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IBM tops revenue estimates, says it will cut 3,900 jobs

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna speaks at a panel session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 17, 2023. Stefan Wermuth |...

Pensioners and new mums relieved to get treatment as NHS struggles with strikes and surging infections

Baby Shylo is just a few hours old. She was born three weeks prematurely in Coventry Hospital and is one of the National Health...

Politics

Westminster Accounts: Speakers call for overhaul of All-Party Parliamentary Groups

Parliament’s reputation is being put at risk by groups of MPs that can be funded by lobbyists, according to a rare joint letter from...

Politics

Matt Hancock: Man arrested on suspicion of assaulting ex-health secretary in Tube station

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting former health secretary Matt Hancock in a Tube station, British Transport Police have said. The...

Blow to Putin as both Germany and US confirm they will send tanks to Ukraine

Germany will supply Ukraine with 14 Leopard 2 tanks and has given allies permission to send theirs too – despite threats from Russia –...

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Justin Bieber sells his back catalogue for £162m

Justin Bieber has sold his share of the rights to his music for a reported $200m (£162m). Hipgnosis Songs Capital, which now owns the...

Virginia teacher shot by six-year-old student texted loved ones to say school was failing to act

The teacher who was shot by her six-year-old student texted a loved one to say the boy was armed and school officials were failing...

Royal Air Force grounds its entire fleet of fast jet training aircraft due to engine problem

The Royal Air Force has grounded its entire fleet of fast jet training aircraft because of an issue with an engine, Sky News can...

Technology

Tesla reports record revenue and beats on earnings

Tesla founder Elon Musk attends Offshore Northern Seas 2022 in Stavanger, Norway August 29, 2022. Carina Johansen | NTB | via Reuters Electric vehicle...

Business

English cricket chief Tom Harrison to try Six Nations top job

The former boss of English cricket is poised to switch sports by landing the plum job of running the commercial operations of Six Nations...

World

Ukraine war: Volodymyr Zelenskyy ‘thankful’ for Leopard 2 tanks but warns quantity and delivery time is ‘critical’

Ukraine’s president has told Sky News he is “very happy” and “thankful” that Germany has decided to supply 14 Leopard 2 tanks – but...

Business

Rupert Murdoch abandons bid to reunite News Corp and Fox Corp

A proposed reunion of two parts of Rupert Murdoch’s empire has been abandoned by the media tycoon. The 91-year old and his son Lachlan...

Business

Gambling company In Touch Games fined £6.1m for ‘social responsibility and money laundering failings’

Gambling firm In Touch Games has been fined millions by a regulator for “social responsibility and money laundering failings”. The Gambling Commission said the...

Sports

Hall of Fame voting winners and losers: Scott Rolen is headed to Cooperstown — who else got good (or bad) news?

The 2023 Baseball Writers’ Association of America vote is in — and Scott Rolen is the newest member of the Baseball Hall of Fame....

Sports

A golden glove and an underrated bat: Here’s what makes Scott Rolen a Hall of Famer

7:00 AM ET Congrats to The 2023 fantasy baseball season is here! Get the gang back together, or start a brand new tradition.Join or...

Politics

PMQs: Sir Keir Starmer attacks ‘hopelessly weak’ Rishi Sunak for failing to sack Nadhim Zahawi

Sir Keir Starmer has suggested the job of prime minister is “too big” for a “hopelessly weak” Rishi Sunak as he attacked him for...

Politics

Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs: What did the Conservative Party chairman do?

The chairman of the Conservative Party, Nadhim Zahawi, is currently under investigation over his multimillion-pound tax dispute. On Monday, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak asked...

Politics

Overhaul of human rights laws would weaken UK courts ‘and should be scrapped’, MPs warn

Plans to overhaul human rights legislation would weaken UK courts and result in more cases being decided in Strasbourg, MPs have warned. Rishi Sunak...

Science

Google Working on Fast Pair Setup, May Debut on Galaxy S23 Series: Report

Google is reportedly working on the ability to set up an Android phone via the company’s Fast Pair feature. The capability could reportedly debut...

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Paris Hilton announces birth of first child with husband Carter Reum

Paris Hilton appears to have revealed the birth of her first child in a surprise announcement on Instagram. The US socialite posted a close-up...