NIESR suggests a rise of 5p in the pound on basic and higher rate of income tax would fill the budget gap Rachel Reeves will need to raise taxes to close a government spending gap that is on course...
A new, independent association for leading snooker players gives them "a stronger voice", according to its chairman John Higgins.
Al Jazeera investigates how a powerful student protest movement ended a political dynasty in Bangladesh.
Former President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil is awaiting trial under house arrest after he was accused of overseeing a coup plot.
Treaty can be ended by either side at a month’s notice and France can refuse returns on certain groundsThe UK will pay the costs of transporting asylum seekers to and from France under Keir Starmer...
Kick It Out received almost 1,400 reports of discrimination during the 2024/25 season, the anti-discrimination charity has revealed.
A report on the death of five people in the Titan submersible blames design, maintenance, and inspection flaws for its failure. “It all came back to Mr. Rush,” the head of the investigation told WI...
President Donald Trump creates LA28 task force to prepare for the first Olympics in the US since the 2002 Winter Games.
Wales' first minister is gearing her party up for the next Senedd election.
Hiroshima students have spent weeks visualising the stories of survivors from the atomic bomb and turning them into art.
Keir Starmer says package will help tackle trend of young people becoming ‘disconnected from their communities’Youth clubs and after-school activities in England will receive a funding injection of...
Party wants video platform to face same scrutiny as broadcasters due to deepfake and investment scamsThe Liberal Democrats are calling for urgent regulation of YouTube advertising after scams inclu...
Kick It Out says it received record-high reports of discrimination during the 2024-25 season, with a rise in sexism, transphobia and faith-based abuse.
The AI sales automation startup raised fresh funds, led by CapitalG, just months after its last round.
Over five decades, he produced some 150 books, many of them illustrated by his wife, Janet Ahlberg, including classics like “Each Peach Pear Plum.”
Among the Palestinians killed are scores of aid seekers and eight who lost their lives due to hunger and malnutrition.
NASA has selected six companies to produce studies focused on lower-cost ways to launch and deliver spacecraft of various sizes and forms to multiple, difficult-to-reach orbits. The firm-fixed-pric...
This is a juicy competitive move for both companies after AWS faced an onslaught of criticism over its progress with AI.
A dramatic redistricting fight could spread to other states before next year's crucial midterm elections.
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Reefs have been battered by cyclones and starfish that eat coral, but heat stress driven by climate change is the main cause of damage.
One-cap England striker Mason Greenwood is close to an international football return with Jamaica after being granted citizenship.
A former Miami Heat security officer accused of selling stolen jerseys and other memorabilia worth millions of dollars made his initial appearance in federal court on Tuesday.
On July 16, 2025, more than 400 public library staff from across the United States joined a powerful webinar, Serving Neurodiverse Library Patrons and Colleagues, hosted by two NASA Science Activat...
Video of man lighting cigarette from Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris was widely shared on social mediaA French minister has said she is taking legal action against an unidentified man who was...
Record-breaking rains flooded parts of Hong Kong, as the city recorded its highest August rainfall since 1884.
A Meta data center in Newton County, Ga., that was completed this year.
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Former attorney general Dominic Grieve among those criticising politicians for risking contempt of courtDisputed or debunked claims about migration and crime in the UKConservative and Reform UK pol...
In Hiroshima’s Peace Park, a young guide helps visitors grasp the impact of the world’s first nuclear bombing.
Major US carriers deny using AI to set prices for individual consumers.
Impact of war's consequences to be felt beyond this generation.
The move comes after a commission found Deshabandu Tennakoon guilty of gross abuse of power.
Former X CEO Linda Yaccarino lands at health tech startup eMed.
British cyclists Matthew Richardson, Charlie Tanfield and Will Bjergfelt are to attempt to break a trio of records
US envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Moscow on Wednesday, as Trump's deadline for Russia to agree a ceasefire with Ukraine looms.
Thousands rallied in Bangladesh to mark one year since protests forced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign.
Delegates at UN treaty talks must not allow negotiations to be derailed again by fossil fuel interestsPlastic pollution has reached the most remote and inaccessible parts of our beleaguered planet....
Pleasance at EICC, EdinburghIn Michel Marc Bouchard’s play, a young man travels to his boyfriend’s rural funeral and finds his family are unaware of their relationshipSocially, you know it is going...
