UK Vows to Keep 2030 New Petrol Car Sale Ban to Calm EV Industry
The UK government vowed to stick to its ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars
1970-01-01 08:00
Satellite images show scorched and burning land on Greek islands
Satellite images capture wildfires burning across the island of Rhodes. Maxar Technologies shared the striking images on Twitter on Monday evening (24 July), which show how the blaze has charred parts of the Greek island, burning down homes, cars and livestock. Planet Labs also published photos of smoke rising from Evia. More evacuations have been ordered after the Rhodes wildfire tore past defences due to strong winds, leaving holidaymakers and local residents scrambling to safety. At least 19,000 people, mostly tourists, were moved in buses and boats as the fire reached resorts on the southeastern coast of the island. Read More Tourists evacuated by boat from Rhodes as wildfire rages on Greek island Smoke turns sky grey and hazy as wildfires continue to rage in Greece Greek wildfire victim returns to find home in ruins
1970-01-01 08:00
Twitter to X: Why Elon Musk rebranded the social networking platform
Elon Musk has replaced Twitter’s bird logo with an “X”. The Tesla and SpaceX founder, who bought the social media platform in October, set the new logo live on Monday 24 July. It is the latest move in a series of major alterations to Twitter since Musk’s takeover. “Soon we shall bid adieu to the Twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds”, he tweeted, 24 hours before the change went live. “Larry the Bird” had been Twitter’s emblem since its creation in 2006. The “X” has long been an obsession of Musk’s and is his name for an “everything app” that he has pledged to launch at some point in the future. Read More ‘What a 24 hours it’s been’: Shaka Hislop gives health update after on-air collapse Twitter blue bird sign taken down from San Francisco HQ Elon Musk provides first glimpse of new Twitter logo in X rebrand
1970-01-01 08:00
EU agriculture ministers meet to discuss vital Ukraine grain exports after Russia nixed deal
European Union agriculture ministers are meeting to discuss ways of moving grain vital to global food security out of Ukraine after Russia halted a deal that allowed the exports
1970-01-01 08:00
ECB Hiking Sends Corporate Loan Demand Down by Most on Record
Demand for loans among companies in the euro zone plunged by the most on record in the second
1970-01-01 08:00
France's Thales to buy Imperva in $3.6 billion cybersecurity deal
By Tim Hepher and Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) -France's Thales said on Tuesday it would buy U.S. cybersecurity company Imperva
1970-01-01 08:00
Panic Buyers Load Up on Rice Supplies as India Bans Exports
India’s move to ban certain rice exports has sparked some panic buying in various countries, with videos on
1970-01-01 08:00
US Security Officials Reviewing Mubadala Fortress Deal, FT Says
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the US is reviewing Mubadala Investment Co.’s planned takeover of Fortress Investment
1970-01-01 08:00
Israel in ‘Twilight Zone’ as Investors Fret Over Judicial Law
Investors and lawyers in Israel are weighing up their next steps as they fret over parliament passing a
1970-01-01 08:00
Bank Indonesia Keeps Rate on Hold to Bolster Rupiah
Bank Indonesia kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a four-year high to support the local currency from
1970-01-01 08:00
Model Marissa DuBois responds to 'weirdos' after catwalk video goes viral
A runway model has hit back at the “weirdos” responding to her after a clip of her catwalk goes viral. Marissa DuBois, an American model who goes by the name Riss, has been making waves after a clip of her walking the runway in Fashion Week went viral on Twitter. The video was posted on Twitter by the pop culture account Daily Loud and has been viewed almost 60 million times in just two days. As she walked the runway, DuBois was wearing a green bikini paired with a matching sheer cover-up. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Her curvy figure caught people’s attention and many left comments on who she reminds them of. One person wrote that she was a “blend of Beyonce and Shakira”, to which DuBois responded, “The honor”. Others discussed her body in horrible ways, suggesting that she is overweight is setting a bad example. Some speculated as to whether the model has had plastic surgery to achieve her look, but DuBois quickly shut them down. She tweeted: “For the weirdos that somehow think my body's fake... this was my senior sign in HS (high school).” Alongside the tweet was a picture of her from high school. It showed DuBois holding a big sign with her nickname and a drawing of her large bottom, referencing the name “Big Booty Judy”. “She got receipts,” one Twitter user responded. Another said: “You don’t owe anyone any explanation. You are beautiful.” Someone else commented: “Who ever saying her body fake is straight haters fr.” As well as being a model, DuBois has gained a large social media following documenting her life across multiple platforms. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
1970-01-01 08:00
Briton repatriated to UK from fire-ravaged Greece says he slept on ‘office floor’ of hotel
A passenger recalled his evacuation from Rhodes after arriving back at Gatwick Airport. Up to 10,000 Britons are estimated to be on the fire-ravaged Greek island, with repatriation flights to rescue holidaymakers landing back in the UK. Dominic Doggett explained how he “stayed on the office floor” of a hotel, before driving through the night to find other accommodation. “It was a very unique situation, but luckily we had a hire car there so we were able to drive away,” he explained.
1970-01-01 08:00
