New York (AFP) – Twitter shares climbed Thursday after reporting mixed earnings, but continued to lag the price in the company’s takeover agreement with Elon Musk amid uncertainty over whether the acquisition will be completed. Near 1850 GMT, shares in…
Study predicts mass marine life extinction if warming continues
Washington (AFP) – By the year 2300, life in the oceans faces a mass die-off rivaling the great extinctions of Earth’s deep past if humanity fails to curb greenhouse gas emissions, a study said Thursday. But limiting planetary warming to two degrees Ce…
Contrary to popular belief, a dog’s breed won’t predict behavior
Washington (AFP) – They’re well-known stereotypes: rottweilers and pit bulls are aggressive, while Labradors and golden retrievers are extra friendly. But a genetic study published in the journal Science on Thursday involving more than 2,000 dogs paire…
US Democrats target oil giants ‘ripping off’ motorists
Washington (AFP) – US Democrats announced legislation Thursday to punish fuel companies they accuse of unfairly raising prices at the pump, as record inflation threatens the party’s prospects in November’s midterm elections. The reforms would allow reg…
Judge sides with Elon Musk in lawsuit over SolarCity
New York (AFP) – A judge in the state of Delaware on Wednesday handed Tesla chief Elon Musk a victory in a shareholder lawsuit filed over the controversial buy of solar panel maker SolarCity. The judge ruled against a group of Tesla shareholders who co…
Disney dropped Depp from ‘Pirates’ over abuse allegations: ex-agent
Washington (AFP) – Johnny Depp was dropped from the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise because of the domestic abuse allegations made by Amber Heard, his former Hollywood agent said Wednesday, backing up the actor’s claim against his ex-wife. “My opi…
Under-fire US immigration chief unveils border plan as crisis worsens
Washington (AFP) – US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended the administration’s handling of immigration Wednesday amid a huge surge at the Mexico border that is expected to intensify as pandemic-related entry curbs are dropped. Presi…
Facebook parent Meta calms investors with strong profit
San Francisco (AFP) – Facebook parent Meta on Wednesday reported better profit than expected in the recently ended quarter, calming investors worried about the toll of competition from TikTok and eased pandemic restrictions on the company. Meta said it…
Biden lauds Madeleine Albright at dignitary-packed funeral
Washington (AFP) – President Joe Biden hailed Madeleine Albright at her funeral Wednesday as a diplomatic giant whose rise from child refugee to first female secretary of state represented the best of the United States. Albright, who also served as US …
Moscow trades US ex-Marine for Russian pilot in prisoner swap
Moscow (AFP) – Russia and the United States swapped prisoners Wednesday despite fierce tensions over Ukraine, with Moscow handing over a jailed ex-Marine in exchange for a Russian pilot convicted of drug smuggling. Trevor Reed, a 30-year-old from Texas…