Reuters A surge in iPhone sales, especially in China, has led to a doubling of profits at Apple since the start of the pandemic. The results reflected “optimism” about the days ahead, Apple’s boss said. Rival tech firm Facebook also reported bumper revenues and profits. But the social media giant warned Apple’s latest software release
Month: April 2021
Family photo Three men have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of hate crimes and attempted kidnap over the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery. Gregory McMichael, his son Travis McMichael and neighbour William Bryan are already awaiting trial in Georgia on state charges, including murder. Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed black man, was
Getty Images The FBI has carried out searches at the home and office of Rudy Giuliani, who was Donald Trump’s personal lawyer. The raid is part of a probe into Mr Giuliani’s dealings with Ukraine. His lawyer says he denies breaking the law. Before the 2020 presidential election Mr Giuliani led an effort to find
Reuters India has reached the devastating figure of 200,000 coronavirus deaths, with the pressure on many hospitals showing no sign of abating amid a sweeping second wave. The real number of fatalities is thought to be far greater, with many not being officially recorded. Oxygen supplies remain critically low across the country, with the black
Arlene Foster announces her resignation as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party and as NI first minister after an internal revolt. Mrs Foster said she would step down as DUP leader on 28 May and as first minister at the end of June. It comes as she was facing a revolt among her party’s representatives.
A couple in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, have been allowed to marry, despite the groom testing positive for coronavirus a few days earlier. Local officials were initially concerned about the event but following discussions the participants agreed to wear full PPE kit. India’s official Covid death toll has now surpassed 200,000. Follow updates: India surpasses 200,000
PA Media An official investigation has been launched into how home improvements at the prime minister’s Downing Street flat were funded. The Electoral Commission – which regulates political and electoral finance – says: “There are reasonable grounds to suspect that an offence or offences may have occurred.” The UK’s top civil servant Simon Case has
India has seen more Covid cases in the last seven days than any other country as it battles its second wave. Hospitals have been overwhelmed with relatives begging for beds and oxygen for loved ones – now crematoriums are also running out of space. One man who lost his wife and unborn child on the
Getty Images President Joe Biden is expected to call for the most sweeping revamp of US benefits since the 1960s as he delivers his first address to a joint session of Congress. Speaking on the eve of his 100th day in office, the Democrat will pitch $4 trillion (£2.9tn) of spending on child care, education
Reuters Boris Johnson will face MPs in the Commons as he battles accusations from Labour that he lied over who paid for renovations to his Downing Street flat. The PM will appear at Prime Minister’s Questions for the first time since his ex-adviser accused him of planning for donors to “secretly pay” for the work.
Getty Images A commission of 10 of the UK’s most powerful executives from firms including Tesco, Vodafone and Astra Zeneca has set out its plan for a post-pandemic economic recovery. It hopes the biggest crisis in over 300 years will reset the relationship between business and government to boost growth and living standards. It also
In India’s capital city, hospitals are full, oxygen supplies are low and crematoriums are running out of space for the dead as the city’s second wave of Covid continues. The BBC witnessed nurse Manjusha Mathew’s attempts to revive a coronavirus patient in a hospital in Delhi. She describes what it’s like working in an emergency
Leading up to the 2021 NFL draft, which starts April 29, Yahoo Sports will count down our top 100 overall prospects. We’ll count them down in groups of five for Nos. 100-51, followed by more in-depth reports on our top 50 players, with help from our scouting assistant, Liam Blutman. We reserve the right to
Harpo Productions/Joe Pugliese/Handout via REUTERS Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will appear at a star-studded concert aimed at increasing access to Covid vaccines. The couple were announced as campaign chairs of the Vax Live event, organised by anti-poverty group Global Citizen. US President Joe Biden will also appear at the concert, which is being hosted
Labour has accused Boris Johnson of lying over who paid for renovations to his Downing Street flat. Pressure is growing on the PM to reveal details after his ex-adviser, Dominic Cummings, claimed he planned for donors to “secretly pay” for the work. Mr Johnson’s spokesman has refused to say whether the PM received a loan
Reuters Police in the US state of North Carolina are facing growing calls to release footage of an incident that led to the fatal shooting of a black man. Andrew Brown, 42, was shot and killed last week during an attempted arrest. His family, who have only been shown 20 seconds of bodycam footage, have
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