Pope Leo leaves hospital after lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo left Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Saturday after successful lung cancer surgery
SNP says campaign for next referendum on independence ‘has already begun’
John Swinney tells party conference SNP will use ‘six-figure war chest’ to renew argument for leaving UKJohn Swinney has said that the second referendum campaign for Scottish independence “has already begun”, revealing a nationwide effort to renew the argument for leaving the UK in his keynote address to the SNP party conference.On Saturday, the Scottish first minister said the SNP would launch its “most sophisticated campaign in history” to convince Scottish voters of the benefits of independence, backed by “a six-figure war chest”. Continue reading...
AI stocks plunge. Inflation heats up. Where we're still finding opportunities
The sinking AI trade rattled last week's market. But solid bank earnings and a rotation beyond tech gave us reasons for optimism.
Trump’s pause on Russia sanctions is ‘reward’ for Putin, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president warns it will embolden Russian leader and intensify war as Moscow hits country’s power plantsPower plant attacks reflect Russian blueprint to make Ukrainian cities unlivableVolodymyr Zelenskyy has described Donald Trump’s decision to roll back sanctions on Russia as a “reward” for Vladimir Putin and warned it will embolden the Russian leader and intensify the Kremlin’s war, as Moscow launched one of its worst strikes yet on Ukraine’s power plants in an attempt to black out the country’s cities before winter.The Ukrainian president also said he expected the Trump administration to lift more sanctions against Russia in the future and called for Europe to establish its own negotiations with Moscow as the US has sought better ties and business deals with the Kremlin. Continue reading...
Tourism office set ablaze during cost-of-living protests in Lyon
A branch of Lyon’s tourist office was vandalised and set on fire during nationwide protests over rising prices in France.
Neto’s brace fires Chelsea past Everton but Martinez head injury mars win
Argentinian international taken to hospital for precautionary tests after head clash with Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite.
Florida fisher dragged into water and killed by 12ft alligator
Steve Hamilton was fishing in Winter Garden when he was attacked by gator, which was later killedA man fishing at a pond in Florida was killed on Friday by an alligator that was almost 12ft long in a rare kind of animal attack, according to authorities and media reports.Steve Hamilton, 71, was on the shoreline in the community of Winter Garden when the animal dragged him into the water, the Florida news outlet WOFL reported, citing local police and the state’s fish and wildlife conservation commission. Continue reading...
Ilhan Omar’s lawyers demand the return of property seized in house raid
Omar’s legal team says the search violated safeguards designed to protect constitutional rights of members of Congress.
Glasgow get bonus-point win at emotion-filled Sale
Glasgow Warriors pull away to record an impressive bonus-point victory over Sale Sharks in the Investec Champions Cup at an emotional CorpAcq Stadium.
Software’s new consolidator gets big vote of confidence from Berkshire
Less than four months into life as a public company, Bending Spoons got a big vote of confidence this week from Berkshire Hathaway.
Meta removes language that may have allowed it to scrape news sites
After backlash, Meta is updating its terms again to remove language that suggested it could scrape content from sites, including news sites, to train its AI. Specifically, the following language no longer appears on the commercial terms page: … Meta may use any content from such domains, web pages, or URLs to provide, develop, improve, […]
Why Britain should reject the lure of cheap – and scary – Chinese AI
In the west the technology comes with at least some effort to provide security and a benign intent – not so from ChinaThere is much to fear from artificial intelligence developed in China and handed to businesses and governments in the west almost free of charge.Every month Chinese AI developers such as DeepSeek and Xiaomi dispatch the latest versions of their “open-weight” models that allow users to take the core software and use it without paying an expensive ongoing licence. Continue reading...
'Dead money’ for a decade: Why this hedge fund approach may deliver an advantage over bonds
Investors may want to rethink their bond allocation and opt for managed futures exposure.
‘If we burn, you burn’: hundreds arrested at protests across France – in pictures
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets across the country to demonstrate against rising fuel prices and the cost of livingPolice clash with protesters as tens of thousands take to streets across France Continue reading...
Thousands rally for biggest protest in years against Tunisia’s Saied
Unions, opposition groups unite to demonstrate against poor living conditions and restrictions on political freedoms.
GB's Morris completes hat-trick of golds at Worlds
Britain's Anna Morris completes a hat-trick of gold medals at the Track Cycling World Championships in Shanghai.
Elon Musk agrees to settle lawsuits over 2024 election lottery
Trump-boosting billionaire was sued over promise to give away $1m per day to random signatories of petitionElon Musk and his America Pac political action committee said recently that they agreed to settle two proposed class actions alleging the billionaire entrepreneur defrauded residents in closely contested states before the 2024 US election by promising voters a lottery-style daily $1m giveaway.The plaintiffs, Musk and America Pac told the judge overseeing the two related lawsuits in federal court in Austin, Texas, on Thursday that they have reached settlements subject to court approval. Continue reading...
Kartal reaches Wuhan final as dream week continues
Britain's Sonay Kartal beats former French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko to reach the Wuhan Open final in only her third event after a six-month injury lay-off.
Brown scores stunner as England thrash World Cup debutants Wales
England beat Women;s Rugby League World Cup debutants Wales 70-6 in their Group A opening game in Perth, Australia.
McDermott seeks fix as England fight to save their World Cup
Brian McDermott says he can fix the errors that led to England's Rugby League World Cup defeat by Tonga - but is it already too late?
Low-cost clinic helps pet owners with vet bills
RSPCA Medway West launches its clinic for the pets of people with low incomes.
Pope discharged from hospital days after lung cancer surgery
The pontiff will give the traditional Angelus prayer and blessing in St Peter's Square on Sunday.
Pope Leo discharged from hospital after cancer operation
Doctors say pontiff is ‘fit for discharge’ after operation to remove cancerous tumour from his lungPope Leo lung cancer surgery: what kind of operation did he have and what happens next?Pope Leo has been discharged from hospital in Rome after undergoing an operation to remove a cancerous tumour from his lung.Leo, 71, was deemed “fit for discharge”, his doctors, Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora, said in a statement published by the Vatican. Continue reading...