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Israel-Hamas war: Ambassador says Israel will not accept two-state solution

Israel’s ambassador to the UK has told Sky News her country would not accept a two-state solution when the war in Gaza ends. When...

Technology

GM’s Cruise robotaxi unit dismisses nine ‘key leaders’ amid safety investigation

A Cruise self-driving car, which is owned by General Motors, is seen outside the company’s headquarters in San Francisco. Heather Somerville | Reuters General...

Technology

Adobe shares slide on weaker-than-expected forecast for 2024

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen. Linda Dimyan | CNBC Adobe shares dropped more than 6% in extended trading Wednesday after the software maker posted a...

Major incident declared after ‘explosion’ – building at risk of collapse

A major incident was declared in South Wales after a “loud explosion” was heard before a large fire broke out at a gym on...

Technology

How to stop Dropbox from sharing your personal files with OpenAI

Dropbox CEO Drew Houston speaks onstage during the Dropbox Work In Progress Conference at Pier 48 in San Francisco on Sept. 25, 2019. Matt...

David Davis: Former minister hailed as ‘heroic’ after intervening to stop street attack on homeless man

A former minister has been described as “heroic” after he intervened to help a homeless man who was being attacked near Parliament. David Davis,...

Sports

Bottom 10 year in review: The best/worst moments of 2023

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterJan 13, 2024, 06:40 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010,...

Business

Former BP boss stripped of £32m for ‘misleading’ board over workplace relationships

The former boss of BP will forfeit more than £32m in actual and potential pay for misleading its board about workplace relationships, the company...

Politics

Less than 1% of small boat arrivals returned home since 2020 – as cost of Bibby Stockholm revealed

Less than 1% of people who have arrived in the UK on small boats since 2020 have been returned to their home country, new...

Technology

OpenAI and Axel Springer strike unprecedented deal to offer news in ChatGPT

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit in San Francisco on Nov. 16, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg...

Marian Clode: Teacher killed after being attacked by cow in ‘fight mode’, court hears

A teacher was killed after an escaped cow went into “fight mode” and tossed her over a wooden gate, a court has heard. Marian...

World

US Navy destroyer ‘shoots down drone launched from Yemen’ after reports of attack on commercial ship

The US Navy has shot down a suspected Houthi drone which was headed in the direction of a warship after being launched from Yemen,...

Biden’s son Hunter hits out at ‘absurd’ claims about his father in speech outside US Capitol

The son of President Joe Biden has said there is “no evidence” to suggest his father was involved in his business, as he arrived...

Politics

Mark Drakeford: First minister of Wales announces resignation

Welsh first minister Mark Drakeford has announced his resignation. Mr Drakeford made the announcement in the Senedd on Wednesday morning five years to the...

Sports

Connor Ingram’s circuitous path to becoming the Coyotes’ No. 1 goaltender

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 13, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions There are times when it...

Brooklyn Nine-Nine star, Andre Braugher, dead at the age of 61

Andre Braugher, who starred as the uptight, emotionally closed off Captain Raymond Holt in the US comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine, has died at the...

The Keepers: Body of woman from unsolved murder in Netflix series to be exhumed

The FBI is planning to exhume the body of a young woman whose unsolved murder was examined in the Netflix documentary The Keepers. Joyce...

Police dashcam footage shows officers smash into Amazon van during high-speed chase in Florida

Police dashcam footage has shown officers repeatedly smashing into the side of an Amazon delivery van during a high-speed chase in south Florida. The...

Joe Biden’s open criticism shows patience with Israel is wearing thin

It is one of the classic cliches of diplomacy, that a country speaks supportively of its allies in public whilst taking a more honest...

The Big Bang Theory actress Kate Micucci has surgery after being diagnosed with lung cancer

The Big Bang Theory actress Kate Micucci has had surgery after being diagnosed with lung cancer despite having “never smoked a cigarette in my...