Wall Street hates Meta’s AI spending guidance raise. We don’t
Meta Platforms shares were taking a beating in extended hours trading on Wednesday after management raised its expense guidance and took a massive tax...
Samsung’s third-quarter profit more than doubles, beating estimates as chip recovery gathers pace
Headquarters of Samsung in Mountain View, California, on October 28, 2018. Smith Collection/gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Samsung Electronics reported a rebound...
At least 30 killed after ‘unprecedented’ Hurricane Melissa ravages through Caribbean
At least 30 people have died after Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean on Wednesday. The Red Cross said early indications show the storm...
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg defends AI spending: ‘We’re seeing the returns’
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025....
Tens of thousands killed in two days in Sudan city, analysts believe
Tens of thousands of people have been killed in the Sudanese city of Al Fashir by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in a two-day...
Investigation into Reeves not needed, says Starmer – after she apologises for rental ‘mistake’
Sir Keir Starmer has dismissed calls for an investigation into his chancellor after she apologised for putting her family home up for rent without...
Tories call for investigation as Reeves admits rental ‘mistake’
The Conservatives have called for an investigation after Rachel Reeves put her family home up for rent without obtaining the necessary licence. The Daily...
Hurricane Melissa: What we know about the powerful storm in Cuba that ‘ravaged’ Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful hurricane of the year so far, has hit Cuba after ripping through Jamaica. The Category 5 hurricane, which has...
Suspects arrested over Louvre heist ‘partially admit involvement’ – as officials address inside job theory
The two suspects arrested over the Louvre jewellery heist have “partially” confessed to their involvement in the robbery, according to a prosecutor. Paris prosecutor...
Israel carries out fresh strike on Gaza and accuses Hamas of preparing ‘imminent terror attack’
The Israeli military says it has carried out a fresh strike on Gaza, in a move that will further raise concerns about the fragility...
Microsoft outage knocks Office 365 and X-Box Live offline for thousands of users
Microsoft Azure was down for thousands of users on Wednesday due to issues with its domain name system. Microsoft said it was “investigating an...
Tories and Reform: From feud to love-in?
Is this the shape of things to come? Are Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives and Nigel Farage’s Reform UK about to bury the hatchet and work...
Vietnamese migrants to be returned under new deal with UK
Vietnamese migrants with no right to be in the UK will be returned to their home country under a new agreement. The pilot scheme,...
Budget 2025: Reeves vows to ‘defy’ gloomy forecasts – but faces income tax warning
Rachel Reeves has said she is determined to “defy” forecasts that suggest she will face a multibillion-pound black hole in next month’s budget, but...
Why there is a budget black hole – and how the chancellor might fill it
Here are my rolling assumptions for the shape of the budget on 26 November, which I will update as the date draws closer. It...
MPs demand Crown Estate explains why Prince Andrew paid ‘peppercorn’ rent at Royal Lodge
Parliament’s spending watchdog has asked the Crown Estate to explain the rationale behind Prince Andrew’s “peppercorn” rent at Royal Lodge. The Public Accounts Committee...
Victims of Post Office Capture scandal say they are being treated as ‘second-class’ citizens
Victims of the Post Office Capture scandal say they are being treated as second-class citizens – accusing the government of running a “two-tier” compensation...
US interest rates cut as concerns over Trump tariff inflation ease
The US central bank has cut interest rates for the second time this year in a move consistently sought by President Trump. Rates were...
US interest rates cut as concerns over Trump tariff inflation spike don’t materialise
The US central bank has cut interest rates for the second time this year in a move consistently sought by President Trump. Rates were...
Wrongly-released migrant sex offender Hadush Kebatu claims he was ‘ignored’ by police while trying to hand himself in
Migrant sex offender Hadush Kebatu, who was wrongly freed from prison, has claimed in an interview with Sky News that he tried to hand...