UN: Last week the hottest worldwide on record

UN: Last week the hottest worldwide on record

The beginning of July was the hottest week on record for the planet, according to early findings yesterday from the World Meteorological Organisation, after a series of scorching days saw global temperature records tumble. “The world just had the hottest week on...
Twitter threatens to sue Meta over Threads platform

Twitter threatens to sue Meta over Threads platform

Twitter has threatened to sue Meta Platforms over its new Threads platform in a letter sent to the Facebook parent’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg by Twitter’s lawyer Alex Spiro. Meta, which launched Threads on Wednesday and has logged more than 30 million sign ups,...
World’s hottest day since records began

World’s hottest day since records began

The world’s average temperature reached a new high on Monday 3 July, topping 17 degrees Celsius for the first time. US researchers said the new record was the highest in any instrumental record dating back to the end of the 19th century. Scientists believe a...
Ringgit recovery shortlived

Ringgit recovery shortlived

The ringgit which opened slightly higher on Monday on Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) intervention, closed lower as analysts predicted that any effect from the intervention would be shortlived. At 9am, the local unit rose to 4.6615/6650 versus the greenback compared to...
Home of French mayor ram-raided and torched by rioters

Home of French mayor ram-raided and torched by rioters

The home of a Paris suburb mayor was ram-raided and set alight while his wife and children were asleep inside during the unrest that has gripped the country following Tuesday’s shooting of a teenager by a police officer, the official said today. Vincent Jeanbrun,...