Jon Rahm to quit LIV Golf tour over ‘unacceptable’ terms
'Rahm has reviewed the proposed terms of LIV 2.0 and has determined that they are unacceptable,' his lawyer said.
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Co-op Legal Services using AI to rate workers’ phone calls to customers
Whistleblower says recording and analysis of all probate calls is ‘oppressive and dystopian’The Co-op has become the latest employer to place workers under AI surveillance with an automated listening technology that rates every phone call some of them make to customers.In a system described as “oppressive and dystopian” by a whistleblower, Co-op Legal Services is using AI models to record, analyse...
Covid, Brexit and Liz Truss mini-budget led to lasting decline in mental health, study finds
Researchers found five events, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, caused serious damage to mental wellbeing across UKBrexit, Liz Truss’s mini-budget and other “shocks” over the last 10 years have led to a serious and lasting deterioration in the UK population’s mental health, research has found.Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the first and second Covid lockdowns also triggered big rises in p...
To retire or not to retire? Malaysia divided over working past 60
Chew Kin Wah spent seven seasons gracing Malaysian television screens as “Kee Tat” in the hit sitcom Kopitiam in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Now 61, the Malaysian actor is still working, albeit more selectively, taking projects when the right offers land on his table. “There is no thought of retiring when you are doing something you enjoy,” he told This Week in Asia, adding: “Money helps. Neve...
Christa Pike's lawyer: She woke up and began talking
Christa Pike has regained consciousness after surviving two supposedly lethal doses of pentobarbital during a botched execution. Her lawyer says Pike was believed to be brain dead and close to being taken off life support before unexpectedly waking up and speaking.
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Polls open in Holborn and St Pancras byelection – UK politics live
Voters choosing replacement for Keir Starmer, who announced he was standing down last monthThe French finance minister, Roland Lescure, said the UK could rejoin the EU “anytime” after Andy Burnham indicated a major review of Britain’s relationship with the bloc.Lescure said it was up to the British public whether to return to the EU, telling the BBC that “if they’re willing to come back, they will...
Oil prices rise sharply on Middle East tensions and US hurricane threat
Global bond market sell-off continues and stocks fall amid another wave of potential strikes against IranBusiness live – latest updatesOil prices have risen sharply amid fears about escalating tensions in the Middle East and a squeeze on production from the threat of a hurricane off the US coast.Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose by 3.8% to $104 a barrel on Thursday, triggering a wave ...
Only a third of EU counter-drone programmes will deliver by 2030, leaked report warns
EU counter-drone investment grew sixfold in 2025, but only a third of programmes will deliver by 2030, a confidential EU report seen by Euronews says, citing fragmented procurement and industry struggling to keep pace with fast-moving drone technology.
‘Nature can recover’: Inside the race to rescue world’s crisis-hit wildlife
Spark of hope for a natural world beset by crisis, as conservation efforts succeed amid a 73 percent drop in wildlife.
Iron cage beds at elderly home in Thailand fuel anger, owner defends ‘innovation’
A care scandal has erupted in Thailand after a nursing home was exposed for confining old and sick residents in beds covered by iron cages with barely a foot of space above their heads. Images of bedridden patients at the Sothornchai Nursing Home in Kanchanaburi, western Thailand, have shocked Thais since they were shared earlier this week on the television current affairs show Hone Krasae. Thaila...
Gaza war sped up India’s shift towards Israel under Modi
As even Israel's traditional allies are distancing themselves from Netanyahu, Modi's India has embraced the country.
How Gaza war sped up India’s shift towards Israel under Modi
As even Israel's traditional allies are distancing themselves from Netanyahu, Modi's India has embraced the country.
China’s AI chipmaker Biren tumbles 12% as it seeks US$510 million in share placement
Shares of artificial intelligence chipmaker Shanghai Biren Technology tumbled more than 12 per cent in Hong Kong on Thursday amid plans to raise HK$4 billion (US$510 million) through a share placement, as competition with other Chinese Nvidia challengers intensifies. The sell-off followed a stock exchange filing by the Hong Kong-listed company on late Wednesday, which revealed it had engaged placi...
