Online mortgage advisor Burrow pivots to B2B, cites unit economics issue
Burrow, the U.K. startup founded by ex-VC Pradeep Raman and backed by Passion Capital, is shutting down its online mortgage brokerage service, TechCrunch has learned. The move is the result of a change in strategy as the nascent company pivots …
Turkish prosecutors probe pro-Kurdish party's new co-leader
Turkey’s state-run news agency says prosecutors have launched an investigation into a leader of the pro-Kurdish opposition, a day after she was elected co-chair of the party.…
Trial to start for man charged in 8-year-old girl's death
Jurors in Florida are scheduled to hear opening statements in the trial of a man who faces a possible death sentence if convicted in the rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl in 2013.…
Italy's ex-premier Berlusconi campaigns against populism
Media mogul Silvio Berlusconi jumped into politics a quarter-century ago vowing to save Italy from the communists.…
LimeBike is also getting into the e-scooter game
On the heels of LimeBike’s expansion into e-bikes, as well as competitor Spin’s expansion into Razor-like electric scooters, LimeBike is unveiling its own take on e-scooters. LimeBike is also officially deploying its e-bikes in Seattle. “This is an exciting and …
Cattrall-Parker feud was brewing for two decades: report
The feud between former “Sex and the City” co-stars Kim Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker has been privately brewing since the early days of the show two decades ago, with the latest burst being just one of the first open …
The Latest: Gunfight near paramilitary camp in Kashmir
The Latest on militant attacks in the India-controlled portion of Kashmir (all times local): 1 p.m.…
West Virginia woman dragged out of capitol for reading list of corporate donors
Lissa Lucas, a candidate in this year’s Democratic primary for state delegate, was escorted out of the Charleston state house because she read a list of House members and how much they pocketed from oil and gas companies.…
Israeli military court to try Palestinian teen protest icon
Palestinian protest icon Ahed Tamimi is to go on trial before an Israeli military court this week for slapping and punching two Israeli soldiers.…
Florida bill would let bullied students go to private school
From third to fifth grade, Alyson Hochstedler says bullies slammed her son into lockers and punched him.…