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London stock market hits record high
London stock market hits record high
by  AFP

London's FTSE 100 stocks index hit record highs Tuesday, catching up with major global peers which have struck all-time peaks this year as inflation cools. The FTSE reached 8,076.52 points shortly after the open, surpassing a record 8,047.06 struck in February last year.

In world first, Venice to trial day tickets
In world first, Venice to trial day tickets
by  AFP

Venice will this week begin charging day trippers for entry, a world first aimed at easing pressure on the Italian city drowning under the weight of mass tourism. The aim of the tickets is to persuade day trippers to come during quieter periods, to try to thin out the worst of the crowds.

Musk lashes Australian order demanding X remove stabbing videos
Musk lashes Australian order demanding X remove stabbing videos
by  AFP

Tech bad boy Elon Musk on Tuesday vowed to challenge demands that his social media platform X take down videos of a recent Sydney church stabbing. Video of the bloody attack, which spread widely on social media platforms, has been blamed by Australian authorities for feeding tensions in the community.

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