How Cumbria turned waste plastic into roads
In an innovative leap in 2017, Cumbria began pioneering roads constructed from waste plastic, replacing traditional materials like bitumen. This initiative saw around 500,000 plastic bottles being repurposed, emphasizing sustainability while improving road resilience. As of 2021, trials demonstrated success, reflecting a promising future for eco-friendly road technology. Cumbria is actively expand...
Jon Stewart, wife Tracey paid $4m for 45-acre NJ farm; now grows crops, rescues animals
In 2016, Jon Stewart and Tracey Stewart acquired Hockhockson Farm in Colts Neck, New Jersey, with the vision of establishing both a working farm and a sanctuary for rescued farm animals. Their ambitious plans include educational programs focused on sustainable farming and healthy eating. The property is equipped with barns and pastures, as well as facilities dedicated to animal care, successfully ...
Houthis claim missile strikes on Riyadh airport as explosions heard in Saudi capital
The claims came as witnesses reported several explosions across the Saudi capital, a day after a separate Houthi drone attack on the same airport killed one person and caused flight delays that continued into Thursday.
Houthis claim missile strike on Riyadh airport as explosions heard in Saudi capital
The claim came as witnesses reported several explosions across the Saudi capital, a day after a separate Houthi drone attack on the same airport killed one person and caused flight delays that continued into Thursday.
Christa Pike almost taken off life support before she woke up
Death row inmate Christa Pike has regained consciousness following a botched execution in Tennessee, her lawyer says.
Video: Signs removed from British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem
Signs from the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem were removed overnight as a deadline for its closure loomed.
French minister invites UK to ‘come all the way back’ to the EU
Finance minister, Roland Lescure, welcomes Burnham’s pledge to explore closer ties with blocThe French finance minister has invited the UK to “come all the way back” to the European Union after Andy Burnham raised the prospect of a new referendum to reverse Brexit.Roland Lescure was speaking after the prime minister used his Labour conference speech to pledge that the government would explore clos...
UK PM Burnham in Berlin: Russian threats and EU ties top agenda in first Germany visit
Burnham's meeting with Merz comes amid increasing warnings of hybrid threats in Europe and follows a drone attack on Leipzig/Halle airport in August - which Berlin has accused Russia of orchestrating.
UK PM Burnham to discuss sabotage and cybersecurity with Merz in Berlin
Burnham's meeting with Merz comes amid increasing warnings of hybrid threats in Europe and follows a drone attack on Leipzig/Halle airport in August - which Berlin has accused Russia of orchestrating.
Why Israel loves skunk water
Israel’s foul-smelling weapon turns Palestinian repression into a sales pitch.
India defends satellite internet approval process after Elon Musk jab
Musk has claimed unnamed entities are blocking Starlink's launch to maintain their monopoly.
Christa Pike now walking after failed US execution, lawyer tells BBC
A lawyer says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is moving around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections.
Christa Pike now walking after US execution went wrong, lawyer tells BBC
A lawyer says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is moving around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections.
In Indonesia, will VP Gibran’s ‘diploma-gate’ haunt his future after court ruling?
A legal challenge to the vice-presidency of Indonesia’s Gibran Rakabuming Raka could haunt his political future even though he has survived damning court findings on his educational qualifications. The Constitutional Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition to unseat the son of former president Joko Widodo, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked legal standing. But it also found no convincing evidence tha...
Hong Kong IPO boom at risk as cornerstone backers get cold feet, sources say
Exuberance among cornerstone investors in Hong Kong’s booming initial public offering (IPO) market seems to be fading, forcing some issuers that had hoped to list this month to postpone their offerings. With more than 60 per cent of new listings in the third quarter now trading below their issue prices, cornerstone investors – who typically receive guaranteed allocations in exchange for holding sh...