Democrats believe they have an opportunity to make inroads with an important voting bloc in swing state Arizona: Latinos. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: With Vice President Kamala Harris set to be her party’s presidential nominee, Democrats are making efforts to win an important voting bloc in the swing state of Arizona. Nearly 25% of Arizona voters […]
The US government has filed a new lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the social media company of unlawfully collecting children’s data and failing to respond when parents tried to delete their children’s accounts. The Department of Justice said the firm’s practices amounted to a “massive-scale” invasion of child privacy, in defiance of laws that require online […]
Home Office minister warns those planning on organising further disorder ‘we will be watching you’ There is potential for more violence in the wake of the Southport attack, a Home Office minister has said, as he warned those planning on organising further disorder “we will be watching you”. Asked how concerned the government is about […]
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 2, 2024, 02:23 AM ET LOS ANGELES, California — Erik ten Hag has challenged Manchester United’s new owners to “prove” they back him by sticking with him during difficult periods next season. Ten Hag has kept his job despite finishing eighth in the Premier League last season and the club’s new leadership […]
Chip maker Intel said Thursday that it plans to lay off 15,000 people, a troubling sign for the Biden administration’s multibillion-dollar plan to rebuild the U.S. chip manufacturing industry. The layoffs will affect more than 15 percent of its workforce, Intel said. The announcement came as Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger told investors and staff that […]
BBC Rebecca Dowdeswell said the dispute had taken a toll on her and her business A salon owner says she has been left exhausted by a long-running legal battle with global cosmetics giant L’Oréal. The French firm is opposing Rebecca Dowdeswell’s attempt to renew the trademark on the name of her business – nkd – […]
EPA There is turmoil in Venezuela following the announcement by a government-controlled electoral authority of a disputed election result that handed a third consecutive term in power to President Nicolás Maduro. The opposition says the result is fraudulent and that its candidate, Edmundo González, won the election by a wide margin. Newsportual Electoral Council (CNE), […]
The British Medical Association (BMA) has called for the ban on puberty blockers for under-18s to be lifted. The doctors’ union also wants a pause on the implementation of a landmark review into gender care for children and young people. It said it wanted to undertake an evaluation of the Cass Review after academics expressed […]
House price growth picked up in the year to July as wages rose, according to the Nationwide. The mortgage lender said the growth rate rose to 2.1% last month, the fastest pace since December 2022. Some people were feeling more confident about getting a mortgage as their pay packets went up, Nationwide chief economist Robert […]
GPs in England could launch a work-to-rule which would see them limit the number of appointments each day. NHS England has warned there could be disruption across the NHS if action is taken. The results of the British Medical Association (BMA) ballot will be announced on Thursday – with scope for the action to start […]