A bipartisan bill that would provide much-needed federal assistance to moms-to-be, which was being hammered out between the staffs of Sens. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Tim Kaine (R-VA), stalled out because the man Donald Trump selected as his running mate cu…
J.D. Vance skipped out on bill supporting new moms as Trump vetted him: report
A bipartisan bill that would provide much-needed federal assistance to moms-to-be, which was being hammered out between the staffs of Sens. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Tim Kaine (R-VA), stalled out because the man Donald Trump selected as his running mate cu…
Germany and the UK agree on ‘enhanced defence cooperation’
Germany and the United Kingdom have agreed on closer military cooperation. Meeting in Berlin on Wednesday, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and Britain’s new Defence Secretary John Healey signed a Joint Declaration on Enhanced Defence Cooperatio…
iRobot’s new Roomba Combo 10 Max washes its own mop
iRobot has announced its most advanced cleaning device yet, the Roomba Combo 10 Max + AutoWash Dock. The newly designed 2-in-1 floor cleaner sits at the top end of iRobot’s lineup, with an MSRP of $1399. The Roomba Combo 10 Max builds on innovations in…
Forest protesters return to camp as WWII bomb defused at Tesla plant
Environmental activists moved back into their forest camp near the Tesla factory at Grünheide outside Berlin after the controlled detonation of a World War II bomb. The exclusion zone was lifted at around 1 pm (1100 GMT) on Wednesday, a spokesman for G…
I switched from Garmin’s best smartwatch to a 10-year-old model. Here’s what happened
I’ve been testing wearables for well over a decade now so I’ve seen the great, the good and the very bad. Sports watches have been at the heart of a lot of the good that’s happened in the space and it’s no surprise that pretty much all smartwatches now…
Deep Sentinel’s FlashBang proactive security does more than just call the cops
Deep Sentinel, the security provider whose camera-based security system is designed to thwart crime with the help of AI and 24/7 monitoring by live guards, is testing a radically new response to break-ins. If intruders don’t heed a guards’ warnings to …
Albanian national Eglantin Doksani, 24, jailed after smuggling people across the Channel during 2022
A prolific people smuggler has been jailed for nearly ten years for arranging Channel crossings to the UK in small boats. Albanian national Eglantin Doksani, 24, is likely to have been responsible for transporting hundreds of people across the Channel …
Pensioner injured during burglary in Brickfield Farm Close, Longfield, by two men posing as delivery drivers
A pensioner was reportedly burgled after being “pushed to the floor” by two men posing as delivery drivers. The incident happened at a home in Brickfield Farm Close, Longfield on Monday (July 22). The victim answered a knock at his door at around 8.40a…
Netanyahu to address US Congress as he seeks support for Gaza war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will try to shore up US support for his war in Gaza during an address on Wednesday to both chambers of Congress. Netanyahu’s speech to lawmakers – a rare honour for a foreign leader – comes amid deep divisions …