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U.S. pipeline shutdown sparks gasoline panic buying

Tanks at Colonial Pipeline's Dorsey Junction Station in Woodbine, Maryland, U.S., May 10, 2021. /Reuters Fears that the shutdown of a major fuel pipeline network would cause agasoline shortage

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Hamilton produces brilliant race to beat Verstappen in Spain

Lewis Hamilton's win of the Spanish GP takes him 14 points ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen. /VCG Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton produced a brilliant drive on Sunday to beat Red Bul

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Watch dogs and their humans dance in Russia

01:34 Dog lovers and their pawed friends celebrated the first weekend of May showing off their skill in dancing in Moscow, Russia.Russians held a championship in dancing with dogs. Dogs

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La Liga opens investigation into Messi's potential COVID-19 violations

A team-building gathering might cause trouble for Lionel Messi. /CFP Spain's La Liga and local health authorities have opened an investigation into a possible breach of COVID-19 regulations af

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Sevilla lose hope in La Liga title race after Athletic Bilbao defeat

Inaki Williams of Athletic Bilbao celebrates during the La Liga match against Sevilla in Seville, Spain, May 3, 2021. /CFP Sevilla conceded a 90th-minute goal to Athletic Bilbao in La Liga and

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Hamilton beats Verstappen to win Portuguese GP

Sunday's win took Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton to 66 points, eight ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen who is expected to be his main challenger this season. /VCG Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton produced

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SpaceX to make 1st US crew splashdown in dark since Apollo 8

From left: Expedition 64 Flight Engineers and SpaceX Crew-1 members Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker and Soichi Noguchi. /AP SpaceX this weekend will attempt the first U.S. splas

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India coronavirus cases may peak next week

The peak of the second coronavirus wave in India will come around mid-May (around 20 days from now) with active cases reaching around 36 lakhs, SBI Research in its latest report has said. /Xinhua

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Facebook hides posts calling for PM Modi’s resignation in India

Facebook has hidden all posts with hashtag “ResignModi” in India, days after the U.S. social juggernaut — along with Twitter — complied with an order from New Delhi to censor s

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Egypt's central bank keeps overnight rates on hold

Central Bank of Egypt. /VCG Egypt's central bank left its overnight interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, saying inflation had stabilized and the economy was showing signs of recovery after m

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OpenClassrooms raises $80 million for its online education platform

French startup OpenClassrooms has raised an $80 million Series C funding round led by Lumos Capital Group. The company operates an online education platform in French and English. Users can choose amo

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Learn how to create an effective earned media strategy with Rebecca Reeve Henderson at TC Early Stage 2021

TechCrunch’s Early Stage 2021 is back for part two of our bootcamp-for-entrepreneurs event, with a focus on marketing and fundraising. Building on the first half of the event in April, this two-

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Equity Monday: Social media crackdowns, earnings, and a funding deluge

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.This is Equity Monday, our weekly kickoff that tracks the latest private

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Report: Pre-departure testing required for Tokyo Games teams

Logo of the Tokyo Olympics. /CFP All teams attending the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will need to test twice for coronavirus within 96 hours before departing for Japan, Kyodo News reportedo

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Monaco GP to have spectators, Japanese GP to remain at Suzuka

Australian racer Daniel Ricciardo drives the (#3) Renault racing car during the practice session for the F1 Monaco GP at Circuit de Monaco in Monte-Carlo, Monaco, May 23, 2019. /CFP After the

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Hacker publishes alleged records of 20 million BigBasket users

An alleged database of about 20 million BigBasket users has leaked on a well-known cybercrime forum, months after the Indian grocery delivery startup confirmed it had faced a data breach.The database

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Germany faces lockdown until June as curbs fail to push down cases

Germany's coronavirus infection rate rose at the weekend despite stricter restrictions and Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said he did not expect moves to ease curbs befor