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San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie taps OpenAI’s Sam Altman and other business leaders for help with transition

Mayor- Elect Daniel Lurie speaks in St. Mary’s square a day after winning the Mayoral race in San Francisco on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024....

Politics

Extra NHS capacity and Jobcentre reforms at heart of Labour’s plan to ‘get Britain working’

Jobcentre reform will be at the centre of the Labour government’s plans to “get Britain working again”. Tackling the increasing number of people out...

Business

Extra NHS capacity and Jobcentre reforms at heart of Labour’s plan to ‘get Britain working’

Jobcentre reform will be at the centre of the Labour government’s plans to “get Britain working again”. Tackling the increasing number of people out...

Donald Trump plays a blinder as accusers forced to turn a blind eye to Capitol riots charges

In winning the White House, he avoids the so-called ‘big house’. Whether or not prison was a prospect awaiting Donald Trump is a moot...

Technology

Wall Street launches new ways to bet on bitcoin

For years, bitcoin won by being boring. Investors weren’t able to do all that much with it besides buy and hold it. But that...

World

Twelve British soldiers injured in major traffic pile-up in Estonia – local media

Twelve British soldiers were injured in a major traffic pile-up in Estonia, close to the border with Russia, local media have reported. Eight of...

Business

Chancellor Rachel Reeves promises she will not raise taxes again

There will be no more tax rises or borrowing for the duration of this government’s term, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said. She told business...

Prosecutors file to drop 2020 presidential election interference charges against Trump

A motion has been filed to drop the charges against Donald Trump of plotting to overturn the 2020 US presidential election result. Mr Trump...

Sports

NHL head-coach hot seat index: After Bruins and Blues make changes, who’s next?

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 25, 2024, 07:05 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL coaching carousel spun...

Business

First rise in rate of shop inflation in 17 months – British Retail Consortium

The trend of shop prices falling may be reversing as businesses face higher costs, according to industry data. The pace of price drops slowed...

Politics

Tobacco and Vapes Bill will help ‘avoid a life imprisoned by addiction’

MPs are set to vote on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill today, which the health secretary calls an “urgent intervention” to help children “avoid...

World

Egypt: Two Britons believed to be among 16 missing as tourist boat sinks after being ‘hit by large wave’

Two Britons are believed to be among more than a dozen people missing after a boat sank in the Red Sea off the Egyptian...

Sports

Top players to watch at the 2024 CHL-USA Prospects Challenge

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNNov 25, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked...

Kanye West accused of sexual assault on set of music video in new lawsuit

Rapper Ye – formerly known as Kanye West – has been accused of sexual assault in a civil lawsuit that alleges he strangled a...

Unidentified drones spotted over three US bases in UK

Unidentified drones were spotted over three airbases in the UK this week, the US Air Force (USAF) has confirmed. The incidents involved “small unmanned...

Trump hands out top jobs: Who is in, who is out and who are the leading contenders?

As the dust settles on Donald Trump’s US election win, the president-elect has begun choosing who will be in his administration for his second...

Irish leader Simon Harris preparing for any ‘economic shock’ under Trump presidency

Ireland’s Taoiseach Simon Harris says he is setting aside “significant funds” to protect the country from any economic shock under Donald Trump’s presidency. But...