September 26, 2024 - Brief Briefing

After a week of strikes in Beirut suburb, explosions are no longer a surprise

After a week of airstrikes in the neighbourhood of Dahieh, the shock of an explosion is rarely followed by surprise. When we arrived in...

by admin September 26, 2024

After a week of strikes in Beirut suburb, explosions are no longer a surprise

Technology

Sam Altman tells OpenAI staff there’s no plan for him to receive ‘giant equity stake’ in company

At an all-hands meeting on Thursday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denied that there are plans for him to receive a “giant equity stake” in...

by admin September 26, 2024

Sam Altman tells OpenAI staff there's no plan for him to receive 'giant equity stake' in company

Business

Boeing to meet union in bid to end crippling two-week strike

Boeing and union negotiators will meet later in a fresh bid to end strikes by workers that have hammered plane production, exacerbating the fallout...

by admin September 26, 2024

Boeing to meet union in bid to end crippling two-week strike

‘Escalation serves no one’: Sir Keir Starmer calls on Israel and Hezbollah to agree ceasefire in address to UN

Sir Keir Starmer has called for Israel and Hezbollah to agree to a ceasefire, saying “escalation serves no one”. Speaking at the United Nations...

by admin September 26, 2024

Politics

‘Escalation serves no one’: Sir Keir Starmer calls on Israel and Hezbollah to agree ceasefire in address to UN

Sir Keir Starmer has called for Israel and Hezbollah to agree to a ceasefire, saying “escalation serves no one”. Speaking at the United Nations...

by admin September 26, 2024

Sir Keir Starmer to meet with Donald Trump to ‘establish a relationship’

Sir Keir Starmer is to meet with Donald Trump later tonight. It is believed to be the first meeting between the current UK prime...

by admin September 26, 2024

Business

Tankers carrying Russian gas face UK sanctions for first time

For the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine two and a half years ago, the UK has begun to sanction tankers carrying Russian liquefied...

by admin September 26, 2024

Tankers carrying Russian gas face UK sanctions for first time

Close relationship between Mohamed al Fayed and police ‘felt corrupt’, says former detective

The close ties between Mohamed al Fayed’s Harrods shop and the Metropolitan Police “felt like a corrupt relationship,” a former chief superintendent in the...

by admin September 26, 2024

Close relationship between Mohamed al Fayed and police 'felt corrupt', says former detective

Politics

Electoral Dysfunction: Sir Keir Starmer should watch football on TV to end donations row, Baroness Harriet Harman says

Sir Keir Starmer should give up his current arrangements for watching football and instead watch on television, a former Labour MP and minister has...

by admin September 26, 2024

Electoral Dysfunction: Sir Keir Starmer should watch football on TV to end donations row, Baroness Harriet Harman says

Two Mohamed al Fayed accusers say doctor who ‘carried out intrusive medical examinations’ has ‘massive questions to answer’

Two women who allege they were sexually assaulted by Mohamed al Fayed have said a doctor who they claim carried out intrusive medical examinations...

by admin September 26, 2024

Two Mohamed al Fayed accusers say doctor who 'carried out intrusive medical examinations' has 'massive questions to answer'

Sports

Ovechkin catching Gretzky? Multiple All-Stars traded? Bold predictions for all 32 NHL teams

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 26, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The only predictable thing about...

by admin September 26, 2024

Ovechkin catching Gretzky? Multiple All-Stars traded? Bold predictions for all 32 NHL teams

World

Airstrike on Lebanon kills six children as three families devastated – with nothing left of home they were sheltering in

There seemed little sign of any let-up in the Israeli bombardment of Lebanon with a spray of early morning strikes in the south. There...

by admin September 26, 2024

Airstrike on Lebanon kills six children as three families devastated - with nothing left of home they were sheltering in

Technology

Super Micro shares tumble 12% after DOJ reportedly opens probe into company

Jaque Silva | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Super Micro Computer shares closed down 12% on Thursday after the Justice Department reportedly...

by admin September 26, 2024

Super Micro shares tumble 12% after DOJ reportedly opens probe into company

New York City mayor Eric Adams charged with taking bribes from foreign nationals

New York City’s mayor has been charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign nationals. Eric Adams “solicited and demanded” bribes, including...

by admin September 26, 2024

New York City mayor Eric Adams charged with taking bribes from foreign nationals

Environment

U.S. crude oil falls nearly 3%, closes below $68 on report Saudi committed to production increase

U.S. crude oil prices fell nearly 3% on Thursday on a report that Saudi Arabia is committed to pressing ahead with production increases later...

by admin September 26, 2024

U.S. crude oil falls nearly 3%, closes below on report Saudi committed to production increase

Business

Brixham water contamination cost South West Water parent Pennon £16m

The fallout from parasite-contaminated water in part of Devon cost South West Water £16m, the utility has revealed. It had to implement a boil...

by admin September 26, 2024

Brixham water contamination cost South West Water parent Pennon £16m

Business

Judi Dench, John Cena and other celebrities to voice Meta AI chatbot

Dame Judi Dench, John Cena and Awkwafina will all voice Meta AI – the artificial intelligence being rolled out by Instagram and Facebook owner...

by admin September 26, 2024

Judi Dench, John Cena and other celebrities to voice Meta AI chatbot

Business

Train passengers receive Islamophobic messages after cyber attack

Train passengers at some of the country’s biggest rail stations have been hit by a “cyber security incident” which saw them exposed to Islamophobic...

by admin September 26, 2024

Train passengers receive Islamophobic messages after cyber attack

Technology

Google venture arm backs startup aiming to bring mixed reality to any car windshield or plane cockpit

Distance Technologies develops a product that it says can turn any transparent surface into an augmented-reality display. Distance Technologies Distance Technologies, a Finnish startup...

by admin September 26, 2024