Giulia Gwinn: Germany's captain for a new era

Giulia Gwinn is the woman chosen to take over from Alexandra Popp as Germany captain. The Euros loom and the Bayern Munich star has a big job leading a new-look …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Hamas hands over bodies of four more Israeli hostages to Red Cross

Hamas will release the bodies of four more Israeli hostages Wednesday night, a spokesperson for the militant group said Wednesday.

Source: NBC News

Outcry as White House starts dictating which journalists can access Trump

Fox News correspondent among those to decry move that journalists say will ‘tear at independence of a free press’

The Trump administration announced it will take control of the White …

Source: The Guardian

Amazon is launching Alexa.com and new app for Alexa Plus

Amazon is launching an alexa.com website and a new mobile app where Alexa Plus subscribers will be able to use the AI-powered voice assistant. We don’t have many details beyond …

Source: The Verge

Sydney nurse charged with making threats after saying on video she wouldn’t treat Israelis

A Sydney nurse has been charged with making threats after she appeared in an online video saying she would not treat Israeli patients.

Source: NBC News

Hong Kong mulls basketball betting as finances fall short

Asian financial hub slashes civil service and property transaction tax to combat slowing economic growth

Source: Financial Times

Millions in the dark in Chile after blackout

SANTIAGO, Chile — A sweeping blackout hit Chile on Tuesday, stranding commuters, knocking out traffic lights, paralyzing countless businesses and leaving millions of people across the South American nation without …

Source: NBC News

Asylum seeker hotels set to take almost half UK’s reduced aid budget

Future of many overseas projects uncertain after Keir Starmer announced cut in development to bolster defence

Source: Financial Times

Western Europeans say immigration is high and poorly managed, survey finds

Significant proportion in seven nations surveyed for YouGov poll believe immigration has had negative effect

Most western Europeans think immigration over the past decade has been high or too high …

Source: The Guardian

Baby bump in South Korea as fertility rate rises for first time in 9 years

Surge in marriages after pandemic spurs hopes that country may have turned a corner

Source: Financial Times

How to disable ACR on your TV (and why you shouldn't wait to do it)

As TV operating systems become smarter, they present new privacy concerns. Here's what automatic content recognition (ACR) is all about - and why you should consider turning it off.

Source: ZDNet

UK battery firm says it has learned from others’ errors as it licenses Chinese tech

Volklec aims to start making batteries at part-government-funded site near Coventry before building its own factory

A startup has said it has learned from Britain’s faltering attempts to manufacture batteries …

Source: The Guardian