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Earthshot Prize: William and Kate launch prize to 'repair the Earth'

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have announced a global prize to tackle climate issues, pledging "a decade of action to repair the Earth".

Five winners will receive the Earthshot Prize every year between 2021 and 2030.

The cash prize will be for individuals or organisations who come up with solutions to environmental problems.

Prince William said the world faces a "stark choice" to ...

Carlos Ghosn lawyer stunned as Nissan ex-boss flees Japan for Lebanon

A lawyer for former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn says he is "dumbfounded" by the news that his client has fled to Lebanon after jumping bail in Japan.

"We were completely caught by surprise," defence team head Junichiro Hironaka told reporters, adding that he had not spoken with Mr Ghosn.

On Tuesday, Nissan's ex-CEO, who was ....

Australia fires: Military to be deployed to help rescue effort

Australian military aircraft and vessels will be deployed to help emergency services in the fire-ravaged states of New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria.

Thousands of people fled to beaches in the south-eastern states on Tuesday as emergency-level fires spread.

In Mallacoota, Victoria, about 4,000 people sought shelter on the coast.

Two more people have been confirmed dead in NSW, bringing the fire-linked death toll to 12.

Authorities say ...

Apple Sale Alert: AirPods Pro, iPad Pro, iPhone 11, MacBook Pro Best Deals [New Updates]

Think great deals on Apple products ended with Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Think again. The pre-Christmas sales rush is in full flow with many products now at record lows. Here are my top picks of the best deals on AirPods, iPhones, iPads, MacBooks and the Apple Watch you can buy ...

Nissan's ex-head Carlos Ghosn flees Japan to Lebanon

Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has travelled to Lebanon after leaving Japan, where he faces a trial over allegations of financial misconduct.

In a statement, Mr Ghosn said he had not fled justice but "escaped injustice and political persecution".

It is unclear how he managed to leave Japan, where he was arrested in 2018.

The former CEO was awaiting trial in the...

Australia fires: Thousands flee to the sea as fires race to coast

Thousands of people have fled to a beach in Victoria, Australia to escape bushfires racing towards the coast.

Locals in Mallacoota have described a "terrifying experience" of camping on wharves and boarding boats under blood-red skies.

Officials have confirmed another two people have been killed by fires in New South Wales (NSW) - there are now 12 deaths linked to the fire crisis.

Authorities say four people are missing in...

Eternal Battle. MIND AGAINST HEART

Putin thanks Trump for foiling new year attacks

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has thanked US counterpart Donald Trump for intelligence that helped foil "acts of terrorism" on Russian soil, according to a Kremlin statement.

Mr Putin and Mr Trump spoke on the phone on Sunday, it said.

The Kremlin said the information came via i...

Sorry Microsoft, Apple's Windows 10 is the operating system we really want!

Apple has a reputation for producing stylish and elegantly designed hardware and software products. Microsoft, well, not so much.

Windows 10 under Microsoft’s control isn’t a bad looking operating system, but even after all these years it still doesn’t feel quite finished, with elements of the ...

2 Dead, 1 Critically Injured After Shooting At West Freeway Church Of Christ In White Settlement

WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) — Two people are dead and another person is critically injured after a shooting at a church in the Tarrant County city of White Settlement, officials said.

Authorities responded to the shooting Sunday morning just before 10 a.m. at the West Freeway Church of Christ on Las Vegas Trail.

A witness told CBS 11 News the gunman walked up to a server during communion with a shotgun and then opened fire. According to the ...

The best apps for your new iPhone

f you’re lucky enough to have unwrapped a new iPhone as a holiday gift this year, you’ll probably want to install some new apps on it. Fortunately, we’re here to help with some suggestions. We’ve divided them into two types: great apps that are just generally fun or useful to have on your phone, and apps that you...

Tesla's Cybertruck found its way into a Travis Scott music video

Tesla likes to brag about racking up sales without a lick of advertising, but it's apparently not averse to some product placement. Rapper Travis Scott has shared the video for "Gang Gang," and the car-centric video includes extensive, conspicuous shots of Scott and crew performing around (and occasionally using) both the Cybertruck and the Cyberquad electric ATV. There's even a Boring Company Not-A-Flamethrower thrown in for good measure -- the supercars in the...

Apple iPhone 12: Everything We Know So Far

Apple’s iPhone 12 is already subject to leak after leak after leak. As such, this article will roundup everything we know so far. There’s a lot to love and some disappointments as well. But, overall, Apple is heading for its most exciting iPhone upgrade in years. Here are the...

