China has blocked Meta’s $2bn (£1.5bn) acquisition of an AI startup as it cracks down on US investments in domestic tech companies. Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsA

Keir Starmer will face a vote on whether to launch an investigation into claims he misled the Commons over his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington. Sources have told the G

Sadiq Khan may oppose Scotland Yard using Palantir’s AI systems to process criminal intelligence because of his “concerns about using public money to support firms who act contrary to London’s values”

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It’s not unusual to see a gulf between the quality of a blockbuster hit as described by critics, and the greater acceptance of that film as determined by its viewing public. But it’s been a while sinc

1. SNP The SNP’s most eye-catching pledge – to cap supermarket prices for essential goods such as bread and milk – was instantly dismissed as a “potty gimmick” by retailers, and many constitutional ac

Police are assessing evidence about donations to Robert Jenrick’s campaign to become Conservative leader in 2024 after a referral from the elections watchdog, the Guardian can reveal. The information

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Soaring fuel prices are threatening air carriers around the world, and in the US the White House is scrambling to save the long-troubled Spirit Airlines. The carrier is in bankruptcy court and is qui

From 6h ago 03.21 EDT Goldman Sachs raises oil price forecast as war disruption hits production The deadlock in the Middle East confict has prompted Goldman Sachs to raise its oil price forecast. Gold

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Michael Barrett said he was attempting to break the Guinness World Record for fastest marathon dressed as a heavy duty vehicle (male); as well as raising money for charity, which saw him get sponsorsh

While many will be enjoying the spring sunshine, experts have cautioned against wearing fake designer sunglasses, warning they could do more harm than good. As the College of Optometrists notes, sung

Teatro La Fenice, the prestigious Venice opera house, has fired its incoming music director after she insinuated its hiring practices were nepotistic, with jobs “practically passed down from father to

Rights campaigners have affixed lockboxes containing abortion pills to sites across Malta, in a campaign designed to highlight the country’s near-total ban on abortion. The 15 black boxes aim to prov

Barcelona foiled by Bayern’s block Alexia Putellas said Barcelona have to “adapt our game” after a 1-1 draw away to Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. The game, in wh

The 37 year-old from Cwmbran has also been charged with threats to kill and harassment and was due to be remanded in an appearance before Newport Magistrates' Court on Monday.

"I've only ever been training in it two or three times because I borrow it from a guy that lives in London whose got a production company, but who is from South Shore in Blackpool," he told BBC Radio

She said she enjoyed the run and did a better time than last year - five hours and 59 minutes - adding she's "improving with age".

"That first time we saw them and they saw us, they were punching the air and they were smiling," McKay said.

One of the most gruelling sections of the ride is an ascent just after Fort Augustus and 34 miles (55km) into the route.

According to the acting police spokesman, the monk - who did not join the trip - had told the other monks that "these parcels are a donation" and that a van would come to collect the packages.

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A few years ago the playwright Hannah Khalil was queuing for the loos at Chichester Festival theatre when she spotted Omar Sharif, in a prince’s costume, on the wall. The photograph was part of a gall

Zack Polanski clashed with Ed Balls in a heated Good Morning Britain interview, during which the Green Party declared that “this is why people hate the media”. On Monday (27 April), following a grill

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Former Wales international Sam Vokes will retire from football at the end of the 2025-26 season. The striker, 36, has confirmed he will hang up his boots following Gillingham's League Two encounter w

I’ve long assumed that Samuel Alito was the worst. Alito – who authored the majority opinion in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022), the case that ended constitutional abortion rights

The resident, described in the hearing as Service User A, had a learning disability and at times restraints were used to allow her to be fed, but these were only meant to be for brief periods of time.

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Concerns arose over the trip's security after a suspected gunman tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington on Saturday night. Chief Secretary to the UK prime minister Darren

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