Millions of tonnes of the world’s food could be lost amid the uncertainties surrounding the strait of Hormuz and the dangers of a ‘Godzilla-strength’ El Niño When the US and Israel launched the war on Iran, south-east Asian nations were amongst the first and hardest hit, as the closure of ...
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Labour MPs mull leadership challenge to prevent Burnham ‘coronation’Labour MPs mull leadership challenge to prevent Burnham ‘coronation’
Two senior party figures are considering bids in order to ensure the next leader’s policy ideas are tested in a race. ...
OpenAI’s $100 billion ad betOpenAI’s $100 billion ad bet
The News OpenAI is rapidly expanding its global advertising business to attract more users to its platform amid its push to meet ambitious revenue targets. “The revenue that we make from the ads offering is going to subsidize and grow access to information,” OpenAI advertising chief David Dugan told reporters ...
Republican senators start to question Trump’s audit immunity dealRepublican senators start to question Trump’s audit immunity deal
The News Senate Republicans helped thwart half of President Donald Trump’s settlement with the IRS — his $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. Now they’re starting to raise concerns about the other half of that deal: Trump’s audit immunity. Five GOP senators told Semafor that they have questions about last month’s agreement ...
Alan Greenspan, long-serving US Fed chair, dies at 100Alan Greenspan, long-serving US Fed chair, dies at 100
Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve who served during the pinnacle of US economic power, died on Monday at 100. The self-taught economist became chair in 1987, overseeing the longest economic boom on record and fiercely defending the central bank’s independence with laissez-faire theory and a “temperament ...
SK Hynix becomes South Korea’s most valuable companySK Hynix becomes South Korea’s most valuable company
SK Hynix on Monday topped Samsung as South Korea’s most valuable company, propelled by the AI-powered chip boom. It marked a stunning reversal for a once debt-ridden company that earned the Korean epithet for a penny stock — “Dongjeon-ju,” Reuters wrote. Its shares have more than quadrupled this year, and ...
SpaceX, Alphabet lead US tech routSpaceX, Alphabet lead US tech rout
Tech stocks fell Monday even as the US projected optimism about ongoing peace talks with Iran. SpaceX continued a multi-day rout following an announcement last Thursday that the firm would launch an inaugural bond sale just days after its blockbuster IPO. Alphabet was also on track for its worst performance ...
Starmer quits as Labour leader and paves way for contest for new prime ministerStarmer quits as Labour leader and paves way for contest for new prime minister
Sir Keir delivered a statement to announce his planned departure from Downing Street. ...
Chris Mason: Questions multiply for the man tipped to replace StarmerChris Mason: Questions multiply for the man tipped to replace Starmer
Andy Burnham will have to set out his stall to show how he will deliver on his promises, the BBC’s political editor writes. ...
What does Trump want from a new UK prime minister?What does Trump want from a new UK prime minister?
The US president was once considered to have a close friendship with Keir Starmer, but that quickly fell apart with the war in Iran. ...