February 2023 - Brief Briefing

Shooting of Northern Ireland police detective: Four men released but two others face further questioning

Four men arrested in connection with the attempted murder of a Northern Ireland police detective have been released, but officers have been given more...

by admin February 28, 2023

Shooting of Northern Ireland police detective: Four men released but two others face further questioning

Pavement defects and dodgy manhole covers costing taxpayer £500 million a year, research shows

People falling over as a result of damaged pavements across the UK is costing the taxpayer up to £500 million a year, new research...

by admin February 28, 2023

Pavement defects and dodgy manhole covers costing taxpayer £500 million a year, research shows

Sports

NHL trade grades: Kane deal to Rangers earns high marks for one side

9:11 PM ET ESPN staff Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email The NHL trade deadline is just three days away. And big deals are...

by admin February 28, 2023

NHL trade grades: Kane deal to Rangers earns high marks for one side

Sports

Kurt Busch still not cleared from July concussion

3:37 PM ET Associated Press 1 Related Busch is hopeful a new physical therapy program designed to strengthen balance and eye movement will aid...

by admin February 28, 2023

Kurt Busch still not cleared from July concussion

Sports

NCAA panel eyes shorter football games in 2023

2:33 PM ET College football leaders are meeting this week in Indianapolis to consider three rules changes that could shorten game times and reduce...

by admin February 28, 2023

NCAA panel eyes shorter football games in 2023

Environment

Washington state moves forward with program to charge companies for greenhouse gas emissions

Then-Washington State Governor and presidental candidate Jay Inslee signs five climate change bills into law that will reduce carbon emissions, decrease pollution, boost jobs...

by admin February 28, 2023

Washington state moves forward with program to charge companies for greenhouse gas emissions

Business

Sainsbury’s to close two Argos depots in move that leaves 1,400 jobs at risk

Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has said it plans to close two Argos depots in a move that will impact 1,400 jobs. It is expected to...

by admin February 28, 2023

Sainsbury's to close two Argos depots in move that leaves 1,400 jobs at risk

Business

Windsor Framework’s value to economy unlikely to be notable but may lift Brexit malaise

How much of a difference might the Windsor Framework make to the UK economy? The answer, as with so many other economic questions, rather...

by admin February 28, 2023

Windsor Framework's value to economy unlikely to be notable but may lift Brexit malaise

Business

Britcoin: Future of a digital pound ‘more likely than not’, Bank of England official says

New technologies could help to open up a “new frontier” for payments and the way in which money is used, a Bank of England...

by admin February 28, 2023

Britcoin: Future of a digital pound 'more likely than not', Bank of England official says

Technology

FTX ex-engineering chief Nishad Singh pleads guilty to criminal charges

Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of FTX Cryptocurrency Derivatives Exchange, arrives at court in New York, US, on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg...

by admin February 28, 2023

FTX ex-engineering chief Nishad Singh pleads guilty to criminal charges

Sports

‘It’s about being smarter’: How Carlos Correa is approaching his future after wild offseason

7:00 AM ET FORT MYERS, Fla. — Carlos Correa had been feeling great — really, he felt spectacular. At the end of a long...

by admin February 28, 2023

'It's about being smarter': How Carlos Correa is approaching his future after wild offseason

Technology

Chinese startup Realme launches $649 smartphone it says can be fully charged in just over 9 minutes

Chinese smartphone upstart Realme has looked to push into international markets with its flagship phones. But it is playing in the mid-priced segment of...

by admin February 28, 2023

Chinese startup Realme launches 9 smartphone it says can be fully charged in just over 9 minutes

Technology

China’s CCP warns Elon Musk against sharing Wuhan lab leak report

A Chinese state-run newspaper issued a warning to Tesla CEO Elon Musk after he shared reporting on the U.S. Department of Energy’s “low confidence”...

by admin February 28, 2023

China's CCP warns Elon Musk against sharing Wuhan lab leak report

Politics

Brexit: Rishi Sunak says Northern Ireland in ‘unbelievably special position’ because of access to EU single market

Rishi Sunak has said his new post-Brexit deal puts Northern Ireland in an “unbelievably special position” because it gives it access to both the UK...

by admin February 28, 2023

Brexit: Rishi Sunak says Northern Ireland in 'unbelievably special position' because of access to EU single market

Politics

Rishi Sunak promises ‘beginning of a new chapter’ as he unveils ‘Windsor Framework’ deal on Brexit

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has outlined details of the “new Windsor Framework” agreed with the European Union to overcome trade barriers in Northern Ireland...

by admin February 28, 2023

Rishi Sunak promises 'beginning of a new chapter' as he unveils 'Windsor Framework' deal on Brexit

Politics

PM secures new post-Brexit deal with EU on Northern Ireland: Five key sections of the text

Rishi Sunak has negotiated a deal on Northern Ireland and Brexit which his predecessors Liz Truss, Boris Johnson and Theresa May could not have...

by admin February 28, 2023

PM secures new post-Brexit deal with EU on Northern Ireland: Five key sections of the text

Politics

33,000 more civil servants to join 100,000 already walking out next month

A further 33,000 more civil servants have voted to strike next month – joining 100,000 already walking out. The newly balloted members of the...

by admin February 28, 2023

33,000 more civil servants to join 100,000 already walking out next month

Missing baby search: Couple further arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter as 200 police look for their child

A couple have been further arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter as hundreds of police search for their two-month-old baby. Constance Marten and...

by admin February 28, 2023

Missing baby search: Couple further arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter as 200 police look for their child

World

Abby Choi: Police search landfill for missing body parts of Hong Kong model whose legs were found in fridge

Police are searching a landfill site as they investigate the murder of a Hong Kong model whose dismembered legs were found inside a fridge....

by admin February 28, 2023

Abby Choi: Police search landfill for missing body parts of Hong Kong model whose legs were found in fridge

World

US asks Mexico to extradite son of Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman

The US has asked Mexico to extradite Ovidio Guzman, son of notorious drug boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Two Mexican government sources told Reuters...

by admin February 28, 2023