2 hours ago By Javen Houston, BBC Scotland / Spòrs BBC James Braid, born 6 February, 1870, Earlsferry – died 27 November, 1950, London Venue: Royal Troon Dates: Thu 18-Sun 21 July Coverage: Live radio and text commentary on BBC Sport website, with video clips each day. Daily highlights programme on BBC Two from 20:00 BST. Click […]
Taxes on electricity should be shifted to gas so that people feel more benefit from using green technologies like heat pumps in their homes, the government’s climate advisers say. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) says the change would mean consumers seeing clearer benefits from switching away from gas boilers, which emit CO2 and are a […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. During the iFX EXPO 2024 gathering, Dr. George Theocharides, the Head of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), gave a speech concerning proprietary trading firms. He said Prop trading firms will be […]
Yemen’s Houthi group has claimed responsibility for the drone that struck overnight in Tel Aviv, Israel, killing one person and injuring eight. Israeli media identified the dead man as 50-year-old Yevgeny Ferder, who had moved to Israel from Belarus at the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war. Last night’s strike is unique — it’s the first […]
Getty Images Even as Covid hit, the government and its health officials were bullish in their confidence about their ability to cope. Dr Jenny Harries, then the deputy chief medical officer for England, hailed the UK as an “international exemplar” in its preparedness at one of the early TV press conferences. She was not the […]
Northern Ireland’s largest airports have been affected by a major IT outage which is affecting industries across the world. Belfast International Airport reported longer waiting times and Belfast City Airport advised passengers to check the status of their flights due to the disruption. Flights at both airports remain operational. At Belfast International, while some flight […]
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — The undercover agents ducked into a squat brick house in a residential neighborhood. The building — secretly rented by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration — was now the headquarters of what had become one of Latin America’s most important drug-trafficking investigations. It was not going well. The handful of American and Paraguayan […]
32 minutes ago By Nick Edser, Business reporter • Kathryn Armstrong, BBC News Getty Images Most GP practices in England have been disrupted by the global IT outage, the NHS has said. GPs have been struggling to access their records systems, which include online bookings. Pharmacy services, such as access to prescriptions, have also been affected. The outage has led […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Republican delegates meeting this week in Milwaukee pledged to roll back federal restrictions on artificial intelligence, while other allies of former president Donald Trump laid plans for “Manhattan Projects” to boost military AI. But in California, the state’s Democratic-controlled legislature is moving in the opposite direction, debating a proposal that would force […]
MILWAUKEE — Donald Trump’s speech Thursday night at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee began and ultimately ended with what were perfunctory calls for national unity. But the indisputable theme of the night was Trump himself — his recent brush with death, his family, his legal battles and his dark, aggressive vision for a second […]