President Ion Iliescu of Romania at the Presidential Palace in 1993. He oversaw the country’s transition to democracy after the overthrow of the dictator Nicolae Ceausescu in 1989.
Jordan and the Bulls first wore the threads during the 1995-96 campaign when the team went 72-10 and won a championship.
While the ActivityPub integration is a main selling point for Ghost 6, this major release includes a number of other changes and new additions.
Interim leader says first national polls since overthrow of Sheikh Hasina to be held in February.
The models, gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b, represent a major shift for the AI company.
For the first time in more than five years, OpenAI is launching a new open language model that appears to be state-of-the-art.
Software designed to give spacecraft more autonomy could support a future where swarms of satellites navigate and complete scientific objectives with limited human intervention. Astronauts living a...
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner is "confident" the Eagles will win their appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to play in the Europa League.
In a debate likely to get louder as AI agent usage grows, some people say Perplexity crawling blocked websites isn't a simple matter.
Iliescu was Romania's first freely elected president after the fall of communism in 1989, and later faced charges of crimes against humanity.
Fights over Congressional maps never used to be this intense. On Tuesday, Texas Republicans voted to issue civil arrest warrants for Democrats who fled the state.The GOP is trying to redraw house d...
The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, known as the EU AI Act, has been described as “the world's first comprehensive AI law” by the European Commission.
Former Porto captain Jorge Costa dies aged 53 after having a cardiac arrest at the club's training centre, the Portuguese side confirms.
The protests mark the sixth anniversary of India's revocation of Kashmir's semiautonomous status.
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The removal of age restrictions is intended to provide younger students with access to the AI research tool, allowing them to better understand their class materials.
The body-swap comedy continues and while Lindsay Lohan puts in a serviceable appearance it’s her co-star who makes this zany update a treatNo one could be gamer or goofier than Jamie Lee Curtis in...
The company announced that it took down over 6.8 million WhatsApp accounts linked to criminal scam centers targeting people around the world.
Roughly 200 people gathered in San Francisco on Saturday to mourn the loss of Claude 3 Sonnet, an older AI model that Anthropic recently killed.
BBC Sport looks at a new legal case described as a 'seismic confrontation' between football players and Fifa
Second Lady Usha Vance and NASA Astronaut Suni Williams listen to the audience in this image from Aug. 4, 2025. Ms. Vance joined Williams at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston for a summer read...
Field Of Gold will bypass York’s Juddmonte International Stakes as he continues his recovery from the setback sustained when suffering a shock defeat at Goodwood last week.
The Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch MSP announced on Monday that she would not seek re-election next year.
Millions of TikTok users are watching videos promoting a “ghost dot” sticker that conceals the recording indicator light on Meta’s smart glasses.
Late-night hosts discuss Trump administration’s erasure of US history and attempts to cover up bad numbers from the Bureau of Labor StatisticsLate-night hosts dig into Donald Trump’s firing of the...
The AI audio-generation unicorn ElevenLabs announced the launch of a new model that allows users to generate music that's cleared for commercial use.
This announcement comes as the Trump administration is also mulling over its approach to AI chip export restrictions.
Heide Museum of Modern Art is showing its first joint exhibition exploring the surrealist photography of Man Ray and Max Dupain. Heide’s director and curator Lesley Harding captions explain the wor...
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The Great Barrier Reef has seen the sharpest annual drop in the amount of live coral recorded by scientists in its northern and southern sections since monitoring started four decades ago, accordin...
George Russell has revealed he will not sign a new Mercedes contract during Formula 1’s summer break this month.
The meagre amount of food dropped from the sky does not reach the hungry, but it does cover up global complicity.
Poll after poll shows most voters think leaving the EU has been a failure. Closer ties with Europe would bring huge rewardsBrexit isn’t working, and the British people know it. Poll after poll show...
Gaza faces famine as convoys are delayed and deaths from hunger rise amid Israel’s ongoing military assault.
The Mystics are trading Brittney Sykes to the Seattle Storm in a deal that will also send Alysha Clark and a 2026 first-round pick to D.C.
New Jets quarterback Justin Fields and coach Aaron Glenn said they're not yet concerned about New York's struggles on offense in training camp.
