All Blacks primed for 'hell' of a Wallabies clash
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is expecting "a hell" of a Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia on Saturday, predicting a tight game despite the Wallabies being mercilessly exposed by Argentina.
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Japan firm says no longer makes radio reportedly used in Lebanon blasts
Japanese firm Icom said Thursday that it had stopped producing the model of radios reportedly used in recent blasts in Lebanon around 10 years ago.
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Zoom fatigue? Try some nature in your background: study
Feel drained after a long video call? Your tiredness could be partly linked to the background on your screen, according to a study published on Thursday which suggested trying an image depicting nature.
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Boeing to start large-scale furloughs with Seattle strike talks stalled
Boeing said Wednesday it would start furloughs of professional and white-collar staff as it seeks to conserve cash amid a labor strike that shuttered Seattle manufacturing plants -- while talks with a union stalled.
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Japan walkie-talkie maker says investigating after Lebanon blasts
Japanese firm Icom said Thursday that it was investigating after media reported that two-way radio devices bearing its logo exploded in Lebanon.
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Slipper to become most-capped Wallaby in All Blacks clash
James Slipper is poised to become the most capped Wallaby ever after being named on the bench Thursday for Australia's crunch Bledisloe Cup clash against the All Blacks.
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Tokyo surges on weak yen as Asian traders cheer big US rate cut
Tokyo's Nikkei led Asian markets higher Thursday as the yen hit a two-week high after the Federal Reserve announced a bumper interest rate cut and pledged a series of further reductions that boosted sentiment.
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Vast France building project sunk by sea level rise fears
An ambitious housing project in the northwestern French city of Caen has run aground over worries that rising waters driven by climate change could make the area unlivable within the century.
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UK campaigners in green energy standoff reject 'nimby' label
With its medieval church and picturesque village green, the tranquil hamlet of Friston in eastern England should be an unlikely place for a showdown with the UK government and an energy giant.
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Rainbow warriors: Three things to watch at cycling world championships
Tadej Pogacar heads into the cycling world championships, which get underway in Zurich this weekend, with the chance to emulate former luminaries Stephen Roche and Eddy Merckx as a triple crown champion in a single season.
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