Apple, Meta and Google’s parent company are being investigated by the European Union under new laws designed to clamp down on the market power of the world’s tech giants. The Digital Markets Act (DMA) came into force at the beginning of March and aims to tackle “gatekeeping” behaviour among tech giants. If the companies are
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Thousands of junior doctors in Wales have begun a four-day walkout – their longest yet – in a dispute over pay and working conditions. A wet morning in Cardiff was not enough to dampen the resolve of the medics calling for their pay to be restored to previous levels. At the heart of their calls
Ecuador’s youngest mayor and an aide were shot dead on Sunday, police in the South American country have said. Brigitte Garcia, 27-year-old mayor of San Vicente, and her communications director Jairo Loor, were found dead in Manabi province, officers said. Police added that the pair had both suffered gunshot wounds and that the gunfire had
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterMar 24, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for
The head of the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency has said it’s “outrageous” Israel will block its aid deliveries to northern Gaza. UNRWA boss Philippe Lazzarini said Israel had told the United Nations that convoys would no longer be approved. It comes after Israel accused 12 UNRWA staff of participating in October’s Hamas terror attack. Nine
The King is “frustrated” about the speed of his cancer recovery and is “pushing” staff and doctors to be able to return to duties, according to his nephew, Peter Phillips. However, Mr Phillips – the son of Princess Anne, the Princess Royal – says the monarch is in “good spirits” and remains “pragmatic”. He made
Amid its shift to more affordable electric vehicles, Ford could build its new EV platform overseas as it looks to revamp sales. Ford mulls affordable EV platform production in India According to a new report from Autocar India, Ford is looking to re-enter India. India topped Japan again to maintain the third-largest auto market globally
Russia is holding a day of national mourning following Friday’s concert hall massacre near Moscow, as relatives of the missing face an anxious wait to see if their loved ones survived the gun rampage. Public events have been cancelled and flags are being flown at half-mast following the deadliest attack on the country’s soil in
China is “threatening to undermine our democracy”, a senior Conservative has claimed – as MPs are set to be warned about a fresh swathe of cyber attacks. Sky News understands that a small group of MPs and peers are due to be told about recent attempts to infiltrate their “digital presence” – while MPs in
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Associated Press Mar 23, 2024, 07:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Keith Mitchell capped off a magnificent run through the “Snake Pit” at Innisbrook on Saturday with a shot he never saw go in. His 7-iron from the 18th fairway one-hopped into the hole for eagle and a 5 under and
Vladimir Putin has claimed the gunmen behind the Moscow concert hall terror attack attempted to flee to Ukraine in the aftermath of the mass shooting. The allegation, made by the Russian president during an address to the nation, came despite the Islamist terror group Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K) claiming responsibility for Friday night’s attack, in
Who said EVs are not affordable? Hyundai is offering two of the cheapest cars to lease (EV or gas-powered), the IONIQ 6 and Kona EV, in the US, with prices as low as $169 per month. Hyundai EVs are some of the cheapest cars to lease After selling a record number of vehicles in the
A student has been found dead in a river two weeks after he was reported missing. University of Missouri student Riley Strain, 22, was last seen in a bar in Nashville, Tennessee, which he was visiting with his fraternity house, just before 10pm on 8 March. Police officials in the state capital, who previously said
Police are searching for three young siblings and their mother after the children were reported missing from Gloucestershire. Officers say they are concerned for the welfare of three-year-old Pauly-Boi, five-year-old Jolene, and eight-year-old Betsy. The children were last seen in Cheltenham at around midday on Friday. Their current whereabouts are unknown, though police believe they
Photo: Enel North America Power-hungry Texas needs solar and battery storage to help meet demand and balance the grid, so its largest utility-scale storage operator is delivering. Enel North America has started constructing the Ables Springs Solar + Storage Project in Kaufman County, near Dallas. The project pairs a 186-megawatt (MW) solar farm with 115
Mar 22, 2024, 04:09 PM Open Extended Reactions Georgia, winners of the Rugby Europe Championship, have publicly challenged Six Nations wooden spoon side Wales to a test match as they push for inclusion in the Northern Hemisphere’s top-tier competition. Italy are usually the target when the subject of Six Nations relegation is discussed, but Wales
Donald Trump’s social media company, Truth Social, is set to go public – potentially netting the former US president $3bn. It means Trump Media & Technology Group, whose flagship product is the social networking platform, will soon begin trading on the Nasdaq stock market. It comes after Acquisition Corp, a publicly traded shell company, approved
Audi is joining the race as automakers gear up to introduce new, lower-cost EV models. The new entry-level EV will sit below the Q4 e-tron, which starts at just over $50,000. Audi plots a new lower-cost EV, an electric A3 or Q3 After unveiling the new Q6 e-tron this week, its next-gen premium mid-size electric
Malaysia has rejected an offer to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games – putting it at risk of being cancelled for the first time since the Second World War. Officials said the Commonwealth Games Federation’s (CGF) offer of £100m in funding was insufficient and they had not been left with enough time to plan. Malaysia, which