Fogging with insecticide at a hospital in the Chinese city of Foshan, where officials are battling an outbreak of chikungunya, a painful mosquito-borne viral disease.
Even though several countries have moved to recognise a Palestinian state, many observers say it's too late.
In her neck scarf and beret, she sang songs that defined the 2000s. Now the frontwoman has a second life – turning unloved roads, bridges and service stations into dazzling ‘pop art’ scenes full of...
Hank, Peggy and the gang are back in a changed America. It’s nuanced, subtly political, poignant TV – and there’s never been a better time for its focus on toleranceIt’s been 15 years since we last...
Attainment gap between pupils from wealthy and deprived areas closes only slightly despite being SNP’s core missionMinisters in Scotland are facing intense criticism over a sluggish increase in exa...
Google DeepMind has revealed Genie 3, its latest foundation world model that the AI lab says presents a crucial stepping stone on the path to artificial general intelligence, or human-like intellig...
Google DeepMind has revealed Genie 3, its latest foundation world model that the AI lab says presents a crucial stepping stone on the path to artificial general intelligence, or human-like intellig...
More than 350mm (13.8 inches) of rain was recorded - the highest daily rainfall for August in over 140 years.
Traverse theatre, EdinburghHumanity and understanding permeate Gabriel Jason Dean’s play inspired by a real-life relationship but awkward questions remain unaskedFamilies fell out over Brexit. They...
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 marks 20 years of driving the startup world forward — and you’ve got just two days left to join the movement and save up to $675 on your ticket. From October 27–29, Moscone...
A picture from the Indian Army shows houses partially buried by a mudslide in Dharali in the state of Uttarakhand, India, on Tuesday, after flash floods.
The one-time king of comedy looks bored in Amazon’s unfunny slog, which also wastes Keke Palmer and Pete DavidsonThe Pickup is easily the worst Eddie Murphy movie in recent memory. That’s right: wo...
Security researchers say they have evidence that ransomware gangs are hacking into large companies that rely on fully-patched SonicWall firewalls. The researchers say it's likely the flaw is a "zer...
Shurina, cast as a kamikaze pilot in a play, travels to WWII memorial sites across Japan for a performance in Okinawa.
The companies will see their AI tools offered via a new federal contracting platform, the Multiple Awards Schedule (MSA), which would let government agencies access AI tool sellers with pre-negotia...
As Rwanda and the DRC hold their first meeting under a US-backed peace deal, Trump is touting it as a diplomatic win
Stella Rimington, the director general of MI5, in 1993.
Known as ‘Superlungs’, Reid turned down the role of frontman in Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple to focus on solo careerTerry Reid, the British musician whose soaring and soulful voice earned him the n...
The floods were caused by a cloudburst, which is common during the country's June-September monsoon season.
You just spent a lot of money on a new Samsung phone. Keep it safe with these cases and screen protectors.
Roman Kemp will host a new Premier League Friday show on Sky Sports News this season, as Sky gears up for new ground-breaking partnership with the Premier League.
The Stream examines how Bangladesh handles political uncertainty a year after youth protests toppled Sheikh Hasina.
RB Kyren Williams, who had the NFL's highest touch rate last season, signed a 3-year, $33 million contract extension with the L.A. Rams with $23 million guaranteed.
Leshon Johnson, who played for the Packers, Cardinals and Giants, faces five years in prison after being convicted for his role in an Oklahoma dogfighting operation.
London Spirit spinner Sarah Glenn unlocks her phone to reveal life as an aunt and the ludicrous number of alarms she sets.
Manchester City reach agreements in principle over new contracts with defender Ruben Dias and midfielder Nico O'Reilly.
The Kremlin has accused Washington of deploying missile platforms around the world. But did the treaty matter earlier?
At least 200 arrested from Lahore, says party spokesperson, as thousands march on second anniversary of ex-PM's jailing.
Flash flooding caused by a massive cloudburst was filmed wiping out buildings in a Himalayan town in India on Tuesday,
India pushes back against sanctions, tariffs over its purchase of Russian oil, says West trades more with Moscow.
American contender Samantha Worthington is pushing to secure a mandatory title shot at Katie Taylor's WBA super-lightweight title.
The class-action suit was brought by users of period tracking app, Flo, who alleged that the tech giant collected private menstrual health data without users' consent and used it for ad-tracking pu...
