35 h. ago Reflective Sha’Carri Richardson vows to seek help after airport arrest

Sprinter arrested after dispute with Christian ColemanSays she will pursue help, self-reflection and growthIssues public apology to boyfriend, fans on InstagramOlympic gold medal sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson said she plans to seek help following her 27 July arrest, which stemmed from a physical confrontation with her boyfriend, US sprinter Christian Coleman, at an airport.“I’m taking this time to not only see myself but get myself a certain level of help that overall is going to reflect who I truly am in my heart and my spirit and not allowing this moment – but accepting this moment – to be more,” Richardson said in an Instagram post Monday night. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Chip makers Nvidia and AMD agree to pay 15 percent of Chinese revenue to America in deal to make Trump happy

Tech giants Nvidia and AMD agree to highly unusual terms as part of requirements to help them obtain export licenses for China

Economics

62 h. ago Nvidia and AMD agree to pay 15% of China chip export revenues to US

Unprecedented deal, an apparent reversal of security restrictions, is in return for licences to sell to ChinaThe chipmakers Nvidia and AMD have agreed to give the US government 15% of their revenue from advanced chips sold to China in return for export licences to the key market.The unprecedented move, an apparent reversal of US national security restrictions on the chip sales, signalled an easing in the US-China trade war. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago China's exports and imports picked up in July, helped by the pause in Trump's higher tariffs

China has reported its exports surged 7.2% in July from a year earlier while its imports grew at the fastest pace in a year, as businesses rushed to take advantage of a truce in President Donald Trump's trade war with Beijing

Politics

3 w. ago Adventures in Fermentation by Dr Johnny Drain: Go with your gut

Have you ever considered how important pickles and ferments are to your everyday life? Nick Rennison discovers quite how powerful the pickle is in this new book.

Politics

4 w. ago Apple inks $500m deal for rare earth magnets with US mining firm

China supplies most rare earth magnets to electronics manufacturers, but curbed exports earlier this yearApple has signed a $500m deal with a US firm for rare earth magnets, essential for manufacturing electronics, after China curbed exports of the scarce, vital materials.The backing from one of the world’s most valuable companies comes after MP Materials, which operates the only US rare earths mine, last week agreed to a multibillion-dollar deal with the US Department of Defense that will see the Pentagon become its largest shareholder. Both deals are aimed at mitigating supply chain risks after China limited the outgoing supply of rare earths earlier this year in response to Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Continue reading...

Economics

4 w. ago Prevent black spot on roses with this essential July gardening task recommended by experts

There is a simple task you can do in July to help prevent black spot disease from ruining your beautiful flowers.

Politics

4 w. ago US inflation rose in June as Trump’s tariffs start to show in prices

Inflation remains far below the peaks seen three years ago, when price increases reached as high as 9%Inflation accelerated in June as the impacts of Donald Trump’s tariffs slowly started to show in US prices.Business leaders have said for months that the high, volatile rates of Trump’s tariffs will force companies to raise consumer prices. Prices remained stable in the spring, particularly as many of Trump’s highest tariffs were paused; however, they started increasing in May and have continued to rise in June. Continue reading...

Economics