Trump faces criticism after sharing tweet naming alleged whistleblower

US President Donald Trump is facing staunch criticism for retweeting a post that included the alleged name of the whistlebower whose complaint led to the president's impeachment.

Mr Trump shared a post from a user named @surfermom77, who described themselves as a "100% Trump supporter".

The retweet was later removed from the...

Monsey stabbing: Five people wounded at home of New York rabbi

t least five people have been stabbed at the house of a rabbi in New York state, police say.

The house in Monsey, north of New York City, was hosting a religious celebration when the attacker burst in, according to the Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council (OJPAC).

The suspect fled but was later taken into custody, police said. The motive was not immediately clear.

One of the victims was stabbed at leas...

Giannis Antetokounmpo after leading Bucks to win over Lakers: I'm not supposed to be here

MILWAUKEE -- After knocking down a career-best five 3-pointers Thursday night to help take down the Los Angeles Lakers 111-104 and lead the Bucks to the NBA's best record at 25-4, Giannis Antetokounmpo didn't bask in glory.

The reigning MVP dressed quickly and then darted to the kids' room of Fiserv Forum for a family meeting with brothers Thanasis, Kostas and Alex -- plus their mom and Giannis' pregnant girlfriend -- almost forgetting his media obligations, before reflecting on the moment.

"I think the most important thing is to try to stay humble. When you win MVP and you win 60 games, it's hard," Antetokounmpo explained in the...

Apple Looks To Widen Streaming Scope Amid New Report Of MGM And Pac-12 Talks

As Apple looks to draw more viewers to its TV offerings — both original programming on Apple TV+ and third-party app gateway Apple TV — it has been having discussions with a wide range of potential partners.

A Wall Street Journal report Thursday identified two disparate entities: MGM and the Pac-12 conference, with the...

Australia bushfires: PM Morrison apologises for US holiday amid crisis

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has apologised for going on holiday in Hawaii this week while the nation's bushfire crisis worsened.

Fires are raging across the nation amid a heatwave which has produced the nation's two hottest days on record.

Two volunteer firefighters died in a...

Miss America 2020: Biochemist wins crown after on-stage experiment

A Virginian biochemist has been named winner of Miss America 2020 after performing a live science experiment that defied stereotypes of the contest.

Camille Schrier defeated 50 women to take the crown at Thursday's final in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Wearing a lab coat, the 24-year-old impressed judges with a chemistry demonstration in the talent show.

Ms Schrier won a...

Pelosi says House may withhold impeachment articles, delaying Senate trial

Moments after a historic vote to impeach President Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House could at least temporarily withhold the articles from the Senate — a decision, she suggested, that could depend on how the other chamber chooses to conduct its trial on Trump’s removal.


“We cannot name managers until we see what the process is on the Senate side,” she said, referring to the House “managers” who present the case for removal to the...

Is the Netherlands becoming a narco-state?

"We definitely have the characteristics of a narco-state," confides Jan Struijs, chairman of the biggest Dutch police union.

"Sure we're not Mexico. We don't have 14,400 murders. But if you look at the infrastructure, the big money earned by organised crime, the parallel economy. Yes, we have a narco-state."

His words echo in a society that has been convulsed by a...

Donald Trump impeached after historic vote

Trump impeachment: US president to face trial in Senate

Donald Trump has become the third US president in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives, setting up a trial in the Senate that will decide whether he remains in office.

The House voted on two charges - that the president abused his power and that he had obstructed Congress.

Both votes fell along party lines with nearly all Democrats voting for the charges and all Republicans against.

As voting took place, President Trump was addressing a...

VIDEO. Artist’s animation of the Sun becoming a red giant

Stars such as our Sun burn hydrogen in their cores for most of their lives. Once they run out of this fuel, they puff up into red giants, becoming hundreds of times larger and engulfing nearby planets. As shown in this animation, in the case of the Solar System this will include Mercury, Venus, and even Earth, which will all be consumed by the red-giant Sun in about 5 billion years. Eventually, Sun-like stars lose their outer layers, leaving behind only a ...

Get AirPods Pro by Christmas: This is your best shot!

Even though AirPods Pro are basically sold out everywhere, there’s still a chance you could snag a pair today. And with a simple Siri trick, Apple makes it easy for you to snag 2019’s hottest gift.

If you absolutely want to get AirPods Pro by Christmas, and don’t want to pay a...

iPhone 12 Price Shock As Apple’s Expensive iPhone Revealed

In the wake of the $52,999 Mac Pro and the $2,799 MacBook Pro 16-inch model, it will come as no surprise that Apple is getting ready to increase the price of the upcoming iPhone 12. But what may come as a ...

