Conan O’Brien to put his eponymous late night show to bed on June 24
Late-night talk show host Conan O’Brien will host his long-running nightly TBS “Conan” talkshow for the last time on June 24, WarnerMedia said on Monday, ahead of his shift to a new show on HBO Max. The final weeks of the TBS show will feature a line-up of special guests, culminating in an extended hour-long […]
Oil rises on U.S., Europe demand growth optimism
Oil prices rose on Tuesday after more U.S. states eased lockdowns and the European Union sought to attract travellers, helping to offset concerns over fuel demand in India as COVID-19 cases soar. Brent crude futures were $1.30, or 1.92%, higher at $68.86 a barrel at 0943 GMT, after climbing 1.2% on Monday. U.S. West Texas […]
Saudi Aramco beats quarterly profit forecast, maintains dividend
State-run oil producer Saudi Aramco (2222.SE) beat analysts’ forecasts on Tuesday with a 30% rise in first-quarter net profit and maintained its dividend payout, helped by strong oil prices. Earnings by global energy companies such as Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) have climbed on the back of rising crude prices, which are up by about a third this year, as fuel […]
Australian PM hears emotional plea for Cameroonian asylum-seekers
A woman approached Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison in tears on Tuesday after he held a news conference in Queensland, as she made an emotional plea for him to help her family in Cameroon and asylum-seekers from Africa. The incident was caught on camera after Morrison had just finished a news conference in the city […]
Twitter bans Indian actress for violating hate and abuse rules
Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) on Tuesday said it has banned leading Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, known for her ardent support of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing her of violating its rules on hateful conduct and abusive behaviour. Ranaut issued a tweet on Monday in which she urged Modi to resort to gangster tactics to “tame” West Bengal’s […]
Families tell of desperate searches after Mexico metro collapse
Samuel Del Aguila’s son was on his way home from his job at the airport in Mexico City on Monday night when his family saw the first news reports about a deadly metro train accident. When 29-year-old Immer did not arrive home at the usual time, his family started to worry, and began calling his […]
Taliban launches huge Afghan offensive after deadline for U.S. pullout
Afghan security forces fought back a huge Taliban offensive in southern Helmand province in the last 24 hours, officials and residents said on Tuesday, as militants launched assaults around the country following a missed U.S. deadline to withdraw troops. Although the United States did not meet the May 1 withdrawal deadline agreed in talks with […]
Yellen sees no inflation problem after rate hike comments roil Wall Street
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday she sees no inflation problem brewing, downplaying earlier comments that rate hikes may be needed to stop the economy overheating as President Joe Biden’s spending plans boost growth. The initial comments made by Yellen, a former Federal Reserve chair, deepened a sell-off in tech stocks and pushed […]
White House to shift COVID-19 vaccine to states with more need
COVID-19 vaccine doses allocated to a U.S. state but left unordered will become available to other states under a policy shift aimed at delivering vaccines to where they are most in demand, the White House said on Tuesday. Vaccines have been allocated state by state based on population – a formula the Biden administration held […]
India halts cricket league as coronavirus cases cross 20 million
India halted its most popular sports tournament on Tuesday and the country’s opposition chief called for a nationwide lockdown as the number of coronavirus infections climbed past 20 million, a dismal milestone crossed only by the United States. Cricket officials suspended the money-spinning Indian Premier League (IPL), after the country added 10 million cases in […]
