Customers say the disruption to virtually all UK CrossCountry services is the “worst case scenario”. Read full story Author:
Robots compete in boxing, football and sprinting at World Humanoid Games
The second-edition of the five-day competition kicked off in Beijing, China, on Saturday. Read full story Author:
The hotel booking mix-up that could free mushroom murderer
A table tennis tournament and a throat lozenge could help Erin Patterson’s lawyers overturn her convictions. Read full story Author:
Why we can’t look away from hoarder home clean-ups
Videos of extreme cleaning posted on social media often go viral and are watched millions of times. Read full story Author:
Trump Mobile promoted a ‘Made in the USA’ phone – but the details kept changing
BBC Verify tracks the changes in design, spec, manufacture and release date of the T1 phone from Trump Mobile. Read full story Author:
Did a goat herder’s lucky $200 nugget spark a gold rush in western Kenya?
Prospectors have come to West Pokot county in the hope a gram of the precious metal can change their lives. Read full story Author:
Plan to restrict serious offenders to certain areas to start in October
Serious violent and sexual offenders may be confined to areas of just a few miles after leaving prison on probation. Read full story Author:
Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack that shut down power plant, reports say
The government says at no point was there a risk to the UK’s energy system during the attack in July. Read full story Author:
Lucy Davis ‘grateful’ for support over cancer diagnosis
The Office star was appearing at convention in London, less than two weeks after announcing her condition. Read full story Author:
Scammers increasingly using QR codes to steal money and data
Scammers set up a monthly subscription of £60 from Les Howard’s account after he downloaded an app. Read full story Author:
Girl, 17, killed in Swedish sword attack, police say
Two boys aged 12 and 17 were also injured, while an 18-year-old suspect has been detained. Read full story Author:
Dozens of co-ordinated arson attacks hit southern Thailand
No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which the military said “aimed at creating unrest”. Read full story Author:
Struggling households need more help with bills, energy industry says
Industry body Energy UK says the current support for households most in need does not go far enough. Read full story Author:
The rapper turning council jargon into poetry
A former council worker is using poetry and spoken word to explain council policy to young people. Read full story Author:
The Data Center Backlash Bursts Into the Midterms
With opposition to the centers mounting, many Democrats and a growing number of Republicans are campaigning against them. Go to Source Author: Shane Goldmacher https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly
President Trump’s son-in-law and the man in line to be speaker of a Democratic-led House discussed how Democrats and the administration could work together. Go to Source Author: Maggie Haberman …
The Midterms Feel Like 2006 All Over Again
With an unpopular war and high prices agitating voters, members of both parties see parallels to an election cycle when Democrats romped. But a lot has changed. Go to Source …
What Canadian Goods Will Take Trump’s 50% Tariffs? Some Pretty Strange Items.
Buoys, dog muzzles, capes, national flags and “base metal statuettes” from Canada are now more expensive for U.S. shoppers. Go to Source Author: Ian Austen https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Trump’s Top Trade Representative Details Offer That Canada Rejected
In an interview, Jamieson Greer, President’s Trump’s trade representative, laid out details of what the United States offered to Canada before talks crumbled. Go to Source Author: Ana Swanson https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
U.S.-Canada Trade War: What to Know About Tariffs and the Negotiations
Canada suspended trade negotiations, triggering President Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods. Mark Carney said he would retaliate “dollar for dollar.” Go to Source Author: The …