insert_link World Tesla recalls 2m vehicles after autopilot crash review Tesla is recalling more than 2 million vehicles after an investigation found the electric car giant's autopilot safety system wasn't doing enough to ensure drivers are paying attention on the road. Our corrspondent Toni Waterman has more. todayDecember 14, 2023 3
insert_link World Joe Biden’s son attacks Congressional inquiry into his family President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, has defied a subpoena from US lawmakers ordering him to appear behind closed doors as part of a Congressional investigation into alleged corruption. Republicans in the House of Representatives have opened an impeachment inquiry in the President, accusing him of improperly benefitting from Hunter's foreign business dealings. The White House denies wrongdoing. Benji Hyer reports. todayDecember 14, 2023 3
insert_link World Donald Tusk sworn in as Poland’s Prime Minister Poland has a new government after one of the country's former leaders, Donald Tusk made a successful return to frontline politics. Trent Murray reports. todayDecember 13, 2023 13
insert_link World UK Defence Ministry fined over Afghan interpreters’ data breach Britain's Defence Ministry has been fined nearly $400,000 by the UK's information watchdog, for potentially exposing the details of its Afghan interpreters to the Taliban. The breach happened in September 2021 as the UK Government tried to evacuate those who had worked for the military. Stuart Smith has more from London. todayDecember 13, 2023 9
insert_link Entertainment Netflix reveals top watched shows in first-ever engagement report Netflix for the first time released on Tuesday a report of what people watched on the streaming service during six months. The report, titled “What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report,” measures the hours viewed for every title. CNN reports that viewers spent the most hours watching: The Night Agent, Ginny & Georgia, and The Glory. The report measures the hours viewed for every title, the premiere date, and whether the title […] todayDecember 13, 2023 11
insert_link World Myanmar is the world’s largest source of Opium The United Nations says Myanmar has now become the world's largest source of opium. That's according to a report, which said it was due to domestic instability and a decline in cultivation in Afghanistan. Patrick Fok reports. todayDecember 13, 2023 3
insert_link World Biden warns of declining global support for Israel amid Gaza casualties US President Joe Biden is warning that Israel is starting to lose global support over what he says is its indiscriminate bombing of civilians in Gaza. According to Al Jazeera, Palestinian health officials say more than 18-thousand people have been killed in the Israeli assault on Gaza since October seventh. Biden says there is no question about the need to take on Hamas, but Israel has to do it right […] todayDecember 13, 2023 3
insert_link Business / Economics Airbnb agrees 576-mn-euro deal in Italy tax dispute Short-term rental platform Airbnb said Wednesday it has agreed to pay Italy's tax agency 576 million euros ($621 million) following allegations of tax evasion. Italy's financial police seized over 779 million euros from the online accommodation service last month on the order of Milan prosecutors, who accused the site of having failed to collect a rental income tax from landlords in the period from 2017 to 2021. "Airbnb Ireland has […] todayDecember 13, 2023 19
insert_link Health / Medical Climate change risks triggering a spike in infectious disease outbreaks: three reasons why By Wolfgang Preiser, Stellenbosch University; Cheryl Baxter, Stellenbosch University; Houriiyah Tegally, Stellenbosch University; Monika Moir, Stellenbosch University, and Tulio de Oliveira, University of KwaZulu-Natal Climate change is our planet’s most immediate existential threat, and will likely only worsen for the foreseeable future. Among its numerous adverse effects on human health, there is strong evidence linking climate change to infectious disease outbreaks. A recent analysis revealed that of 375 infectious diseases […] todayDecember 13, 2023 12
