During a televised debate in 2016, populist presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte made a typically belligerent statement that he himself would jetski to Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea and plant a Philippine flag there. Duterte claimed that he was ready to die a hero to keep the Chinese out of the bitterly contested maritime…
Rachel Reeves has condemned leaks before her make-or-break budget as “unacceptable” as she revealed her income tax U-turn was agreed in partnership with Keir Starmer. Defending her tax and spending plans before MPs on the Commons Treasury committee, the chancellor said she had been frustrated by “leaks that were clearly not authorised” before her November…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said there were too many unauthorised leaks ahead of her Budget last month. The amount of media stories about what might in her statement led to criticism from Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle, who labelled it the “hokey-cokey Budget,” telling MPs “one minute it’s in, the next minute it’s out”. The source…
Same-sex couples will be permitted to compete in ice dance in British events as of next season, including the national championships, British Ice Skating announced on Wednesday. However, same-sex teams cannot compete beyond the national level, as the International Skating Union’s rules stipulate pair and dance teams must comprise one man and one woman. British…
A novel H3N2 flu variant, known as subclade K, has made an unexpected early appearance in the US, leading to a spike in infections. While this strain isn’t more aggressive, its rapid spread raises alarms about potential immunity gaps, especially among at-risk populations. Health authorities are advocating for immediate vaccinations to bolster defenses. A fresh…
The Starcloud-1 satellite is launched into space from a SpaceX rocket on November 2, 2025. Courtesy: SpaceX | Starcloud Nvidia-backed startup Starcloud trained an artificial intelligence model from space for the first time, signaling a new era for orbital data centers that could alleviate Earth’s escalating digital infrastructure crisis. Last month, the Washington-based company launched…
The European Union has agreed to a legally binding climate target to cut emissions 90% by 2040, even as it pushes back a planned critical emissions trading scheme. The European Parliament and EU Member States came to a provisional agreement on the target and an amendment of the EU Climate Law on Tuesday night. “Today,…
The UK’s media regulator says a porn company it fined £1m for failing to comply with the Online Safety Act has started to include more robust age checks on some of its websites. On 4 December Ofcom announced the £1m fine of AVS Group Ltd, which runs a number of pornographic websites, for not having…
Founded in 2024, this start-up wants to be the ‘investigation fabric’ that powers how organisations understand, connect and act on their data. In 2009, three cybersecurity professionals – Eoghan McKee, David Pigott and Quang Pham – met while working at e-commerce giant eBay, where they built and ran a unique intelligence and eCrime function that…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Notre Dame Fighting Irish getting snubbed from the College Football Playoff and then forgoing a bowl game may have ended their regular season in the sport, but the rumors around head coach Marcus Freeman are still as hot as ever. Yes, the college football coaching carousel…