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Israel’s ban on UNRWA in Jerusalem and the West Bank comes into effect

A ban preventing UNRWA, the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees, from operating in Occupied East Jerusalem and Israel has come into force today. The...

Environment

Tesla reports $600 million bitcoin profit jump after digital assets rule change

Musk had previously said in June he was leaning towards supporting DeSantis for president in 2024. Joe Skipper | Reuters Tesla‘s bitcoin holdings led...

Tesla reports 0 million bitcoin profit jump after digital assets rule change

Technology

Zuckerberg says Meta won’t slow down AI spend despite DeepSeek’s breakthrough

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc., arrives for the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. David Paul Morris...

Sports

Sources: IF Kim, Rays agree to 2-year, $29M deal

Open Extended Reactions Infielder Ha-Seong Kim and the Tampa Bay Rays are in agreement on a two-year, $29 million contract that includes an opt-out...

Sources: IF Kim, Rays agree to 2-year, M deal

Sports

Reds acquire reliever Rogers in trade with Giants

Open Extended Reactions The Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday acquired left-handed reliever Taylor Rogers in a trade with the San Francisco Giants for minor league...

Sports

Sources: Royals boost bullpen with Estévez deal

Open Extended Reactions Closer Carlos Estévez and Kansas City are in agreement on a two-year, $22.2 million contract with a club option, sources told...

Technology

Tesla’s CFO says tariffs would ‘have an impact’ on company’s profitability

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas, on...

Donald Trump says thousands of migrants will be housed in new Guantanamo Bay detention centre

Donald Trump has signed an executive order to open a migrant detention centre at Guantanamo Bay. Speaking before making the act official, Mr Trump...

Microsoft hit as AI spending in sharp focus after DeepSeek market shock

Shares in Microsoft have fallen sharply after investment spending came in higher than expected in its latest results, released just days after the DeepSeek...

‘I was wrong to call Trump a danger to the world,’ says Lord Mandelson

Lord Mandelson says calling Donald Trump a “danger to the world” in 2019 was “ill-judged and wrong”. The former Labour minister has been named...

Super Bowl performances by Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez and Janet Jackson criticised as ‘vulgar’ by Republicans calling for more ‘family friendly’ shows

This year’s famous Super Bowl half-time show needs to be more “family friendly”, a group of critics has said – following what they describe...

Streets empty in Chicago over fears of arrest under Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown

Look at parts of Chicago, and they look a little different under Donald Trump. Take for example Little Village, a Hispanic neighbourhood on the...

Business

Water bills in England and Wales to rise by average of £10 per month

The average annual water bill will rise by £26% or £123 in the next financial year alone, according to industry figures covering England and...

Sports

Buckeyes assistant on leave, under investigation

A member of The Columbus Dispatch first reported the story — less than two weeks after Ohio State beat Notre Dame 34-23 on Jan....

Sports

Georgia WR Young gets probation in assault case

Mark SchlabachJan 29, 2025, 06:34 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of...

Technology

Mark Zuckerberg starts Meta earnings call by praising Trump administration

(L-R) Priscilla Chan, CEO of Meta and Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, and Lauren Sanchez attend the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn in as...

Technology

Meta’s Reality Labs posts $5 billion loss in fourth quarter

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms, demonstrates the Meta Quest Pro during the virtual Meta Connect event in New York on Oct. 11, 2022....

Meta’s Reality Labs posts billion loss in fourth quarter

World

Watch moment Sky News challenges M23 rebels over Rwanda’s support

On the doorstep of Goma – the site of the UN’s biggest peacekeeping mission in the world – there are signs of surrendered soldiers...

World

Many feared dead after stampede at Maha Kumbh Hindu festival in northern India

At least 30 people have died and 60 have been injured in a stampede at a Hindu festival in northern India. Images from the...

World

Ukraine war: From the prison cell to the frontline, convicts called on to fight

A few weeks ago, the Ukrainian soldier was crammed in a prison cell with seven other inmates, serving time for accidentally killing his friend...