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Rishi Sunak promises to cut taxes as autumn statement looms

Rishi Sunak has promised he will cut taxes now the government has achieved its pledge to halve inflation by the end of the year....

‘My life has changed forever’: Humza Yousaf’s mother-in-law describes escape from Gaza

The Scottish first minister’s mother-in-law has told of her devastation of the Israel-Hamas war and said she has “left her heart in Gaza”. Elizabeth...

No immediate return to OpenAI for Sam Altman as he lands Microsoft job

A new interim chief executive has been appointed to the company behind major AI chatbot ChatGPT, with the ousted ex-CEO Sam Altman being tapped...

Business

No immediate return to OpenAI for Sam Altman as he lands Microsoft job

A new interim chief executive has been appointed to the company behind major AI chatbot ChatGPT, with the ousted ex-CEO Sam Altman being tapped...

World

Israel-Hamas hostage deal could take place ‘in coming days’

Hamas could release a significant number of Israeli hostages “in coming days”, Israel’s ambassador to the US has said. Around 240 hostages were taken...

World

Gaza on verge of major disease outbreak, World Health Organisation warns

Gaza is on the “precipice of major disease outbreaks”, the World Health Organisation has said With 800,000 people crammed into overcrowded schools and other...

Politics

Nigel Farage makes I’m A Celebrity debut and gets taunted about Brexit

Nigel Farage made his debut on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! by sticking his head through the window of a campervan...

Sports

Utah QB Rising says he’ll play 7th season in 2024

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterNov 19, 2023, 05:18 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended...

Sports

Ohio State jumps U-M; Washington up to No. 4

Associated Press Nov 19, 2023, 02:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ohio State passed Michigan and moved up to No. 2 in The Associated...

Sports

Texas Tech’s Shough seeks 3rd team via portal

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterNov 19, 2023, 06:20 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended...

Police launch manhunt after woman dies in West Yorkshire

Police have launched a manhunt after a woman died in West Yorkshire. West Yorkshire Police said officers were called to a property where the...

Technology

Former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman returns to headquarters for talks following his abrupt ouster

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI participates in the “Charting the Path Forward: The Future of Artificial Intelligence” at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’...

Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter dies aged 96

Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter has died at the age of 96. She died peacefully with her family by her side at her...

Politics

Taxes on personal income set to fall in autumn statement

Taxes on personal income are set to go down in Wednesday’s autumn statement and reduce again in the spring budget, as the chancellor focuses...

Politics

Bob Stewart: MP convicted of racial abuse to stand down at next general election

An MP found guilty of racial abuse has announced he will stand down at the next election. Bob Stewart, who has represented the London...

Politics

Rwanda scheme ‘probably dead’, claims former Supreme Court justice

The government’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is “probably dead” after it was ruled unlawful this week by the Supreme Court, one...

Sports

Ace pitcher Nola returns to Phillies on 7-year deal

Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 19, 2023, 11:58 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity...

World

IDF releases video showing tunnel they claim ‘used by Hamas’ beneath Gaza’s al Shifa hospital

Israel’s military has released a video of what it claims is a 55-metre tunnel used by Hamas beneath Gaza’s largest hospital. The footage, published...

Technology

OpenAI shakeup has rocked Silicon Valley, leaving some techies concerned about future of AI

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, attends the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 16, 2023. Carlos Barria |...

F1 champ Max Verstappen wins Las Vegas GP – his 18th victory of the season

Max Verstappen won the Las Vegas Grand Prix in dramatic fashion on Sunday, on a weekend marred by controversy in Sin City. The Dutchman...