Month: May 2021

Jhumpa Lahiri ’s third novel is the triumphant culmination of her 20-year love affair with Italian, an obsession that led her to move to Rome with her family almost 10 years ago. She renounced all reading in English and began to write only Italian. Published in Italy in 2018 as Dove mi trovo – “Where […]

SINGAPORE – Top-notch tech talents, from start-up entrepreneurs to experienced industry operators, are starting to set their sights on Singapore. There have been about 60 applications approved as at March 31 for the new Tech.Pass that aims to attract top-tier foreigners, the Economic Development Board (EDB) told The Straits Times. Please subscribe or log in […]

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‘Mad Max’ superyacht concept powered by airplane jet engines Tamara Hardingham-Gill • Published 28th April 2021 Facebook Twitter Email (CNN) — Rather than dropping in popularity, superyachts have been more in demand than ever during global pandemic. But the same can’t be said for passenger jet airplanes. In fact, global business jet deliveries dropped by […]

Children read longer books of greater difficulty during lockdown periods last year, and reported that reading made them feel better while isolated from the wider world, according to new research. The annual What Kids Are Reading report from Renaissance Learning, which studies the reading habits of more than one million pupils in the UK and […]

Americans are shopping for cars in near-record numbers, but the world’s computer-chip shortage has left dealers with the fewest offerings in decades. The market mismatch is driving up prices, and many buyers expecting to drive new cars off the lot have to wait weeks or months for their vehicles to arrive. Some showroom models sell […]

What is QLED technology? It’s easy to get confused about TV technology. There’s already a lot to remember and shiny new features seem to arrive every week. We don’t think you need to know what every acronym means. But it is worth getting your head around QLED. It’s important if you’re in the market for […]

Chelsea joins Man City in Champions League final meaning 8,000 British fans could travel to Covid hotspot Turkey, sparking fury as MPs warn move would ‘make a mockery’ of UK lockdown and match should be moved Champions League final is set to be played at Ataturk Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 29 Sources told […]

Bin Li, CEO of Chinese electric vehicle start-up NIO Inc., celebrates after ringing a bell as NIO stock begins trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the NYSE in New York, September 12, 2018. Brendan McDermid | Reuters BEIJING — Chinese electric car […]

Police officers gained access to a hot car this weekend to rescue two dogs trapped inside without any water and just a slightly cracked open window for air. Staffordshire Police officers from Cannock said the dogs were in danger of overheating and dehydration when they spotted them yesterday at the McArthurGlen shopping village in Cannock, […]