DR Congo senate strips ex-president of immunity over treason charges newsthirst.
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s senate has stripped former President Joseph Kabila of his immunity,…
DR Congo senate strips ex-president of immunity over treason charges newsthirst.
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s senate has stripped former President Joseph Kabila of his immunity, paving the way for his prosecution over his alleged backing of rebels in the east. Authorities have accused him of treason and war crimes, saying there was a “substantial body of documents, testimony and material facts” linking Kabila to the…
Apple raises trade-in prices for iPhones in China as amid competition newsthirst.
People stand in front of an Apple store in Beijing, China, on April 9, 2025. Tingshu Wang | Reuters Apple on Friday raised the amount of money people can get off their next iPhone in China by trading in their old device, rolling out further incentives to spur demand in a crucial market. The iPhone…
Everything to know about the first-ever Wienie 500 on Indy 500 Carb Day newsthirst.
The day is finally here. On Friday afternoon, Oscar Mayer’s six iconic Wienermobiles will hit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first-ever “Wienie 500” race, in celebration of Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 (12:30 p.m. ET on FOX). It marks the first time in a decade all six vehicles in the company fleet will be at the…
Village mob kills Royal Bengal tiger in India’s north east newsthirst.
A Royal Bengal tiger was killed and dismembered by a mob in India’s north eastern state of Assam, a forest official has said. Angry residents from a village in the Golaghat district reportedly took the step because the tiger had killed livestock in the area and posed a threat to their lives. The state’s forest…
Creative Australia chair to retire following Khaled Sabsabi biennale controversy | Creative Australia newsthirst.
The chair of Creative Australia is departing the organisation, with the arts minister, Tony Burke, announcing on Friday Robert Morgan’s intention to retire. The First Nations playwright and creative director Wesley Enoch will serve as the acting chair and is expected to replace Morgan. Morgan presided over the controversial board meeting in February that voted…
Man in Norway wakes to find huge container ship in garden newsthirst.
Francesca Gillett BBC News Watch: Norwegian man describes waking up to cargo ship in his garden A man in Norway woke up to find a huge container ship had run aground and crashed into his front garden. The 135m-ship (443ft) missed Johan Helberg’s house by metres at about 05:00 local time (03:00 GMT) on Thursday….
Netanyahu accuses Starmer of siding with Hamas newsthirst.
Jamie McConkey & Yang Tian BBC News Getty Images Israel’s PM has accused the leaders of the UK, France and Canada of being on “the wrong side of history” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Sir Keir Starmer and other leaders have “effectively said they want Hamas to remain in power”. He also accused…
Trains delayed, roads closed and ferries cancelled across Sydney as flooding leads to transport chaos | Sydney newsthirst.
Heavy rainfall across Sydney has caused chaos on roads and railways as authorities warn of delays for those descending on the city for the opening of the Vivid lights festival. More than 200mm of rain fell in Richmond, about 90mm in Camden, more than 50mm in Katoomba and at least 75mm at Sydney airport in…
OpenAI CFO says AI hardware boost ChatGPT in ‘new era of computing’ newsthirst.
OpenAI is betting a new “era” of computing will justify the company’s decision to spend billions of dollars on bespoke hardware to go with it, Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said. The artificial intelligence startup, best known for the ChatGPT chatbot, announced plans on Wednesday to buy iPhone designer Jony Ive’s devices startup io for…
Hong Kong passes stablecoin bill as more governments recognize the digital asset newsthirst.
The Tether (USDT) stablecoin logo. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Hong Kong passed a stablecoin bill on Wednesday to expand its cryptocurrency licensing regime as more governments recognize the digital asset. Unlike volatile digital assets like bitcoin, the value of stablecoins is tied to a real-world asset like fiat currencies or commodities like gold….
