August2021

US President Joe Biden urged Afghan officials to unify and “fight for their country” against Taliban insurgents on Tuesday, and said he did not regret withdrawing US soldiers from the country. “Afghan leaders must unite,” Biden...

Wendy’s Co beat estimates for quarterly results and raised its forecast for annual sales on Wednesday, betting on its revamped breakfast menu to attract more customers after the easing of pandemic-related dining restrictions. Shares in the...

U.S. consumer prices increases slowed in July even as they remained at a 13-year high on an annual basis and there were tentative signs inflation has peaked as supply-chain disruptions caused by the pandemic work their...

Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country’s history continued to rage. The government has...

A recent episode of ITV’s Love Island sparked almost 25,000 complaints to regulator Ofcom, a record for the show. Friday’s instalment saw Faye Winter confront her partner Teddy Soares over footage, shown without full context, from...

Instagram has announced new features designed to restrict abusive messages during “sudden spikes”. Its new “limits” feature automatically hides comments and messages from people who do not follow – or just started following – users who...

Samsung has said it is aiming to take foldable smartphones “mainstream” with the launch of its Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Fold 3. Typically costing more than £1,000, foldable smartphones have remained a niche product, despite...

Deliveroo has said demand for its services has strengthened despite Covid restrictions easing. The food delivery firm saw orders double to 148.8 million in the first half of this year, while the value of its transactions...

Amazon has said it will compensate customers who suffer injury or property damage from defective goods sold by independent sellers on its US platform. From 1 September it will pay valid claims of up to $1,000...

Hackers have stolen some $600m (£433m) in what appears to be one the largest cryptocurrency heists ever. Blockchain site Poly Network said hackers had exploited a vulnerability in its system and taken thousands of digital tokens...