Image copyright Reuters Image caption Cesar Duarte (pictured here in 2012) fled Mexico after he was accused of embezzlement César Duarte, a former Mexican state governor who became a fugitive, has been arrested in Miami after more than three years on the run. Mr Duarte, governor of Chihuahua until 2016, fled after he was accused … Read more
When Tyler Blevins, who is better known in the video gaming world as Ninja, posted a cryptic tweet on Wednesday that seemed to hint at some sort of announcement, his ardent fans thought he might reveal the kind of big-dollar contract one would expect from baseball or basketball stars. Instead, Mr. Blevins, who was left … Read more
Polish President Andrzej Duda, who is seeking re-election on Sunday, is accused of running on an anti-LGBT platform and says he plans to ban same-sex couples from adopting. Before the coronavirus lockdown, Ben Hunte, the BBC’s LGBT correspondent, went to Poland to visit its so-called ‘LGBT-free’ zones, and discovered what life is like for gay … Read more
Microsoft has published today the first technical details about a new security feature that will soon be part of Windows 10. Named Kernel Data Protection (KDP), Microsoft says this feature will block malware or malicious threat actors from modifying (corrupting) the operating system’s memory. According to Microsoft, KDP works by giving developers access to programmatic … Read more
Image copyright PA Record numbers of nurses and midwives have registered to work in the UK with 18,000 more than a year ago. By the end of March, there were 716,600 nurses, midwives and nurse associates on the register, according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Despite this the NMC is worried coronavirus will hit … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A £15bn bill for PPE has helped to push the cost of the coronavirus outbreak to £190bn Public spending on the battle against coronavirus has risen to nearly £190bn, according to figures released by the Treasury on Wednesday. In his summer statement on Wednesday, the Chancellor announced a £30bn … Read more
An image of the crater where the “gel like” substance was found. CNSA/CLEP When China’s Yutu-2 rover spotted a weird greenish gel-looking substance in a crater on the far side of the moon last year, there was an understandable sense of excitement. What was it? Aliens? Space snot? Melted rock? A team led by researchers … Read more
While pro basketball, soccer and baseball have experienced halting moments in their recent returns with sprinklings of positive tests and hiccups in the testing process, a return of college sports is even more problematic because its players — unlike the professionals — are not paid. Also, the surge in cases in many pockets of the … Read more
Schools grounds stand empty at the Miguel Contreras Learning Complex before the new restrictions went into effect at midnight as the the coronavirus pandemic spreads on March 19, in Los Angeles, California. David McNew/Getty Images California schools will reopen when the data shows it is safe to do so, according to California Gov. Gavin Newsom … Read more
New York: Former Nissan Motor chief Carlos Ghosn transferred more than $860,000 in October to a company managed by one of two Massachusetts men accused of helping him escape criminal charges in Japan two months later, US prosecutors said. Ghosn wired the money in two installments to Promote Fox LLC, a company managed by Peter … Read more