Fiat Chrysler And Peugeot Sign 50-50 Merger Deal

Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot are joining forces to create the world's fourth-largest car maker by volume, signing a 50-50 merger deal that will unite some of the most recognizable automobile brands under one company, from Dodge and Jeep to Maserati, Citroën and Opel.

The combined company will generate revenue of nearly €170 billion ($189 billion), which is projected to be the third-most of any auto maker. The merger will allow the two companies, which currently hover around the...

'Wait for Mother Nature': Last 2 victims of New Zealand's volcano eruption may never be found

The bodies of two people missing and presumed dead since a volcanic eruption in New Zealand killed 18 people apparently were washed out to sea and may never be found, authorities said Wednesday.

Deputy Police Commissioner Mike Clement said he was "deeply sorry" that the bodies of New Zealand tour guide...

India clamps down on citizenship law protests

Authorities have imposed an emergency law banning large gatherings in parts of India’s capital, Delhi, as nationwide protests escalated, injuring police and demonstrators.

A week after a...

New York state judge dismisses indictment against Paul Manafort

New York (CNN)A New York state judge on Wednesday dismissed a 16-count indictment against President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, citing double jeopardy laws.
"The law of double jeopardy in New York state...provides very narrow exceptions for prosecution," said Justice Maxwell Wiley. "The indictment is...

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot - Opening Movie Trailer | PS4

Relive the story of Goku in the opening cinematic of DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT! The opening movie features all your favorite characters, scenes from the original Japanese anime intro, and, last but not least, the iconic CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA! Are you ready to be the hope of the Universe? Pre-order DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT today!

Duchess of Cambridge shares previously unseen family photo in Christmas card

The Duchess of Cambridge shared a rare photo of her whole family in her Christmas cards this year.

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are rarely photographed in public so we ...

iPhone 12 Price Shock As Apple’s Expensive iPhone Revealed

In the wake of the $52,999 Mac Pro and the $2,799 MacBook Pro 16-inch model, it will come as no surprise that Apple is getting ready to increase the price of the upcoming iPhone 12. But what may come as a ...

Amazon, Apple, Google, Zigbee Alliance and board members form working group to develop open standard for smart home devices

Seattle and Cupertino, Mountain View and Davis, California — Amazon, Apple, Google, and the Zigbee Alliance today announced a new working group that plans to develop and promote the adoption of a new, royalty-free connectivity standard to increase compatibility among smart home products, with security as a fundamental design tenet. Zigbee Alliance board member companies such as IKEA, Legrand, NXP Semiconductors, Resideo, Samsung SmartThings, Schneider Electric, Signify (formerly Philips Lighting), Silicon Labs, Somfy, and...

Woman accused of bedding teen boy, introducing him to drug-dealing lifestyle

A Florida woman allegedly had sex with a teen boy and exposed him to her gangster lifestyle — asking him to peddle drugs and keeping him in a house that was targeted in a drive-by shooting, a report said.

The suspect, 22-year-old Irabelis Carrazana, allegedly slept with the...

Trump Impeachment Vote Live Updates: House Debates Articles After Rejecting Republican Objections

The House opened debate on rules to consider the two articles of impeachment — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — against President Trump, after rejecting two attempts by Republicans to ...

Read Trump’s Letter to Pelosi Protesting Impeachment

The Honorable Nancy Pelosi

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Washington, D.C. 20515


Dear Madam Speaker:


I write to express my strongest and most powerful protest against the partisan impeachment crusade being pursued by the Democrats in the House of Representatives. This impeachment represents an unprecedented and...

Poland may have to leave EU, Supreme Court warns

Poland could have to leave the EU over its judicial reform proposals, the country's Supreme Court has warned.


The proposals would allow judges to be dismissed if they questioned the government's judicial reforms.


Judges say the proposals threaten the primacy of...

Australia heatwave: Nation endures hottest day on record

Australia has experienced its hottest day on record with the national average temperature reaching a high of 40.9C (105.6F).


The Bureau of Meteorology (Bom) said "extensive" heat on Tuesday tipped the mercury past the previous record of 40.3C set on 7 January 2013.


Taking the average of maximum temperatures across the country is the most accurate measure of a ...

Trump writes irate impeachment letter to Pelosi

President Donald Trump has lashed out over his impending impeachment in a letter to top Democrat Nancy Pelosi, accusing her of declaring "open war on American democracy".


"You have cheapened the importance of the very ugly word, impeachment!" he wrote in the letter, sent on...