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‘Absolute chaos’ as hundreds left without Birmingham Airport luggage
BBC News Clive Stokes, from Kidderminster, who travelled to Cyprus, said delays at the airport were “understandable” given the problems. “But what the airport didn’t do is explain the situation to people.” He said he had received an email on Friday evening, “two hours into our flight, saying there was a good chance our baggage […]
‘My Ray of Light’: Madonna remembers acclaimed producer William Orbit
BBC News At the time she began working with Orbit, Madonna said she was beginning a new chapter, and Orbit stayed by her side with his “genius way of hearing music”. “The studio was often church-like and I would sit in silence, waiting for your ideas to explode out of your keyboard or your guitar […]
Typhoon Dolphin batters Japan’s Okinawa before bearing down on China
BBC News Typhoon Dolphin has cut power to at least 44,000 buildings and injured at least five people after hitting Japan’s Okinawa island on Saturday. Flights to and from Okinawa’s main airport – Naha International Airport – were cancelled as it closed on Friday as the storm arrived. The storm had maximum wind speeds of […]
Jorge Messi: Lionel Messi’s father dies aged 68 after long illness
BBC News The Inter Miami forward, 39, also became an eight-time Ballon d’Or winner and won the Champions League four times with Barcelona, plus 10 La Liga titles in 17 seasons in their first team. Jorge supported his local team Newell’s Old Boys and Lionel joined the club when he was seven years old. The […]
Moment opposition MP throws eggs at prime minister of Kosovo
BBC News An opposition MP, Time Kadrijaj, threw eggs at Kosovo’s acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti during a plenary session on Saturday. The Alliance party MP hurled at least four eggs in Kurti’s direction before lawmakers and police officers intervened. Chaos unfolded after Kurti told Parliament he needed more time to hold talks with other […]
David Sullivan: Ex-West Ham co-chairman attends London Stadium against advice
BBC News Former West Ham United co-chairman David Sullivan has attended their Carabao Cup match against Portsmouth despite being advised he should stay away from home games at London Stadium. Sullivan resigned from his position as co-chair of West Ham in June after seven women accused him of sexually exploitative and predatory behaviour, allegations he […]
I’m done charging things that never leave my desk
Digital Trends I have two pairs of wireless earbuds that I rotate during long gaming sessions. When one starts complaining about its battery, I swap in the other pair and put the first one on charge. It’s a mildly ridiculous system, but it works. Apparently, my gaming setup now requires something resembling shift work. Then […]
Another Googlebook just surfaced online, and this one is from Asus
Digital Trends Google’s upcoming Googlebook lineup is starting to take shape through leaks. Lenovo has already appeared in several renders, while a recent benchmark leak suggests Dell may bring the XPS name to Google’s new laptop platform. Asus is now the latest manufacturer to surface ahead of launch. Digital Citizen has published multiple renders of […]
Here’s how we played the massive rebound in AI stocks this week
Tech AI stocks came roaring back this week as investors worked through another wave of corporate earnings and a surprisingly weak July jobs report . The major averages notched a second straight week of gains, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S & P 500 both touching record highs. The blue-chip index closed at […]