Everything is meant to be bigger and better in the US state of Texas, so it is no surprise that local hypercar maker Hennessey has come up with a colossal six-wheel-drive pick-up truck. Powered by a 6.2-litre supercharged V8 engine with a whopping 1,10…
Erdogan threatens to ‘crush the head’ of Kurdish militants in Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday vowed to expand military operations against Kurdish militants in Syria, two days after the Turkish military started an offensive targeting an outlawed Kurdish group in Iraq’s north. “Sooner or later, …
With case counts down, Israel lifting many indoor mask requirements
Face mask requirements are about to end for most indoor settings in Israel thanks to a recent sharp drop in case counts, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz announced on Wednesday. The new rules take effect on Saturday. M…
Netflix planning fees for shared accounts and cheaper plans with ads
The streaming boom during the pandemic had seen Netflix’s subscription numbers climb ever higher in the past two years. But now that the company finds itself in crisis, in part due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it’s looking to new ways to bring in p…
Freiburg crush Hamburg to reach first-ever German Cup final
Freiburg stormed into their first-ever German Cup final with a clinical away performance to thrash second-division SV Hamburg 3-1 in the semi-final on Tuesday. Nils Petersen headed in an 11th minute corner to set the tone and poor defending from the ho…
Freiburg crush Hamburg to reach first-ever German Cup final
Freiburg stormed into their first-ever German Cup final with a clinical away performance to thrash second-division SV Hamburg 3-1 in the semi-final on Tuesday. Nils Petersen headed in an 11th minute corner to set the tone and poor defending from the ho…
Scholz says German companies will supply Ukraine with weapons
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised Ukraine that Berlin will finance direct arms deliveries from German industry, as Russia prepares an offensive to seize parts of eastern Ukraine. Tuesday’s announcement follows growing pressure domestically and abr…
UN secretary general calls for Orthodox Easter ceasefire in Ukraine
UN Secretary General António Guterres has called for a ceasefire in Ukraine during the Orthodox Easter celebrations next weekend. He said that the four-day period would be a time to save lives and engage in further discussion about a peaceful solution …
Belgium plans to deliver heavy weapons to Ukraine
Belgium and the Netherlands both plan to deliver more heavy weapons to Ukraine, in view of the Russian offensive in Donbass, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said at a joint press conference. They said Belgiu…
Scholz promises German arms suppliers will deliver Ukraine weapons
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has promised Ukraine that Berlin will finance direct arms deliveries from German industry. “We have asked the German arms industry to tell us which material it can supply in the near future,” Scholz said, adding that Berli…