The Duchess of Sussex is set to publish a children’s book about father-son relationships, as seen through the eyes of mothers. The Bench will be published on 8 June and…
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USA: Pfizer expects Covid vaccine demand for years
Demand for Pfizer’s Covid vaccine could bolster its revenues for years, the US drugs giant has said. Pfizer said it was expecting “durable demand” for the vaccine, in a similar…
Argentina: Google’s domain name bought by man for £2
Google Argentina’s domain name was bought by a web designer while the site was out of action for two hours in the country last Wednesday. Nicolas Kurona, aged 30, said…
Turkey: Four arrested after 2nd cryptocurrency platform collapses
Turkish authorities say four people linked to the cryptocurrency platform Vebitcoin have been arrested, accused of fraud. Hours earlier, the company abruptly announced it had ceased operations, citing financial strains.…
Turkey: USD 2billion cryptocurrency fraud case
Turkey has issued an international arrest warrant for the founder of a cryptocurrency trading platform. State media report that Faruk Fatih Ozer fled to Albania with an alleged $2bn from…
USA: Two men killed in Tesla car crash ‘without driver’ in seat
Two men were killed after a Tesla car crashed into a tree and caught fire in Texas, and police believe there was nobody present in the driver’s seat at the…
USA: Ford says farewell to ‘Mondeo man’ as car to be phased out
A car that became the byword for a certain type of motorist will be phased out next year after 29 years in production. The Ford Mondeo was launched in the…
USA: Crypto firm Coinbase valued at nearly $100bn
Cryptocurrency firm Coinbase, which runs a top exchange for Bitcoin and other digital currency trading, has hit a market value of nearly $100bn (£72.5bn) in its stock market listing. Shares…
Japan: Toshiba president steps down amid $20bn buyout bid
Toshiba’s chief executive resigned on Wednesday amid controversy over a $20bn (£14.5bn) buyout bid from private equity firm, CVC Capital Partners. A statement from the Japanese conglomerate gave no reason…
Egypt: Authorities seize Ever Given ship over $900m compensation claim
Egypt impound the giant container ship that blocked the Suez Canal last month until its Japanese owner pays $900m (£652m) in compensation. One of the Ever Given’s insurers, UK Club,…