoft's in-house AI and ML technologies.

Body-cam footage exposes Seattle Police Officer for laughing at death of university student

Body-camera footage, that recorded a conversation between two officers, has emerged to show the men mocking the death of a 23-year-old girl who was hit by a police vehicle.

UK Foreign Office warns tourists over aftershocks in Morocco following deadly earthquake

The recent earthquake was the most powerful to hit Morocco in 120 years.

Maguire's nightmare week extends after scoring own goal against Scotland

Harry Maguire was brought on at halftime in Glasgow before inadvertently handing the hosts a lifeline by clumsily prodding a low cross into his own net in the 67th minute.