Hollywood writers have voted almost unanimously on a deal to end their five-month strike that plunged the film and television industry into turmoil. The Writers Guild of America announced that 99% of the 8,525 members who voted chose to ratify the deal. The agreement includes major gains in payment, the number of staff on shows
In this article XPEV 9868-HK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Xpeng G9 SUV is on display during the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, April 18, 2023. VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images Chinese automaker Xpeng on Tuesday said it suspended Li
Hamas’s armed wing has warned people living in the Israeli city of Ashkelon that they have until 5pm local time to leave. The al Qassam Brigades, as the group is known, posted on social media that its warning to leave by 3pm UK time was in response to the “crime of the enemy”. The statement
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld has told fans “something is going to happen” with his legendary sitcom that ended 25 years ago. The 69-year-old has heavily hinted that he and the show’s creator, Larry David, are planning to bring back ‘Seinfeld’. He was recorded speaking to the audience at his Boston show at The Wang Theatre on
Worse financial pain is to come, as many people have not yet felt the full impact of the increased cost of borrowing, the Bank of England has said in one of its latest health checks of the UK’s financial system. Higher interest rates, currently at 5.25% after a run of 14 hikes, have not yet
A skydiver has died after falling onto someone’s front garden in Florida. The 69-year-old parachutist was found on a resident’s property in Titusville, Florida, on Saturday afternoon. The man, later identified as Frederick Morello, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Titusville Police Department. Police said they believed Mr Morello, who was found wearing
The UK and Ireland will host Euro 2028, with all five nations hosting matches throughout Europe’s premier international men’s football competition. Turkey was the only remaining competitor for hosting the competition before it pulled out to focus on a joint bid with Italy for Euro 2032 – which was also approved on Tuesday morning –
There are a few ways one could report the latest economic growth forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The first way is to declare that Britain’s economy is heading for the buffers. Its economy will grow next year at the slowest rate in the G7 group of leading industrialised economies (0.6%). This is considerably
Young female tennis players are receiving death threats from gamblers who have lost money betting on them, Judy Murray has said. The former Fed Cup captain, who helped coach sons Andy and Jamie – who went on to achieve world number one status in singles and doubles respectively – said the abuse on social media
An AI sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, July 6, 2023. Aly Song | Reuters The buzzy generative artificial intelligence space is due something of a reality check next year, an analyst firm predicted Tuesday, pointing to fading hype around the technology, the rising costs needed to run it, and
The rate of grocery inflation eased considerably over the past month, part-aided by a “jump in the amount of money spent on offers”, according to a closely-watched study. Kantar Worldpanel, which records supermarket sales and price data, said the annual rate of grocery inflation fell back to 11% over the four weeks to 1 October.
The foreign secretary has called on supporters of Palestinians to stay at home after protests over the conflict between Israel and Hamas in London. James Cleverly said the protests were causing concern in the Jewish community, “who have often been on the receiving end of prejudice and threats of violence”. “There is no need, there’s
The mastermind of Hamas’s attack on Israel on Saturday is a shadowy figure. Mohammed Deif, the commander of the militant group‘s military wing, is known as “The Guest”, or sometimes “the cat with nine lives”. The second nickname is a reference to his knack for evading Israeli assassination attempts. The first is taken from his
Police in San Francisco have fatally shot the driver of a vehicle that crashed through the Chinese consulate in the city. The car entered the lobby of the building’s visa office at about 3pm local time on Monday, which the Chinese diplomatic post in San Francisco said posed a “serious threat to the safety of
President Joe Biden has been interviewed as part of an independent investigation into his handling of classified documents. White House spokesman Ian Sams said in a statement on Monday that the interview was voluntary and conducted at the White House on Sunday and Monday. Mr Sams said: “As we have said from the beginning, the
Families seized and separated. Men, women and children hauled off to captivity, some of them shot on the way, girls raped, their belongings ransacked and looted. It is a catalogue of atrocities that recalls some of the darkest moments in Jewish history and yet it has happened in the 21st century in a country that
Sir Keir Starmer will promise the country a “decade of national renewal” if Labour gets into power at the next general election. Speaking at his party’s annual conference on Tuesday, the Labour leader will make pledges on housing, policing and devolution as he sets his sights on at least two terms in office to rescue
A Jewish former Labour MP, who quit the party in protest at Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership, has urged people to watch videos of the “horrific and brutal” treatment of Israelis at the hands of Hamas. Luciana Berger – who left Labour amid the antisemitism row within the party, but re-joined earlier this year – told Sky
Asylum seekers who were evacuated from the Bibby Stockholm have been told they will return to the barge next week. A total of 39 migrants were moved into the floating accommodation in August as part of a government plan to cut down the number being housed in hotels. But within days, the group of men
The final season of The Crown, one of the most popular shows on Netflix, will be released in two parts, starting next month. Season six of the hit royal series will begin on 16 November, with the second half arriving on 14 December, the streaming service announced on Monday. Netflix unveiled the release dates of