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Chancellor Rachel Reeves looking to ‘find £40bn’ in budget

Rachel Reeves is looking to fill a £40bn black hole in the country’s finances, Sky News understands. According to people close to the budget,...

Technology

Trump’s coin sale misses early targets as crypto project’s website crashes

Former U.S. President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 19, 2020. Kevin Dietsch | Bloomberg...

Donald Trump’s criticism of The Apprentice film ‘all the more reason’ to see it, star Jeremy Strong says

Actor Jeremy Strong has said Donald Trump calling those involved with his new film The Apprentice “human scum” is “all the more reason” cinemagoers...

Olivia Rodrigo reassures fans she’s ‘ok’ after fall during show

American pop star Olivia Rodrigo has reassured fans that she’s “ok” after falling into a hole in the stage during a show in Melbourne....

Business

Trio in battle to buy stake in accountancy firm Grant Thornton UK

A trio of buyout firms have been shortlisted to buy a stake in the UK operations of Grant Thornton, one of Britain’s six biggest...

Thomas Tuchel: What we know about England’s new manager

Thomas Tuchel has a signed a deal to become the next manager of the England men’s football team. The German is expected to be...

Politics

Starmer urged to support ban on smartphones in schools to stop children ‘doom-scrolling’

Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to support a new law to ban smartphones in schools to stop children “doom-scrolling” – after Number 10...

World

Hezbollah warns Israel will suffer more ‘pain’ unless it agrees to ceasefire

The deputy leader of Hezbollah has warned Israel it will continue to suffer from attacks unless it agrees to a ceasefire. Naim Qassem said...

Thomas Tuchel signs deal to become new England manager

Thomas Tuchel, the former Chelsea and Bayern Munich coach, has signed a deal to become the new England manager. The German, who has been...

Sports

‘We’re all about the next game’: Why the Sabres still believe they’re a playoff team

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterOct 15, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The...

Technology

Chip company ASML shares plunge 16% after warning of weaker China sales in early release

An icon of ASML is displayed on a smartphone, with an ASML chip visible in the background. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares...

World

Russian man rescued after two months at sea but relatives ‘found dead in the boat’

A man has been rescued after drifting in an inflatable boat for two months – but his brother and nephew were reportedly found dead...

World

Iran, Russia and North Korea changed cyber attack tactics in the last year, says Microsoft

Microsoft users face more than 600 million cyber attacks every day, partly fuelled by a growing trend of cyber crime gangs working with nation...

World

Explosions seen across the border as North Korea blows up roads linking it to South Korea

North Korea has blown up roads and rail lines that lead up to the border with South Korea – a further sign of its...

World

Hong Kong zoo investigating after nine monkeys die in two days

Zoo experts are investigating after nine monkeys died in two days in Hong Kong’s oldest zoo. Eight of the animals were found dead on...

Technology

Apple announces new iPad mini, available to order now and in stores on Oct. 23

Apple iPad Mini 2024 Apple Apple announced a new iPad mini on Tuesday, offering the first update to its smallest tablet since 2021. The...

Donald Trump jokes about being shot as he meets couple whose son died in Afghanistan

Donald Trump has joked about being shot during a meeting with a couple whose serviceman son died in Afghanistan. With just three weeks to...

Woman who raised $1m for her children dies

A terminally ill woman from Utah has died after her online appeal for support for her young children raised more than $1m. Erika Diarte-Carr,...

Woman who raised m for her children dies

Business

Ofwat to name LEK Consulting as Thames Water ‘policeman’

Scrutiny of Thames Water, the crisis-hit utility, will intensify this week when the industry regulator appoints LEK Consulting as an independent monitor of the...

Technology

Amazon is using tech from a Khosla Ventures-backed startup to run robot warehouses at Whole Foods

As Amazon looks to add more automation into its supermarkets, the retailing giant is partnering with a Khosla Ventures-backed startup that just came out...