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At 82, the politician and anti-corruption champion is indefatigable. She discusses fighting the BNP, tackling antisemitism, and why, with her new memoir, she’s reclaiming the word ‘battleaxe’ Margaret Hodge doesn’t do small talk. “So, how d’you think Andy’s doing?” is her opening gambit. “Not too bad, huh? I think he’s had a really good start.” It’s classic Hodge – sufficiently curious to ask the question about the new Labour prime minister, and assertive enough to provide the answer before you

In HBO’s gripping new docuseries A Killer Story, a crusading couple become convinced that woman accused of murder is innocent A man and a woman are murdered in cold blood inside their Topeka, Kansas bedroom under cover of darkness in 2002. Suspicion quickly falls on the man’s ex-wife, Dana Chandler, with family and forensic evidence painting her as the jealous type. But the county prosecutor at the time declines to pursue charges in large part because nothing places Chandler at the scene of the

Britain once followed in France’s slipstream when it came to pressuring Israel. Under new leadership, it is spearheading opposition to Israeli settlements, risking American anger.

Multipl has launched a new spending account linked to UPI payments. This innovative account allows users to invest money earmarked for daily expenses. Funds are placed in liquid mutual funds and redeemed automatically for payments. The platform aims to scale this product significantly over the next year. This new offering combines investing, liquidity, and seamless payment capabilities.

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency had been given a target to reduce average wait times to seven weeks.

British fighter Michael 'Venom' Page is leaving the UFC after seeing out his contract, its president Dana White confirms.

New roles at Woking-based manufacturer will include positions for indirect and agency workers The British supercar manufacturer McLaren is to create 1,000 jobs in a welcome boost to the UK’s struggling automotive industry. The carmaker is creating the jobs as part of a £450m investment in its technology centre in Woking, near to the plant where it manufactures all of its vehicles. Continue reading...

Several Hong Kong insurance companies, including Prudential, Manulife and BOC Life, are racing into cross-sector alliances from artificial intelligence underwriting to healthcare tie-ups to strengthen capabilities and efficiency amid China’s tightened cross-border tax rules. Prudential announced a partnership with Alibaba Cloud to launch an AI underwriter, designed to help financial consultants make preliminary decisions based on a client’s financial situation, medical record, occupation and...

“Autonomous AI will likely soon exceed both unaided physicians and physicians aided by AI at five core cognitive medical tasks,” write Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Abe Baker-Butler.

Younger consumers and rural households are driving India's retail credit market growth. These aspirational borrowers now account for most new credit originations. Digital platforms and alternative data are key to assessing these new customers. Lenders must adapt underwriting to understand diverse financial footprints. This shift promises wider credit access and financial inclusion for many.

Over the years, Drishyam has grown beyond blockbuster films to become one of Indian cinema’s most loved and celebrated family thriller franchises. Vijay Salgaonkar’s world has kept audiences hooked, sparked endless theories and conversations, and had millions rooting for him every step of the way. Now, with anticipation for the final chapter at an all-time high, the wait is finally over! The much-awaited trailer of Drishyam The Conclusion is here, setting the stage for the biggest battle yet. Aj

The new AT cans offer great sound and convenience, even if they can't be truly noise-cancelling.

Suno has spent months collecting music licensing deals like Infinity Stones — and now it has a product to show for it. The AI music generation company has revealed details about its suite of new models, all built on its licensing deals with Warner Music Group, BMG and Believe. Dubbed “V6,” the company said the collection […]

“The View” host Joy Behar has officially offloaded her longtime Hamptons home for $5.65 million—more than $5 million below her original asking price.

Rangers host St Mirren, while Celtic travel to Perth to take on St Johnstone in Wednesday's Premiership action.

Flights are cancelled owing to air traffic control problems, so what are your rights if you're affected?

Chinese energy firms have called for policy stability in overseas markets as their global investments face mounting geopolitical risks amid headwinds from the oil crisis. The call came from Sungrow Power Supply and EVE Energy executives, who said policy stability topped their expectations at an event in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Both companies have come under fresh pressure in the US market in the past two months. Sungrow, the world’s second-largest energy storage system maker, was hit by a US...

Musician is also rattled to find her appearance gets far more attention than her playing in this reflective documentary from Lorna Tucker As well as her film about her own difficult teenage years, British director Lorna Tucker is probably best known for her documentaries on famous women with big personalities: Vivienne Westwood (Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist), Katharine Hepburn (Call Me Kate) and Greta Garbo (Garbo: Where Did You Go?). Her latest subject, pianist Yuja Wang, is another high-achi

Andrew Frederick’s body was found in property he was staying at in Grenada in January The family of a British father who was found dead in the Caribbean in January is urging authorities in Grenada to work with UK police to uncover the truth about his death. Andrew Frederick’s body was found in the property he was staying at in Grenada on 4 January. An autopsy, performed in the same week by a privately hired pathologist, concluded that the 47-year-old’s death was a homicide. Continue reading...

The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) issued non-compliance notices to what it calls virtual digital asset service providers.

Tiafoe battled back from a huge deficit against Alex Michelsen to return to the semifinals for the third time in New York

“The goal should not be to reproduce today’s health care system with fewer humans,” writes American Medical Association CEO John Whyte.

Learning is becoming less about collecting qualifications and more about building skills that can be used in real situations. The experience of ET Masterclass learners offers a few useful lessons on how to make learning more practical, timely, and valuable.

Suno's new AI music models are the formal start of the company's partnership with some big labels.