Our football betting expert and top tipster Jones Knows offers his insight on every Sky Bet Championship opening weekend match and shares his best bets.
The Ghana international, who left Arsenal this summer, has been charged with sexual assaults on three women.
Ireland and Ulster second row Fiona Tuite says planning her wedding to Ulster prop Eric O'Sullivan has been a "nice distraction" as she prepares for the Rugby World Cup.
A godsend to teachers winning children over to books, they have also provided precious shared family fun and ‘jolts of warmth and home’Allan Ahlberg, beloved children’s author, dies aged 87‘I worke...
Coalition of non-profits, tribes and local governments sued EPA chief for halting climate justice grantsThe Trump administration’s decision to abruptly terminate a $3bn program helping hundreds of...
England will discover the extent of Chris Woakes' shoulder injury later this week after his heroics in the classic fifth Test against India.
Texas GOP plans new map; Vance references CA, but its bipartisan map is not skewed, contrary to his claims, say experts.
A new "Official Masters Hospitality" program will be offering packages that can run upward of $219,600 for the week of the tournament.
Israel has killed more than 18,000 children since the start of its genocidal war on Gaza.
David Zucker, who co-created the franchise, was initially sceptical about the new Liam Neeson instalment, but now says he’s ‘excited’ amid positive reviews and strong takingsDavid Zucker, who co-cr...
PC, Mac, PS5, Nintendo Switch; Playables/PanicClever puzzler has you freely buzzing around trying to quickly achieve all your bucket list activities while avoiding sharp or gooey life-ending hazard...
Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has been granted conditional bail after appearing in court on rape and sexual assault charges.
Seawater intrusion into delta, where the river meets Arabian Sea, triggers collapse of farming and fishing communities.
Ahead of the start of the 2025/26 season, Sky Sports takes a look at what's new in the Sky Bet Championship and the aims of every club.
A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days.
Supporters of Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro gathered outside his home after he was put under house arrest.
Rescue teams are en route to Dharali village in Uttarkashi district, which is believed to have borne the brunt of the floods.
Sales of eight allotment sites approved since Labour took power as councils seek to fund day-to-day spendingJeremy Corbyn has criticised Angela Rayner, the local government secretary, for rules tha...
Tyrannosaurus rex might be the most famous meat-eater of all time, but it turns out it wasn’t the only way to be a terrifying giant. New research shows that while T. rex evolved a skull designed fo...
One protester in Sichuan province said “things got bloody” after police used batons and electric prods.
Pleasance Dome, EdinburghIn an impressive show, Sami Abu Wardeh delivers a collage of historical storytelling, jokes about colonialism and clowningWhen Sami Abu Wardeh performed his hit show Bedu a...
Seeking food at a charity kitchen in Gaza on Monday. Nearly 40 percent of the enclave’s population are not eating for multiple consecutive days, according to the U.N. World Food Program.
A group of Chinese scientists has created powerful new tools that allow them to edit large chunks of DNA with incredible accuracy—and without leaving any trace. Using a mix of advanced protein desi...
Atlanta rides a three-game winning streak up the board while Minnesota and New York navigate without their stars.
Activists set up pictures of children in Gaza in front of the parliament in Berlin during a protest last month.
A new exhibition at the Whitney looks back at a varied selection of works that tell the story of America across eight tumultuous decadesWith “Untitled” (America), The Whitney celebrates 10 years in...
Hezbollah has called for Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanese territory before any discussion on disarmament.
He played one of the most horrible characters in TV history, found his feet as an actor in his 40s and is now a Marvel supervillain. He discusses shame, typecasting and how he appeared in three Har...
WIRED talked with one of the most influential voices in computer science about the potential for AI and quantum to supercharge supercomputers.
The Democrats facing arrest have fled to block a vote that could sway the balance of power in Washington.
Only a path to a Palestinian state can stop calamity in Gaza—and the world must lead the way.
The Pac-12 has one more season in limbo, but the conference is finally building toward a future.
A compelling portrait of actor and campaigner Marlee Matlin’s life reveals she achieved much more than her widely lauded 1980s Oscar winShoshannah Stern’s study of Marlee Matlin is a film with a re...
A spirited skewering of the idea that things can only get better takes us from the Book of Genesis to neoliberalismEverything is in decline, argues the geographer Samuel Miller McDonald. Democracy...
