(Reuters) – International Business Machines has agreed to sell its weather business to private equity firm Francisco Partners for an undisclosed sum, the technology services giant said on Tuesday. The sale includes The Weather Company’s consumer-focused assets such as Weather.com and Storm Radar, as well as enterprise offerings for industries …

MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish soccer federation chief’s public apology for his unsolicited kiss of national player Jenni Hermoso during celebrations of Spain’s victory in the Women’s World Cup was “not enough”, Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday. The incident – which happened as Luis Rubiales handed the …

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -EU climate chief Frans Timmermans will quit his job at the European Commission to run as a candidate in Dutch national elections in November, depriving the European Union of a heavyweight in upcoming international climate negotiations. The Dutch Labour and Green Left on Tuesday said Timmermans would be …

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Facebook parent company Meta Platforms on Tuesday released an AI model capable of translating and transcribing speech in dozens of languages, a potential building-block for tools enabling real-time communication across language divides. The company said in a blog post that its SeamlessM4T model could support translations …

(Reuters) – The U.S. Open is a hardcourt Grand Slam tournament organised by the United States Tennis Association. It was first held in 1881 and originally known as the U.S. National Championships. Here is what you need to know about the year’s final major: WHEN IS THE U.S. OPEN HAPPENING? …

KOTA KINABALU: An initiative called “Fish Bomb-Free Sabah” will see the two non-governmental organisations – Blu Hope and Stop Fish Bombing Malaysia – collaborating with state Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry Ministry (Maffi) in efforts to conserve marine ecosystems in Sabah. The initiative, which is set to expand and achieve …

KUALA LUMPUR: A former principal of the Sekolah Menengah Imtiaz Ulul Albab in Melaka told the High Court here on Tuesday (Aug 22) that Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi did not like his name mentioned as a donor to the school. Azharizan Yaacob, 47, who was now the principal …

WALL Street was set to open higher on Tuesday as optimism around Nvidia’s keenly awaited earnings report kept megacap growth stocks on a strong footing, while a pullback in yields on longer-dated government bonds also provided some support. After sharp losses in the previous week on worries over higher-for-longer interest …

(Reuters) -Europe is battling the effects of scorching temperatures which have reached worrying levels globally, with July being the hottest month recorded on both land and sea. Last year, heatwaves resulted in over 61,600 heat-related fatalities across 35 European countries and triggered devastating wildfires. This year, temperatures could exceed Europe’s …

LONDON (Reuters) – South Africa are eager to get one over fierce rivals New Zealand at Twickenham on Friday, not just because they are the ‘old enemy’ for the Springboks, but also to take momentum into the Rugby World Cup in France, lock Eben Etzebeth said. The southern hemisphere powerhouses …