Two men on death row in Thailand for the murders of two British backpackers have had their sentences commuted to life in prison. Wai Phyo and Zaw Lin, migrant workers from Myanmar, were sentenced to death in 2015 after being found guilty of murdering David Miller, 24, and murdering and raping Hannah Witheridge, 23. Their
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7:18 AM ET Philadelphia Eagles offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland is 58 years old and a survivor of triple bypass surgery. While with the Miami Hurricanes in 2010, some discomfort during his daily workouts prompted him to see a doctor. He was given a stress test, which revealed significant artery blockage that would require immediate
August 15th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan In the first episode of this two-part Cleantech Talk discussion, Michael Barnard, Chief Strategist of TFIE Strategy Inc. and CleanTechnica contributor, and Zachary Shahan, Director and CEO of CleanTechnica, sit down to talk about political trends, TikTok, and the Vice Presidential pick for Joe Biden. You can listen to
TikTok logos are seen on smartphones in front of a displayed ByteDance logo in this illustration taken November 27, 2019. Dado Ruvic | Reuters President Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday that will force China’s ByteDance to sell or spin off its U.S. TikTok business within 90 days. “There is credible evidence that leads me to
Theatres, casinos and bowling alleys are opening today as part of the latest easing of lockdown restrictions in England. The relaxed measures will also mean tattoo studios, beauty salons, spas and hairdressers can offer additional services, including face treatments such as eyebrow threading. More rules will be eased to allow: Skating rinks, indoor play and
Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the F8 Facebook Developers conference on April 30, 2019 in San Jose, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Facebook on Friday took a shot at Apple, saying the company will only be able to pay small businesses a portion of sales from a new paid events feature as a
Travellers returning from France must now self-isolate for 14 days as new quarantine restrictions have come into force. Tens of thousands of British tourists in France joined a desperate scramble to return in time to avoid 14-day self-isolation rules which took effect from 4am today. People snapped up the last available tickets for planes, trains
Embattled Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has made a double climbdown in the A-levels fiasco that has robbed thousands of students of a place at their first choice university. In what looks like a major concession to demands from Labour and Tory backbenchers, Mr Williamson has pledged that the government will cover the cost of all
Tesla is patenting its smart summon feature built around Autopilot and the patent is co-authored by Elon Musk himself. Smart Summon builds on Tesla’s previous “Summon” feature, which was used by owners to move their cars autonomously for a few feet in their driveway or in tight parking situations. With the new version, owners are
Foreign-flagged oil tanker “Bella” carrying Iranian cargo bound for Venezuela. Department of Justice WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Friday that federal agents seized a multimillion-dollar Iranian fuel shipment bound for Venezuela, in what it described as the largest-ever seizure of its kind. The U.S., with the assistance of foreign partners, confiscated a total of 1.1 million barrels
The young man smiled as he recalled three days of brutal beatings by riot police in Belarus detention after protesters rejected the re-election of longstanding leader Alexander Lukashenko. He said it is his way of coping with the terror and injustice. So, too, is speaking out. Igor Kviatko, 23, told Sky News he was hauled
10:00 AM ET A week ago, the Big Ten finally released its long-awaited schedule. The SEC revealed its crossover games, lighting up social media with complaints about soft draws for Alabama and memes mocking Missouri and Arkansas. Yes, UConn already had canceled its season, and there were whispers that the Mid-American Conference would soon follow.
August 14th, 2020 by Carolyn Fortuna Image retrieved from Boulder CO gov Nearly every nation in the world has agreed to work collectively to slow atmospheric warming. Impacts that scientists predicted years ago, including patterns of hurricanes, heat, and glacial melting, are evident. So why has action on climate change been so incremental? One reason
The app makers are revolting, and Apple is their target. On Thursday, Epic Games, the video game giant behind Fortnite, challenged Apple by adding a new payment option to the game that circumvents Apple’s 30% cut of sales it takes from developers through the App Store. But there was a twist: Epic apparently knew it would
Donald Trump’s younger brother has been admitted to hospital where he is said to be “very ill”. President Trump, 74, will travel to New York City today to visit Robert Trump in hospital, a senior White House official confirmed. The 72-year-old’s condition and the date of when he was admitted to hospital were not disclosed
EastEnders bosses have confirmed the long-running soap will return on 7 September after nearly three months away from our screens. Filming resumed in Albert Square at the end of June after being put on hold since mid-March due to the national lockdown that forced all UK soaps to cease production. The number of weekly episodes