Returning for a 20th album of sumptuous synthpop, Andy Bell and Clarke open up about difficult recent years, being happily uncool and battling resurgent homophobia Andy Bell is rabbiting away on multiple topics. There’s his farm in Mallorca, where he and his husband Stephen Moss have had a fine year ...
Month: October 2026
US pressures Europe over diesel reserves as Trump threatens export banUS pressures Europe over diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban
President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections. ...
Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife’s baby in ‘horrific’ robberyCrypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife’s baby in ‘horrific’ robbery
The man was beaten with hammers until he transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds of cryptocurrency. ...
Chris Mason: Why Andy Burnham’s about-turn on Manchester City mattersChris Mason: Why Andy Burnham’s about-turn on Manchester City matters
The prime minister’s comments on Man City were revealing on several levels – and leapt on by many in football, the BBC’s political editor writes. ...
US sends third aircraft carrier to Middle East amid stalemate in Iran warUS sends third aircraft carrier to Middle East amid stalemate in Iran war
Deployment underscores evolving complexity of Trump’s war against Iran as US midterm elections loom The US military is dispatching a third aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, as President Donald Trump warned new strikes against Iran could be on the horizon. The deployment, which includes a specialist amphibious ...
US says Europe should ready fuel supplies as Trump threatens diesel banUS says Europe should ready fuel supplies as Trump threatens diesel ban
President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections. ...
Broadcom to lend Anthropic $42 billion to lease chips: ReportBroadcom to lend Anthropic $42 billion to lease chips: Report
Broadcom plans to lend Anthropic up to $42 billion to lease its chips, Reuters reported, adding to the trend of chipmakers financing the AI buildout that’s driving demand for their products. Nvidia is also financing a slew of frontier labs, in the process becoming a kind of “central bank of ...
US pressures European nations to release emergency diesel suppliesUS pressures European nations to release emergency diesel supplies
The Trump administration is pressuring European capitals to release their emergency diesel supplies or else face a US diesel export ban, as the White House turns to coercion in efforts to tame surging fuel prices. France, Germany, Britain, Italy, Ireland have all been pressured to draw down supplies, Politico reported. ...
Starbucks opens first cafés in Xinjiang regionStarbucks opens first cafés in Xinjiang region
Starbucks opened its first cafés in China’s Xinjiang region, prompting criticism from activists and US lawmakers over the coffee giant’s decision to expand into an area widely scrutinized for human rights violations. Beijing has denied allegations that it represses Xinjiang’s Muslim Uyghur population, and has invested heavily to rebrand the ...
Iran asserts victory over US in 14,390-word letter to AmericansIran asserts victory over US in 14,390-word letter to Americans
Iran published a 14,390-word letter to Americans this week proclaiming the regime’s victory over the US, suggesting the two sides were no closer to resolving their seven-month war through diplomatic means. Iran claimed it “decimated America’s military bases across the Gulf, forced the US Navy into retreat and destroyed billions ...