The recorded temperatures were 41.6C (106.8F) and 41.8C (107.2F), as weather agency warns of hotter days ahead.
When Parthi Duraisamy was a consultant at McKinsey’s Dubai office, he discovered that the American Express cards his company relied on for corporate expenses were rarely accepted in the Middle East...
Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic has been offered to Manchester United, in the event that a move for RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko falls through. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.
Digging into why the Premier League is so much more challenging for players than any other league in the world.
The uptick in cases have prompted measures that are being compared to those taken during the pandemic.
The group says Victoria Park is culturally and historically significant to Indigenous people.
The climate damage done by avoidable flying is huge, yet the government sees more planes as the answer to its economic woesAugust is peak flying time, and airports are on many minds. The government...
Lewis Hamilton's debut campaign with Ferrari plunged to new depths at the Hungarian Grand Prix as the seven-time world champion declared himself "useless" during his latest underwhelming weekend.
Uzbekistan's Uzum has raised $65.5 million in a new funding round co-led by China's Tencent and the New York- and London-based VR Capital, with participation from U.S.-based FinSight Capital.
After 90% loss of global sunflower sea star population in 10 years, researchers hope decline can now be tackledA decade after the onset of a sea star wasting disease (SSWD) epidemic considered the...
Texas GOP is threatening to arrest Democratic lawmakers unless they return to vote on redrawing the congressional map. And, two NASA satellite missions that scientists and farmers rely on could end.
The Trump administration alleges political foes were behind attempts to falsely tie him to Russia in the run-up to his 2016 presidential win.
This brilliantly over-the-top comedy about an unworldly heckler explores art and authenticity – being tripped up by it is part of the funAs TonyInterruptor begins, musician Sasha Keyes is in the mi...
Bloomberg journalist Olivia Carville follows a small legal outfit as it takes Silicon Valley’s most powerful companies to task for endangering young users“Tweens are herd animals” and have “an addi...
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Buxton, Derbyshire: It’s a melancholic time of year for some of us naturalists, but better to hear nature’s quietening than the roar of night-time motorcyclistsIt is a conundrum of our temperate&nb...
From climate data, to budget forecasts, to intelligence reports, President Trump has challenged sources of data within his administration. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Peter Baker of the New York Times.
The New York Times identified a series of missteps that made a Jeju Air flight’s catastrophic end much more deadly.
The crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 was the deadliest on Korean soil, killing 179. The disaster may have been worsened by construction choices at the airport.
Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has begun a tour that will take in every Welsh constituency before May’s Senedd electionsIt is fair to say that Rhun ap Iorwerth, the leader of Plaid Cymru, was on safe grou...
Professor Richard Thompson, a marine litter expert, says delegates must act decisively to ‘look next generation in the eye’Delegates at the UN plastic pollution treaty talks in Geneva must secure a...
On a small ledge in the Swiss mountains, 200 people were celebrating the end of a summer football tournament. As night fell, they had no idea what was comingIn the wake of a natural disaster, certa...
Summerhall, EdinburghIn Bed With My Brother’s story of cult band the Shaggs is a furious and funny rallying cry against patriarchy and perfectionIf fringe favourites Sh!t Theatre had a military win...
Northern Lights, backed by the Norwegian government, is using a process known as carbon capture and storage to clean up industries like cement and fertilizer that pump out huge amounts of carbon di...
Netanyahu's war cabinet set to approve military operations across entire enclave, according to Israeli media.
How did the Trump administration upend a landmark civil rights victory for environmental justice? Nina Lakhani reportsLike hundreds of families across Lowndes County, Alabama, the McPhersons do not...
Guardians reliever Nic Enright recorded his first career save on Monday night, more than three years after he was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma.
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced the deal on Monday, calling it the largest environmental settlement ever achieved by a single state.
Indian startup Jeh Aerospace has secured $11 million in a new funding round to help ease global supply chain bottlenecks.
Here are the key events on day 1,258 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
New Chicago Cubs starter Mike Soroka left his first game with his new team with right shoulder discomfort and will require a stint on the injured list.
The New South Wales parliament wants to expel Gareth Ward after he was last month found guilty of rape.
Only America can prevent a new war in the Horn of Africa.