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UK teen faces sentencing over murders that sparked riots

UK teen faces sentencing over murders that sparked riots

A UK judge is due on Thursday to sentence a teenager who brutally murdered three young girls in a stabbing spree last year that sparked the country's worst riots in over a decade.

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Larry Ellison, tech's original maverick, makes Trump era return

Larry Ellison, tech's original maverick, makes Trump era return

US tech titans Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos are taking a prominent place in the new Trump era, but another player from another era -- Oracle boss Larry Ellison -- is making a surprise return.

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Trump push to 'drill, baby, drill' may hit industry roadblock

Trump push to 'drill, baby, drill' may hit industry roadblock

President Donald Trump wants to boost US oil production, pledging to bring costs down as he returned to office this week -- but analysts warn his efforts could be hampered by the industry itself.

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Instagram courts TikTok stars during turbulent times

Instagram courts TikTok stars during turbulent times

Meta-owned Instagram has been wooing creators from TikTok as the China-based video-snippet sharing app's future remains uncertain in the United States.

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Political crisis hits South Korea growth: central bank

Political crisis hits South Korea growth: central bank

South Korea's economic growth slowed in the last quarter of 2024, data from the central bank showed Thursday, as the country struggled with the fallout from impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief declaration of martial law.

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Elephants are not people, US judges say

Elephants are not people, US judges say

A bid to get five elephants released from a US zoo has failed after judges ruled the animals are not people so laws on unlawful imprisonment do not apply.

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Sinner aiming to be 'better, stronger' in Australian Open semi

Sinner aiming to be 'better, stronger' in Australian Open semi

Jannik Sinner insists nothing is being taken for granted ahead of his Australian Open semi-final, with the world number one warning that he is constantly striving to get "better and stronger".

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Mass evacuations after explosive new fire erupts near Los Angeles

Mass evacuations after explosive new fire erupts near Los Angeles

A new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, exploding in size and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes, in a region already on edge after two deadly blazes.

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Photonis Launches Two Market-Leading Solutions to Advance Single Photon Detection and Imaging Applications

Photonis Launches Two Market-Leading Solutions to Advance Single Photon Detection and Imaging Applications

Advancing Photon Detection and Imaging: Photonis Unveils Cricket™ Pro and PhotonPix™

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U.S. Polo Assn. Celebrates the 2025 United States Winter Polo Season as Official Sponsor of the USPA National Polo Center (NPC)

U.S. Polo Assn. Celebrates the 2025 United States Winter Polo Season as Official Sponsor of the USPA National Polo Center (NPC)

WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / January 23, 2025 / U.S. Polo Assn., the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), celebrates the 2025 United States Winter Polo Season and the 135th Anniversary of the USPA, as the Official Sponsor of the USPA National Polo Center (NPC). Along with that distinction comes exclusive naming rights to Field One as the U.S. Polo Assn. Stadium Field, Field One's game scoreboard, and Field Two signage. Regarded as one of the world's premier facilities for the sport of polo, NPC features even more new and exciting branded updates for the thousands of fans who will visit this world-class destination in 2025.

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