Suella Braverman is to remain in her post as home secretary after the prime minister said “further investigation is not necessary” into her handling of a speeding offence. In his letter to the home secretary, the prime minister said he had consulted with his independent ethics adviser, Sir Laurie Magnus, who advised that “on this
Microsoft will on Wednesday lodge a formal appeal against British regulators’ decision to block its $75bn takeover of Activision Blizzard, the Call of Duty maker. Sky News understands that the technology behemoth will file its complaint with the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) within hours, sparking the next phase of its fight to secure one of
A paralysed man has been able to walk again after communication was re-established between his brain and spinal cord using a wireless “digital bridge”. The so-called brain computer interface is made up of two electronic implants, one each in the brain and spinal cord. Read more:Analysis: Paralysis breakthrough is quite astonishing – and AI is
Tina Turner – one of rock’s great vocalists and most charismatic performers – has died aged 83, her spokesperson has confirmed. In a statement, they said: “Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock’n Roll’ has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland. “With
It’s disconcerting Apple TV+ has still not confirmed the fate of Ted Lasso because Ted Lasso Season 3 Episode 11 was the perfect set-up for a series finale. All the characters and conflicts reached big, pivotal moments, making me wonder where the series will end. The theme of the 70-minute installment was forgiveness, and it
Mysteries and thrillers are such wide genres that include many different kinds of stories. Maybe you’re the type of person who loves all mysteries and thrillers, whether they’re cozy, domestic, detective stories, amateur sleuth stories, legal thrillers, locked room mysteries, and everything in between. But maybe your tastes are a little more particular. In those
The most important moment in a man’s life besides spotting those first hairs is shaving them. But not all razors are created equal for noobs—you’ll need the best razors for first time shavers. This means choosing a razor that is durable yet simple, easy to maneuver, and most importantly, pain-free. There are several types of
Former “American Idol” winner Samantha “Just Sam” Diaz is living a bad case of deja vu … she says she’s singing in New York City subways for money. Just three years removed from winning “Idol” in 2020, Sam says she’s back to showing off her pipes in subway stations … making her living off the
The average time taken for a startup to hit unicorn status in Europe is now just seven years, according to Accel. Maskot | Digitalvision | Getty Images Europe and Israel mint an average of five tech startups for every venture-backed company with a valuation of $1 billion or more, according to a new report from
In Las Vegas, they have paid more than $4,000 (£3,220) a head. It’s safe to assume attendees at the Scale Global Summit didn’t part with their cash to listen to tales of COVID lockdown. There are a couple of UK police forces for that. In the Bellagio Hotel & Casino, this is a gathering
The rate of inflation is finally back in single digits for the first time since last summer, easing to 8.7% last month but food inflation remains near 20% and core price inflation is at a 30 year high. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the decline in the consumer prices index measure (CPI) was
Police in Canada say they have identified the man who raped and murdered a 16-year-old girl in 1975. Sharron Prior had been on her way to meet friends at a pizza restaurant near her Montreal home when she disappeared. Her body was found three days later in woodland in Longueuil on Montreal’s South Shore but,
A school in Florida has banned the poem read at Joe Biden’s inauguration after a single complaint. The unnamed parent said Amanda Gorman’s poem The Hill We Climb was “not educational” and contained “indirectly (sic) hate messages”, adding that it could “cause confusion and indoctrinate students”. Gorman, 25, said on Instagram that she was “gutted”
Juliana Hatfield has announced a new addition to her series of covers albums. Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO drops November 17th via American Laundromat Records, while her rendition of “Don’t Bring Me Down” is out now. As indie rock royalty, it may come as a surprise that Hatfield would enjoy the pop stylings of Electric Light Orchestra. Yet
The Color Purple by Alice Walker was published in 1982, winning the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for Fiction for that year. In 1985, it was adapted into a movie starring Whoopi Goldberg directed by Steven Spielberg. In 2005, it was also adapted into a musical. The 2015-2017 revival won a
Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. It was a comet that first fired Michael Stewart’s imagination. He grew up in Ireland, in a house tucked into a hill. Above it loomed an ancient ringfort, or fortified settlement built into the earth. (He calls them “timestamps in the