British producer Duncan Kenworthy, best known for his work with longtime collaborator Richard Curtis, is set to receive the British Academy highest honor, the BAFTA Fellowship. Kenworthy, already awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for services to film, will be honored at BAFTA in a special ceremony hosted by Curtis. […]

Manager Phil Parkinson acknowledges Wrexham have room for improvement after they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Burnley.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has never been accused of being a wallflower, but speaking in front of Southern Methodist University’s business school on Tuesday night he made perhaps the most strident comment of his governmental career.

Culture is part of how we rebuild communities – these awards by the Freelands foundation recognise organisations promoting creativity and opportunity at grassroots level If politicians are serious about rebuilding our communities, they need to recognise that art and creativity are not the finishing touches. They are part of the foundations. Andy Burnham recently said that culture is too often dismissed as a distraction, a “nice to have”. Yet, as he put it, “it’s about making sense of your own re

UK foreign secretary ‘regrets’ Israel’s response to ban on trade with illegal settlements but ‘proud’ of his actions UK accuses Israeli ‘terrorists’ of ethnic cleansing in West Bank with government backing Good morning. Yesterday Ed Miliband, the foreign secretary, made what may turn out to be one of the most important Commons statements of the year. Here is our overnight report by Pippa Crerar, Jessica Elgot and Kiran Stacey. Here is an analysis by Patrick Wintour, the Guardian’s diplomatic edi

Shelton and Alcaraz played the latest match in US Open history, with Shelton winning with an ace at 3:33 a.m. ET

Mumbai's data centre capacity will reach sixty-eight percent by 2030. This expansion reflects sustained demand from financial institutions and cloud providers. Significant capital commitments are fueling this growth, particularly for AI workloads. Structural factors like power and connectivity support Mumbai's leading position. Diversification to secondary hubs will not alter Mumbai's market leadership within the decade.

Apple's foldable iPhone may not be called the 'Fold' or 'Ultra' as was expected.

Carlos Alcaraz's US Open title defence is over after a dramatic five-set quarter-final loss to Ben Shelton that ends at 03:34 local time in New York.

CEOs of the biggest AI companies have predicted the technology will “eliminate most cancer” and “improve treatment of most other ailments.” But nowhere better illustrates the challenge facing AI than…

Oil prices advanced on Thursday after the U.S. said it destroyed five Iranian crude oil vessels.

Beautifully written by her daughter, this is a funny and intimate eulogy to the 60s star of The Avengers who went on to specialise in fierce, complicated women The late actor Diana Rigg declined to call herself a feminist, noting: “Why would I burn my bra? I need my bra.” Nonetheless, her ideas on womanhood were ahead of their time. In an interview with Michael Parkinson, she observed how marriage was “all rather pagan, don’t you think? … A lot of women see it as security. Well, I’m not a woman

Funding from $560m invitation-only scheme prompts calls to make grant rules more transparent Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has claimed he did not know he was a member of his local golf club when his government gave it $6m for renovations, accusing the ABC of inappropriate reporting. The money came from an opaque $560m invitation-only grants scheme to fund projects Labor promised at the 2025 election, largely for Labor-held seats, prompting calls to

The Iberseries & Platino Industria confab in Madrid has launched the Euro-Atlantic Series Co-Pro Pitch Program, which assembles a cross-section of mainly European TV projects that seek to advance their development. “This is a different initiative from [Iberseries’] Coproduction & Financing Forum, but it maintains the same essence: connecting projects with key partners and accelerating […]

Families' interest in their kids' education is falling in many high-income countries as school systems struggle with plunging test scores, according to newly released results from a standardized test taken by 15-year-olds around the world.

17. UND 18. SEPTEMBER FÜR FACHBESUCHER, AB 19. SEPTEMBER FÜR ALLE ZUGÄNGLICH PARIS, 9. September 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Zwölf Tage vor der Öffnung für die Öffentlichkeit bereitet sich die 18. Biennale von Lyon – Zeitgenössische Kunst darauf vor, Künstler, Fachleute aus dem Bereich der...

Delhi airport operator DIAL is preparing for the BRICS Summit with a new terminal pier. Pier C at Terminal 3 will handle international flights starting September 9. Dedicated immigration counters are planned for summit participants arriving in New Delhi. This operationalisation will increase the airport's international passenger capacity significantly. Preparations ensure smooth handling of anticipated international traffic during the event.

For centuries, French and Italian mountain communities on the flanks of Western Europe's highest peak have gazed upon seemingly eternal glaciers and snow that gave the colossus its name: Mont Blanc, the white mountain.

LONDON, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CD&R (or the "Firm") today announced the appointment of Giovanni Caforio as an Operating Advisor to CD&R funds. The Firm believes his 35-year career in the international biopharmaceutical industry will be invaluable as he supports CD&R funds in...

IDFC FIRST Bank has been awarded a BBB- Long-Term and A-3 Short-Term credit rating, underscoring its strong capital position and operational expertise. This evaluation enhances the bank's access to international funding and global markets. The stability of its retail deposit base contributes to a solid outlook, setting the stage for IDFC FIRST Bank's future growth and expansion endeavors.

There's little worse in a gardener's mind than watching their careful planning and hard work go up in a cloud of teeth, thanks to every four-legged freeloader within chewing distance.

At Global Fintech Fest 2026, PhonePe co-founder and CPTO Rahul Chari laid out an AI philosophy built on intent-led experiences, engineering scale and operational efficiency.

Today's best weather computers would still have struggled to accurately predict the weather for the D-Day landings, University of Reading research shows. The new research, published in the journal Weather ahead of the release of the D-Day film "Pressure," used AI models to produce 50 different forecasts of the storm that famously pushed back the Allies' invasion of Normandy in June 1944.