Sir Keir Starmer will pledge to “fire the starting gun” on a closer relationship with Europe as he hosts a major summit, set to focus on Ukraine and migration. The prime minister will welcome at least 45 European leaders to Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire for a meeting of the European Political Community (EPC), which was
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In this article ASML-NL NVDA 2330-TW 8035.T-JP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Global chip stocks fell sharply, with ASML, Nvidia and TSMC posting declines amid reports of tighter export restrictions from the U.S. and a ramp-up of geopolitical tensions fuelled by comments from former U.S. President Donald Trump. ASML’s Netherlands-listed shares were down 6.5%
“I was in the cell naked for eight hours,” says Mark Dove, as he recounts his time in custody with Greater Manchester Police – when he was detained for an offence for which he was never charged. “I had to keep warm with the hot water tap from the cell,” he tells Sky News. Mark says he
A device found with the man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump was a remote fireworks detonator, according to US law enforcement sources. The grey 12-button handset was found next to Thomas Crooks’ phone after Secret Service shot him dead when he opened fire on the former president. It’s believed it could be linked to
Families of two British men missing in Sweden are appealing for information on their whereabouts – amid fears they were victims of a double murder. It comes after two bodies were found in a burnt-out car in Malmo on Sunday afternoon. Emergency workers noticed a possible bullet hole in one of the victims, according to
A view of the Palace of Westminster with Big Ben a day before General Election, in London on July 3, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — With the British parliament back from recess, the UK’s Labour Party will start working to push through aggressive changes, including controversial proposals that would force the
Kelly Crandall Jul 17, 2024, 09:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jeff Gordon won the last of his five Brickyard 400s in 2014. Andy Lyons/Getty Images Jeff Gordon wishes he could remember more details from his first Indianapolis victory. It has been 30 years since that day, Aug. 6, 1994. A milestone that is pretty amazing
The armourer for the Western film Rust is asking a judge to dismiss her involuntary manslaughter conviction or order a new trial over the fatal shooting that happened on set. Defence counsel for Hannah Gutierrez argue in a new court filing that her case should be reconsidered because prosecutors failed to share evidence that might
The TV retail consultant known as ‘Mary Queen of Shops’ has called on the government to block a proposed London stock market listing by Shein. Mary Portas, who undertook a review of UK high streets for the coalition government led by David Cameron, was speaking as an online petition by the Say No to Shein
Wage rises have slowed, official figures show, potentially signalling good news for those hoping for a fall in the cost of borrowing. But pay has increased faster than the overall rate of price rises. Money latest – We tried the UK’s cheapest three-course dinner* – here’s what you get for £5 Earnings rose at an
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Anthropic and one of its biggest investors are taking a page from Apple’s playbook. The artificial intelligence startup and Menlo Ventures are launching a $100 million fund on Wednesday to back early-stage startups, and get them using the AI company’s technology. Menlo will put up the cash to
Maya Jama and Stormzy have announced they are breaking up. TV presenter Jama, 29, and rapper Stormzy, 30, met when they were 20 and 21 and spent five years together from 2014 to 2019. After a separation, they got back together in August 2023 – but have now decided to call it quits. Jama announced
Singapore is the latest stop on Gogoro’s worldwide expansion tour, bringing the company’s industry-leading battery swapping to local riders and expanding the sale of its electric scooters in the local market. Today Gogoro announced that it has been certified to launch its battery-swapping and Smartscooters in Singapore. The company will launch with its exclusive distribution
Rare images of an uncontacted tribe show its members face “humanitarian disaster” as loggers encroach on their territory, a British human rights group has warned. According to local campaigners, the Mascho Piro indigenous tribe have been sighted coming out of the rainforest in their remote part of the Peruvian Amazon in recent weeks in search
The new government is setting out its legislative agenda for the next year in the King’s Speech. The announcements focus on improving living standards by driving economic growth, the first of Sir Keir Starmer’s five “missions for national renewal”. Big ticket items include a plan to build more houses and infrastructure, nationalise the railways and
There has been no change to the rate of inflation which remained at 2%, the target rate for the Bank of England, according to official figures. It means prices in June rose at the same rate as in May, data from the Office for National Statistics showed. Money latest: Number of people claiming non-dom status
Traces of cyanide have been found in cups and a teapot in the room of a luxury Bangkok hotel where the bodies of six people were discovered in a suspected deliberate poisoning. Police in Thailand said cyanide poisoning was likely the cause of death of the three men and three women – four Vietnamese nationals
Inside the Republican National Convention, supporters of Donald Trump wear red ties and clutch MAGA 2024 hats – but there is a new addition to the costume. At least a couple of people are now sporting fake large white bandages on their ears, a nod to the injury Mr Trump sustained in Saturday night’s shooting.
Labour has promised to “take the brakes off Britain” as it outlines its plans for government in the King’s Speech later today. More than 35 bills are expected to be unveiled during the event, which will see King Charles read out the list of policies and pledges from the Houses of Parliament. The party said
China, the world’s largest pollution emitter, is going green with clean energy alternatives and doing so quickly. Recent energy reports detail the nation’s commitment to implementing solar and wind power, so much so that it is expected to achieve its 2030 clean energy targets by the end of the month. As we’ve previously reported, renewable