New Zealand bans plastic bags for fresh produce in supermarkets
Supermarkets already ban take-home bags but now thin bags used for vegetables will be outlawed too.
2023-07-03 13:46
Ukraine war: The lethal minefields holding up Kyiv's counter-offensive
Russia has mined vast swathes of Ukrainian territory its holds, inflicting casualties as Kyiv advances.
2023-07-03 12:56
Nigeria offers students loans - they want jobs
Two massive reforms are aimed at improving Nigeria's dilapidated universities - but will they work?
2023-07-03 08:28
'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' draws underwhelming box office on opening weekend
Harrison Ford brought the legendary titular character Indiana Jones back to the big screen this weekend with "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," but its opening box office showing was lower than advance estimates.
2023-07-03 06:17
Wagner: Russians reflect on group's advance towards Moscow
Russians have told the BBC they feared Wagner could unleash the violent tactics it uses in Ukraine on them.
2023-07-02 19:50
US customs officers find nearly 900,000 fentanyl pills hidden in shipment of sinks, authorities say
US Customs and Border Protection officers in California say they stopped the attempted smuggling of fentanyl pills with an estimated street value of more than $2.5 million.
2023-07-02 12:23
Work from yurt? Co-working spaces are getting weird
At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, nobody wanted to work full time in the office. Three years later, many of those same people have soured on working full time at home.
2023-07-01 18:27
Private jet carrying comedian Gabriel Iglesias skid off the runway in North Carolina
A private jet carrying comedian and actor Gabriel Iglesias skid off a runway in a small town in western North Carolina, he said on social media Friday.
2023-07-01 10:59
Deciphering Vladimir Putin's many appearances since mutiny
The Russian president has popped up on TV screens multiple times since last weekend's dramatic events - but to what end?
2023-07-01 07:17
NBA Free Agency: Lakers make savvy signing to fill out bench
The Lakers quickly dipped into NBA free agency, signing small forward Taurean Prince to a one-year, $4.5 million deal to add to the strength of their bench.According to Shams Charania, the Lakers have signed Taurean Prince. Prince was waived by the Timberwolves due to the fact that the team was ...
2023-07-01 06:56
George Soros' foundation lays off 40% of workforce after passing control over to his son
George Soros' Open Society Foundations will lay off at least 40% of its staff less than one month after 92-year-old Soros handed the reigns of the multi-billion dollar foundation to his son, Alexander Soros.
2023-07-01 06:20
ESPN lays off top on-air talent
ESPN is laying off around 20 high-profile sports commentators as part of a cost-cutting initiative, a source with knowledge of the layoffs told CNN.
2023-07-01 03:27