The British government is contesting a High Court ruling that found its decision to ban Palestine Action had a “significant” impact on human rights, with the Home Office arguing the judgment was “overstated and wrong.” The Ruling The High Court…
Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has sustained severe injuries requiring plastic surgery after an airstrike that allegedly killed his father and predecessor, according to reports citing The New York Times and unnamed Iranian officials. The 56-year-old leader suffered…
Ukraine’s General Staff dismissed commanders from the 10th Corps and 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade in April 2026 after soldiers suffered severe malnutrition for months on the front lines, leaving some troops weighing nearly 40 kilograms less than their deployment weight.…
A quantitative trading firm most people have never heard of generated more revenue last year than some of the world’s largest corporations. Jane Street, the secretive market-making giant, posted $39.6 billion in net trading revenues in 2025—nearly double its $20.4…
President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on the United Kingdom Thursday, escalating a dispute over Britain’s digital services tax that targets major American technology companies. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump issued a stark ultimatum over the UK’s 2%…
A severe jet fuel shortage triggered by the ongoing US-Iran conflict has forced major airlines to cancel thousands of flights, with Lufthansa Group alone scrapping 20,000 short-haul routes through October 2026. The German airline giant’s cuts represent a 1% reduction…
Rachel Reeves used the Mais Lecture in the City of London to set out a growth agenda built around closer ties with Europe, faster adoption of artificial intelligence and a major shift of power away from Whitehall. Speaking at Bayes…
The UK will not let quantum computing talent “slip through its fingers”, the technology secretary Liz Kendall has said, as the government announced a £1bn quantum funding pledge. Kendall said the UK must learn lessons from the US dominance of…
Lewis Hamilton said he is “back to his best” after finishing third at the Chinese Grand Prix to secure his first podium for Ferrari. The 41-year-old held off teammate Charles Leclerc after a tense, wheel-to-wheel fight in Shanghai. The race…
Vinyl is no longer a niche. In 2025, US vinyl sales generated more than $1bn in annual revenue for the first time in over four decades, according to a new report from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The…