June 2022 – Page 685 – Sky News: The Latest News from the World

Thailand ‘suitcase’ murder: British man Shane Kenneth Looker jailed for brutal killing

Helen Stephens1 June 2022

Briton Shane Kenneth Looker, 51, admitted killing Laxami Manochat, 27, after meeting her at a bar in November 2014, officials at the Kanchanaburi Provincial Court outside Bangkok told CNN. Looker...

Science

Living Near Wildfires Can Increase Your Risk of Cancer

Jessica McCarthy1 June 2022

A new study finds that exposure to wildfires increases the risk of cancer.Living near regions prone to wildfires may boost the risk of developing lung cancer and brain tumors.By looking...

Technology

Binance raises $500 million fund to invest in Web3 startups

Jessica McCarthy1 June 2022

Binance is the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, handling $490 billion of spot trading volumes in March 2022.Akio Kon | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBinance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, is launching...

Technology

Slice raises $50 million in funding led by Tiger Global to expand its UPI product

Jessica McCarthy1 June 2022

Fintech company Slice said it has raised $50 million as part of its larger series C round led by Tiger Global, adding that it will use new capital to boost...

Shanghai ‘reopens’ as 25 million people walk free. But the trauma of lockdown lives on

Helen Stephens1 June 2022

Shanghai celebrated Wednesday with a long-awaited burst of life, as the government lifted its city-wide lockdown. But the process of reopening is likely to be slow and painful, as residents...

Science

Research paves the way for stronger alloys

Jessica McCarthy1 June 2022

The research describes how microscopic crystals grow and change shape in molten metals as they cool. Credit: Maksim Gusev Scientists from the University of Birmingham have described how microscopic crystals...

Technology

India sees 40 per cent surge in hardcore mobile gamers post-Covid

Jessica McCarthy1 June 2022

Driven by powerful smartphones, there has been a 40 per cent surge in hardcore mobile gamers in India in the post-pandemic period.Mobile gaming in India saw a healthy 16 per...

Opinion: Here’s what happened after mass shootings in these countries

Helen Stephens1 June 2022

To those of us who live in culturally similar nations, but where the availability of lethal weapons is limited, Americans' increasing reliance on guns even in the face of escalating...

Science

Automated drones could scare birds off agricultural fields

Jessica McCarthy1 June 2022

A manually operated WSU drone flies over a vineyard during tests for bird deterrence and fruit damage assessment. Credit: WSU Agricultural Automation and Robotics Lab In the future, cameras could...

Technology

Facebook’s parent company to change stock ticker to META on June 9

Jessica McCarthy1 June 2022

SAN FRANCISCO: Meta has announced that its Class A common stock will begin trading on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol 'META' prior to market open on June 9, 2022.The company...

Month: June 2022

Thailand ‘suitcase’ murder: British man Shane Kenneth Looker jailed for brutal killing

Living Near Wildfires Can Increase Your Risk of Cancer

Binance raises $500 million fund to invest in Web3 startups

Slice raises $50 million in funding led by Tiger Global to expand its UPI product

Shanghai ‘reopens’ as 25 million people walk free. But the trauma of lockdown lives on

Research paves the way for stronger alloys

India sees 40 per cent surge in hardcore mobile gamers post-Covid

Opinion: Here’s what happened after mass shootings in these countries

Automated drones could scare birds off agricultural fields

Facebook’s parent company to change stock ticker to META on June 9

Economists warn that Trump policies will trigger inflation

A year after Quebec banned flavoured vapes, has anything changed?

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulates Trump on his victory

Keto Diet May Hold the Secret to Easing Autoimmune Disorders

In analysing the budget, take account of the social wage too | Autumn budget 2024

Before Dan Hurley’s UConn master class, he was a high school history teacher

Economists warn that Trump policies will trigger inflation

A year after Quebec banned flavoured vapes, has anything changed?

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulates Trump on his victory

Keto Diet May Hold the Secret to Easing Autoimmune Disorders

In analysing the budget, take account of the social wage too | Autumn budget 2024

Before Dan Hurley’s UConn master class, he was a high school history teacher

Washington coast avian flu outbreak devastated Caspian terns, jumped to seals

Striker rounds goalkeeper TWICE before scoring!

Lammy seeks to repair Trump relationship after ‘Nazi’ jibe

Inquest into death of Indigenous woman in Prince George, B.C., recommends 24/7 monitoring

What does a 2nd Trump term mean for Canada? To start, steep tariffs and pressure to spend more on military

Various breads and buns recalled due to pieces of metal: CFIA