TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew is pictured on the day he will testify before a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing entitled “TikTok: How Congress can Safeguard American Data Privacy and Protect Children from Online Harms,” as lawmakers scrutinize the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 23, 2023. Evelyn Hockstein
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick is visiting Mediterranean countries this week as part of a government focus on tackling illegal migration. He will be visiting Algeria, Tunisia and Italy, before heading to France. The Times reports the Italian government is expecting 400,000 people to enter the country from North Africa this year – in forecasts prepared
HSBC will next month unveil a new name for the technology-focused bank it rescued earlier this year after its US parent collapsed. Sky News has learned that Europe’s biggest lender intends to rebrand Silicon Valley Bank UK (SVBUK) under the name HSBC Innovation Banking. The new identity is expected to be announced to coincide with
The sun beats down on us. I’m sweating, and there is noise from every angle. Two marine engines thrum behind me, churning the water of the Mediterranean. You can smell the salt, but also the plastic of our boat, warmed by the early afternoon. Cloudless skies. I can hear shouts, cries, and also words of
A mother has pleaded guilty to murder and child abuse over the death of her six-year-old son in Arizona. Elizabeth Archibeque, 26, reached a plea deal with prosecutors this month and could face life in prison under the first-degree murder charge. Her son, Deshaun Martinez, had been locked inside a small bedroom closet without food
HBO’s Perry Mason Season 2 wrapped last month, and fans are waiting to learn whether the show will secure a renewal from the premium cabler. It’s rare for HBO not to renew shows as they are airing, so there have been concerns from the show’s passionate fans about the lack of pickup. Francesca Orsi, HBO’s
Play video content And That’s What You Really Missed / iHeart Radio John Stamos says he was sour over Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen skipping out on the “Full House” reboot a few years ago — but in the same breath, he also says they’re all good now. The actor dished on his feelings over their
Spoilers below. Ever since Succession’s first episode, viewers have been trying to answer the show’s central question: who will get a kiss from daddy? In other words, who will succeed media titan Logan Roy at the helm of his empire? Battles have been fought, alliances have been broken, and Logan himself has breathed his last
China will send its first civilian astronaut into space as part of a crewed mission to the Tiangong space station on Tuesday, its Manned Space Agency announced, as Beijing pushes ahead with its extra-terrestrial ambitions. The world’s second-largest economy has invested billions of dollars into its military-run space programme, trying to catch up with the
Wharton professor and renowned economist Jeremy Siegel is bullish on a Big Tech boom fueled by artificial intelligence despite concerns of a bubble. An AI chip craze, driven by demand for AI-powered chatbots and high-powered graphics processing units — used to train such chatbots on supercomputers — has seen investors piling into certain stocks with some raising
A Tory minister and three other MPs claimed hundreds of pounds of driving fines on expenses – despite it being against the rules. They are now being contacted and asked to repay the money. Amanda Solloway, a minister in the energy department who used to serve under Suella Braverman at the Home Office, was one
Ian King hears from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, who says the government will do whatever it takes to bring down inflation, even if that means a recession. He also speaks to Nick Harding, the chief executive of consumer lender Fluro as analysis by PwC shows total household debt in the UK has exceeded 2 trillion pounds
Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have joined world leaders in congratulating Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his election win. In a letter to president Erdogan celebrating his narrow run-off victory on Sunday, Mr Putin addressed the Turkish leader as “Dear Friend” and praised his efforts at strengthening Russian-Turkish relations. “From the bottom of my
Three people have been killed and at least five injured in a shooting at a popular motorcycle rally in a New Mexico resort town. The shooting at around 5pm local time on Saturday involved members of motorcycle gangs attending the 41st annual Red River Memorial Motorcycle rally. It happened between two shops on Red River’s
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers through the series finale of Succession, “With Open Eyes.”] In the final episode of Succession, the series’ focus narrowed the action down to its core trio, on the precipice of failure or success. Turns out that previously announced epic runtime wasn’t to give every last supporting player a big
Isaac Palmer continues to impress us not only with his talent on stage, but also in the studio. Whether he’s remixing The Chainsmokers or dropping sizzling originals, he’s proven that he has the spark to ignite the dance floor. Now, he’s back with a new single titled “Higher”, teaming up with another talented artist Cuebrick