Posh boy and working-class girl take centre stage as Tory leadership battle hots up
Politicians, we know only too well, are fond of repetition. With Sir Keir Starmer it’s: “My father was a toolmaker.” With Sadiq Khan it’s:...
More than 100 confirmed dead in wake of Hurricane Helene – as Joe Biden promises support ‘until the job is done’
Joe Biden has said his government will support states affected by Hurricane Helene “until the job is done” after the devastating storm left more...
Fire at chemical plant sends huge plume of smoke into the sky in US state of Georgia
A huge plume of black smoke pouring into the sky from a fire at a chemical plant in the US state of Georgia has...
Multiple killed in plane crash near Wright Brothers National Memorial in North Carolina
Multiple people have died after a single-engine plane crashed near a monument in honour of the pioneering US flyers, the Wright brothers. The aircraft...
Kris Kristofferson: Country music legend and A Star Is Born actor dies
Kris Kristofferson, the country music legend and A Star Is Born actor, has died at the age of 88. The singer-songwriter died peacefully at...
SpaceX arrives at International Space Station to rescue stranded astronauts
The SpaceX capsule which will retrieve the two stranded astronauts has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS). Pilot Sunita “Suni” Williams and Commander...
New Post Office scandal report sparks call for ‘fast action’ as software is compared to Horizon
A lawyer representing people affected by a “second Post Office IT scandal” has said they “must not” have “a long, hard battle ahead for...
SpaceX Crew-9 Mission Successfully Docks at ISS
SpaceX‘s Crew-9 mission successfully reached the International Space Station (ISS) on September 29, 2024. The NASA astronaut Colonel Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr...
Iran seems to have badly miscalculated the risks Israel are willing to take, as unspoken rules and deterrents ripped up
Iran has pledged a “decisive reaction” to Israel’s onslaught against Iranian allies across the region, but Tehran seems to have badly miscalculated the risk...
Mount Everest is getting taller – now scientists think they know why
Mount Everest has grown by around 15 to 50 metres in the last 89,000 years, and it’s increasing every year. Now, scientists say that’s...
Germany’s teenagers and young people have worst acne, with UK in the top 10, study finds
Germany’s teenagers and young people have the highest rates of acne in the world, according to a major study, with the UK in eighth...
Italian-Swiss border set to be redrawn because of melting Alps glaciers
Italy and Switzerland are set to redraw part of their shared border. On Friday, the Swiss Federal Council approved an agreement that would result...
How the end of coal in the UK and closure of Port Talbot steelworks are related
It’s a momentous day in UK industrial history, in two respects. But what have the closures of the last blast furnace at Port Talbot...
BlackRock closes in on purchase of Thames Water contractor Lanes
An arm of BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, is closing in on a takeover of a major contractor to Thames Water even as...
FTC clears Chevron-Hess deal, bans John Hess from board
John Hess, chief executive officer of Hess Corp., speaks at the 2024 CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, US, on Tuesday, March...
States forge ahead with Inflation Reduction Act energy rebates — so far, South Dakota is the only one to opt out
Owngarden | Moment | Getty Images A handful of states have rolled out rebates to consumers who make their homes more energy-efficient, just months...
Google to invest $1 billion in Thailand to build data center and accelerate AI growth
An illuminated Google logo is seen inside an office building in Zurich, Switzerland. Arnd Wiegmann | Reuters Google announced Monday it is investing 36...
UK’s top civil servant Simon Case announces resignation
The head of the civil service Simon Case has announced he will resign at the end of the year on health grounds. The Cabinet...
Businessman reveals he is behind £75,000 donation to Robert Jenrick – but tax haven questions remain
A businessman has revealed he is the person who donated £75,000 to Robert Jenrick via a company that has taken loans from a tax...
Bitcoin sinks after last week’s rally but still posts a winning September
Bitcoin. Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin and crypto stocks retreated on the final trading day of September, following a rally last week, but the...