Monthly Archives: February 2023
NCAA steering farther and farther away from harsh penalties
The days of postseason bans and crippling scholarship reductions being used to punish schools for breaking NCAA rules appear to be winding down
'Gangsta's Paradise' rapper Coolio dies at age 59
Coolio died at the Los Angeles home of a friend, his manager said. Original Article
Model fearing Myanmar military heads to asylum in Canada
A fashion model from Myanmar who feared being arrested by the country’s military government if she was forced back home from exile has flown to Canada, which she says has granted her asylum
Xiaomi to announce new flagship phone next week
A new Xiaomi flagship smartphone is coming next week, the company announced Wednesday. The new Xiaomi 12T series of phones will be launched on Oct. 4, in Munich, at 2 p.m. local time (8 a.m. ET). The event will also be livestreamed on Xiaomi’s site, as well as its social media channels, including YouTube. Xiaomi […]
World Cup Watch: European giants showing flaws before Qatar
All roads now lead to Qatar for Europe’s top soccer nations after they played their final competitive games ahead of the World Cup
Study: Heat wave led to unprecedented melt of Swiss glaciers
Switzerland’s glaciers are melting like never before, an academic study shows, with their ice volume declining by 6% in a “disastrous” 2022 amid rising concerns about global warming and a summer heat wave that swept across Europe Original Article
Mountain lion attacks 7-year-old boy from behind in park
A 7-year-old boy is recovering after being attacked from behind by an aggressive mountain lion while walking through a state park, authorities say. Original Article
Bank of England to buy UK bonds to avert financial risk
The Bank of England has moved to halt a slide in British government bonds that posed a “material risk to U.K. financial stability” after political leaders’ plans to slash taxes and increase borrowing spooked investors and sent the pound tumbling Original Article
UN envoy says return to war in Yemen “real”
The U.N. envoy for Yemen has warned that the risk of a return to fighting “is real,” urging warring parties to accept a longer extension of the current ceasefire due to expire next month Original Article
Restaurant fire kills 17 people in northeastern China
Authorities say a restaurant fire has killed 17 people in the city of Changchun in northeastern China Original Article