His wealth is now estimated to be $171bn (£137bn), having made tens of billions during the Covid-19 pandemic. Amazon boss Jeff Bezos even has plans to take the human race into space. The BBC’s James Wignall takes...
UK-China Relations: US sanctions to hit Huawei
US sanctions designed to restrict the ability of China’s Huawei to source advanced microchips for 5G equipment is likely to have a significant impact on the reliability of the supplier, Britain’s culture...
Italian film composer Ennio Morricone dies aged 91
Oscar-winning Italian composer Ennio Morricone, known for writing soundtracks for spaghetti westerns such as “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” dies at the age of 91
Suspected drug cartel plane SET ON FIRE after being forced to land in Mexico
A jet believed to belong to a drug cartel made an emergency landing on a Mexican jungle road before being set alight. The plane flew in from South America and was tracked as soon as it entered Mexican airspace. The...
Army Games | ‘Masters of artillery fire’ kicks off in Russia
The first stage of the army game “Masters of artillery fire” took place at a training ground near Saratov in Russia
Economy and defence ministers to remain under new PM Castex, new faces at interior and culture
The Élysée Palace announced the makeup of the new government under Prime Minister Jean Castex on Monday, tasked with helping the economy brave its worst crisis since World War II and inject fresh momentum into...
Second Act: Will Macron reshuffle set a new course?
A reset button to propel Emmanuel #Macron to re-#election in 2022 or does the naming of the unheralded Jean #Castex as prime minister make it even lonelier at the top in France? A centre-right technocrat, Castex shares...