Hundreds of people have been killed and many still remain missing after a tsunami struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, triggered by a powerful earthquake. A tsunami warning was sent out – lasting just over 30 minutes – but it appears to have drastically underestimated the scale of the tsunami that would follow. […]

Elon Musk must step down as Tesla chair and pay a fine after reaching a deal with US regulators over tweets he posted about taking the firm private. It follows Thursday’s decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to sue Mr Musk for alleged securities fraud. Under the deal, Mr Musk will remain as […]

Two of the United Nation’s wings are joining hands with Sierra Leone government to build a blockchain-based ID system for their seven million people. The UN Capital Development Fund (UNDCF) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) have entered into a partnership with  Kiva, a technology nonprofit. Kiva will lend its institutional protocol of the same […]

At least 832 people were killed in the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, the national disaster agency says. It added that the affected area was bigger than initially thought. Many people were reported trapped in the rubble of buildings that collapsed in Friday’s 7.5-magnitude earthquake, agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo […]

Wandering around lost in a cornfield could be a nightmare for some people but a fun way to spend an afternoon for others. A lot depends on the circumstances. If you’re taking your stroll through the maze on a leisurely, sunny day, it will be fine. But if you’re being chased by zombies at night, that’s […]

With an upcoming auction of the astronaut’s keepsakes, his sons reflect on an unusual childhood. DALLAS — In the summer of 1969, Rick Armstrong was 12 and whacking the baseball in the Houston-area Little League. He was selected to play in the all-star game — but he had to skip it, because he was at Cape Canaveral […]

The province of Südtirol is a place of legends, jagged peaks, changing skies and a famous ancient iceman. Our columnist, Jada Yuan, is visiting each destination on our 52 Places to Go in 2018 list. This dispatch brings her to Südtirol; it took the No. 50 spot on the list and is the 36th stop on Jada’s itinerary. […]

WASHINGTON ( – Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai has agreed to testify before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee later this year over Republican concerns that the company is biased against conservatives and will also attend a meeting with President Donald Trump, government officials said on Friday. Republicans want to question Google, the search engine of […]

Sen. Bill Cassidy on Saturday accused Democrats of strategically attempting to delay the Supreme Court confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh. Following Friday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, President Trump ordered the FBI to conduct a “supplemental” probe into the sexual misconduct accusations against the nominee. “How many more charges can be brought out to smear this man?” Cassidy (R-La.) […]

Certain users of the new Apple iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR have made complaints about their iPhones saying that the volume is no more working. According to their complaints, most times when they make or receive calls, they keep experiencing audio issues with whoever they are speaking with. In the guide below, […]