7 hours ago By Lora Jones and Chris Newlands, Business reporters Getty Images The share prices of UK housebuilders jumped on Friday after Labour’s landslide victory in the general election saw the party return to power for the first time since 2010. Vistry, Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey, Barratt and Berkeley all finished the day between 2-3% higher on […]
This page will be updated. See something we missed? Let us know. President Biden is facing doubts from within the Democratic Party about whether he should continue to run for reelection following his faltering performance in the first presidential debate. Two sitting members of Congress have called for him to exit the race. More than […]
24 minutes ago By Angus Cochrane & Mary McCool, BBC Scotland News First Minister John Swinney says SNP must establish approach for delivering independence The SNP has lost 38 seats in the general election so far, with one still to declare due to a recount. Labour made dramatic gains across the central belt, with most of their […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Fun fact: The closest thing this newspaper has to a theme song is this John Philip Sousa march you’ve definitely heard before. It’s a classic, for sure, but perhaps we can do better. Sadly, I’m no songwriter — so I turned to AI. This week, Suno, an artificial intelligence start-up that lets […]
‘This is a massacre’: former Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson on exit poll projection Ruth Davidson, the former Scottish Tory leader, has described the exit poll as projecting a “massacre” for her party. But it was not as bad as it might have been, she told Sky News. She said: So actually 131 – while, […]
18 hours ago By Louise Parry, BBC News, Essex Getty Images BBL surgery has the highest death rate of all cosmetic procedures, according to the NHS A council is investigating after people ended up in hospital following Brazilian butt lift procedures. Brentwood Borough Council in Essex wants to hear from anyone in the area who has had […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. As the UK launched its General Elections earlier today, the country’s payments group, The Payments Association, urged the upcoming government to impose a ‘Tech Levy’ on social media giants. Essentially, the group wants […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Gearing up to buy a new computer? Get ready to hear a lot about AI. Over the last few weeks, Dell, HP, Samsung, Lenovo and other PC makers released nearly a dozen new Windows laptops, all packing AI processors and features. Microsoft calls them “Copilot+ PCs” — a nod to its Copilot […]
New York City, United States – A metallic blur streaked past Khader Khalilia’s ear. The bullet, so close he could hear it, smashed into a painting of Romeo and Juliet on the wall behind him. As more shots rang out, Khalilia and his family fell to the floor of their house in Beit Jala, just […]
In September 2023, Simon Boas was diagnosed with throat cancer. Aged just 46, he was told the disease was terminal, and that it would ultimately take his life. Over the following year, he knitted together his reflections on life into a book – A Beginner’s Guide to Dying. The book is set to hit the […]