Asia-Pacific stocks slide after Wall Street’s biggest plunge in weeks
Australian stocks led the losses in the Asia Pacific, tumbling over 3 percent as the region’s major stock markets plunged on Friday, following a massive tech-led sell-off on Wall Street....
Teemyco creates virtual offices so that you can grab a room and talk with colleagues
Meet Teemyco, a Stockholm-based startup that wants to reproduce office interactions in a virtual environment. The company wants to foster spontaneous interactions and casual collaboration with a room-based interface. Each...
WATCH: Mushroom cloud erupts out of UK factory amid series of massive explosions
Residents of Medway, Kent, endured scenes straight out of an apocalyptic nightmare on Friday after a series of large explosions at an industrial building sent mushroom clouds towering above their...
Italy’s former PM Berlusconi hospitalized days after testing positive for Covid-19
Italy's former prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, was taken to hospital in Milan for further medical examination after it was announced on Wednesday that his coronavirus test turned out to be...
‘Covid dissident’ VIOLENTLY arrested after backing Melbourne anti-lockdown protest, but tells Facebook followers not to go (VIDEO)
Days after a pregnant mother was arrested for "inciting" an anti-lockdown protest, Melbourne police came after a self-described "freedom fighter" who runs a Covid-19 conspiracy network. The dramatic arrest was...
Coronavirus live news: Berlusconi hospitalised in Milan; India cases top 80,000 for second day in a row
Italy’s former PM tested positive this week; India closes in on Brazil as world’s second most affected nation; Israel to impose partial lockdown Diarrhoea and vomiting may be key sign...
Pandemic Drives Millions from Latin America’s Universities
They were the first in their families to make it to college. But how do you study when you can’t afford to eat?
Capsized Cattle Ship: New Zealand Suspends Cow Exports
A second man believed to be a crew member was plucked from the sea, but he later died, the Japanese Coast Guard said. The carcasses of a dozen cows were...
Covid symptoms: diarrhoea and vomiting may be key sign of coronavirus in children – study
Research suggests stomach trouble more predictive of virus in young people than a cough Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Diarrhoea and vomiting could be an important...
Portland suspect shot dead by police during arrest
The suspect was being investigated over the shooting of a pro-Trump activist at a protest.
Tinder’s interactive video event, “Swipe Night,” will launch in international markets this month
Tinder’s “Swipe Night” is going global. The dating app announced today that its interactive video series will be available in Asia and other international markets starting on September 12, giving...
That Whole Foods is an Amazon warehouse; get used to it
Earlier this week, in Brooklyn, near the waterfront, Amazon opened what looks from the outside like a typical Whole Foods store. It isn’t open to the public, however; it’s a...
Suspect in Portland shooting of Trump supporter KILLED during attempted arrest – reports
The suspect in a fatal shooting during a protest in downtown Portland last weekend has been killed by authorities when agents from a fugitive task force tried to serve an...
Trump trashes anonymous claims he called dead veterans ‘losers & suckers’, calls it ‘fake news by disgusting & jealous failures’
US President Donald Trump rejected allegations that he bashed fallen soldiers as “losers” and “suckers,” hitting back at a recent story in the Atlantic that relied on anonymous sources, which...
‘I had no choice’: Portland’s ‘100% Antifa’ suspect says he shot & killed Trump supporter in self-defense
The man suspected of fatally shooting a conservative activist during a protest in downtown Portland has claimed he acted in self-defense, saying he believed a friend was about to be...
Car drives through Black Lives Matter crowd in Times Square (VIDEO)
The New York Police Department has launched a probe after a vehicle drove through a crowd of protesters in Times Square, reportedly injuring several people. “There is an ongoing investigation...
Gov. Cuomo wants 4,000-strong ‘social distancing’ enforcement unit as NYC restaurants sue for $2 BILLION over indoor dining ban
Governor Andrew Cuomo said he would only allow indoor dining to resume in New York City if the NYPD sets up a task force to enforce social distancing rules, as...
THAT’s racist: California professor suspended, students offered emotional ‘support’ to remedy ‘harmful impact’ of CHINESE word
A communications professor at University of Southern California has been reassigned after using a common Chinese filler word during a lecture, which black students complained sounded like a racial slur...
Edtech is the new SaaS
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast (now on Twitter!), where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. The whole crew was back, with Natasha Mascarenhas and Danny Crichton and myself chattering...
Coronavirus live news: Brazil cases pass 4m; Israel to impose partial lockdown
France counts more than 7,000 new infections for second day; US public health officials prepare for October vaccine rollout; Robert Pattinson tests positive for Covid-19. Follow the latest updates French...
Batman star Robert Pattinson ‘tests positive for Covid-19’
Actor will reportedly self-isolate as Warner Bros halts UK production of The Batman Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The actor Robert Pattinson has tested positive for...
Diarrhoea and vomiting may be key sign of Covid in children – study
Research suggests stomach trouble more predictive of virus in young people than a cough Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Diarrhoea and vomiting could be an important...
CDC’s autumn vaccine hint fuels fears of pressure from Trump
Health agency instructs states to be ready to distribute potential Covid vaccine just in time for 3 November election Challenged last month on the government’s failure to contain the coronavirus...
Joe Biden in Kenosha after talking to Jacob Blake and meeting his family – live
Facebook says it will flag any Trump effort to declare victory As election nears, Trump builds ‘deep state’ he railed against Head of USPS board has high-level ties to Republican...
‘Reach in’ to help victims of domestic violence, urges Duchess of Cornwall
Camilla says Covid pandemic may make it impossible for some victims to reach out Camilla: For many, the lockdown of domestic abuse isn’t over The Duchess of Cornwall has urged...
Daniel Prude: police officers suspended after death of black man in spit hood
Prude died seven days after officers in upstate New York put a hood over his head then pressed his face into the pavement The Rochester mayor has suspended seven officers...
White US professor admits she has pretended to be Black for years
Jessica Krug, an activist who teaches African American history, writes Medium post apologizing for false identity A seasoned activist and professor of African American history at George Washington University has...