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[BIRMINGHAM] British Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner resigned on Friday (Sep 5) after saying she deeply regretted her mistake of underpaying property tax on a new home, in a damaging blow for her boss, Prime Minister Keir Starmer. After Britain’s independent adviser ruled that she had breached the ministerial code by failing to pay the correct tax, there was little Starmer could do to protect his deputy, saying he was “very sad to be losing you from the government”, describing her as a “trusted colleague and a true friend”. Rayner, 45, is the eighth, and the most senior, ministerial departure from Starmer’s…
BERLIN, Sept. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology (TCL CSOT), a global leader in display technologies, is set to unveil its groundbreaking display technologies at IFA 2025. Under its premium APEX display technology brand, the company will showcase its pioneering Inkjet Printing OLED (IJP OLED) technology and a curated product portfolio, demonstrating its commitment to creating sustainable, user-centric visual experiences that blend cutting-edge performance with environmental responsibility. TCL CSOT showcases its latest display innovations at IFA 2025 “Our presence at IFA 2025 is a testament to our vision for transforming visual technology,” said Jun Zhao, Chief…
WNBA players on both Team Clark and Team Collier, including huge stars like Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese, wore “Pay Us What You Owe Us” T-shirts during warm-ups ahead of Saturday night’s All-Star Game.During the postgame presser, two-time WNBA champion Kelsey Plum singled out Team Clark players for not being as participatory as members of Team Collier in the planning of the on-court tee demonstration. “It was a very powerful moment,” Plum said. “We didn’t … know that that was gonna happen, so I think it was kind of a genuine surprise. The T-shirt — just [the] united front…
[HO CHI MINH CITY] Vietnam is ramping up its blockchain push. Besides government bodies and local firms rolling out network infrastructure, the country is forging home-grown crypto exchanges. These include those backed by lenders such as Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB) and Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank, or Techcombank.The moves are meant to capture a market long dominated by global players.Momentum picked up in June, when Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh singled out blockchain as one of Vietnam’s 11 strategic technologies and highlighted its role in areas such as cryptocurrencies, digital infrastructure and origin traceability.That same month,…
Last year’s ransomware attack on Change Healthcare affected interface assessments of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ modernized electronic health record system at a key medical facility, the agency’s watchdog said in a new report.Wednesday’s management advisory memorandum from VA’s Office of Inspector General reviewed how the agency and Oracle Health were following interface testing procedures at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, Illinois.VA and the Department of Defense officially announced the launch of the new EHR system at the Chicago medical center in March 2024. VA’s software is designed to be interoperable with the…
The committees for men’s and women’s Division I basketball met this week to discuss possible expansion of the March Madness tournaments, but made no immediate decisions or recommendations.”The still viable outcomes include the tournaments remaining at 68 teams or expanding the fields to either 72 or 76 teams in advance of the 2026 or 2027 championships,” Dan Gavitt, the NCAA senior vice president of basketball, said in a statement Thursday.The idea of expanding the tournament picked up steam in the spring when NCAA President Charlie Baker said it could add value and that he’d like to see the issue resolved…
30m ago Pentagon sending F-35 fighter jets to Caribbean amid tensions with Venezuela The Pentagon is sending 10 F-35 fighter jets to the Caribbean as tensions with Venezuela rise over the drug trade and the strike on narco-terrorists, a person familiar with the plans tells CBS News. Reuters first reported the U.S. deployment of the jets, which will be deployed in operations targeting drug cartels.On Tuesday, a U.S. military strike sank a Venezuelan boat and killed 11 people. The president and top officials said the vessel was transporting illegal drugs. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the strike was just the…
[BEIJING] China’s factory activity in August expanded at the quickest pace in five months on the back of rising new orders, a private-sector survey showed on Monday (Sep 1).The RatingDog China General Manufacturing PMI, compiled by S&P Global, rose to 50.5 in August from 49.5 in July, beating analysts’ expectations of 49.7 in a Reuters poll. The 50-mark separates growth from contraction. The result was better than that of an official survey released on Sunday that showed factory activity shrinking for the fifth straight month. “Notably, the manufacturing sector is helping the recovery, but this rebound is patchy,” said Yao Yu, founder…
Legendary fashion designer Giorgio Armani has died aged 91 – with the worlds of fashion and showbiz paying tribute to a “giant” and a “master of his craft”.The Italian billionaire died at home surrounded by his family on Thursday. “With infinite sorrow, the Armani Group announces the passing of its creator, founder, and tireless driving force: Giorgio Armani,” his fashion house said.Tributes flood in for Armani – as it happened”Il Signor Armani, as he was always respectfully and admiringly called by employees and collaborators, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones. “Indefatigable to the end, he worked until his…
NEW YORK: Tesla unveiled on Friday (Sep 5) a proposed compensation package for Elon Musk that could top US$1 trillion if the controversial CEO delivers on his vision for stratospheric growth from new technologies.The plan, which runs for 10 years and must be approved by shareholders, provides Musk with up to 12 per cent of current total shares, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.To reach the full award, Tesla must reach a market capitalisation of “at least US$8.5 trillion by 2035”, according to the filing.Tesla’s current market capitalisation is just over US$1 trillion, down somewhat…