Several ministers were met with a barrage of questions about the PM’s future after leaving a cabinet meeting. ...
‘Crisis in Great Britain!’ How global media is reporting Starmer’s fight for survival‘Crisis in Great Britain!’ How global media is reporting Starmer’s fight for survival
Sir Keir Starmer’s fight for survival after a dismal set of elections last week is receiving coverage across the globe. ...
The 100 best novels of all timeThe 100 best novels of all time
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UAE AI development faces bottlenecks, executives sayUAE AI development faces bottlenecks, executives say
Access to chips is not the only bottleneck in the UAE’s AI ambitions, according to executives involved in Abu Dhabi’s multibillion-dollar push into advanced technology. While GPUs have been a focus for Gulf states, other factors are also delaying progress, Paul Bloch, co-founder of data storage provider DDN, told Semafor. ...
Qatar sovereign wealth fund pledges $500M investment with General AtlanticQatar sovereign wealth fund pledges $500M investment with General Atlantic
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is investing $500 million with General Atlantic as part of a deal to deepen their partnership, in the latest sign that the Gulf’s biggest funds are still actively seeking deals even as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz hits state revenues. The Qatar Investment Authority ...
OpenAI launches cybersecuity model to rival Anthropic’s MythosOpenAI launches cybersecuity model to rival Anthropic’s Mythos
OpenAI launched its own cybersecurity initiative in response to Anthropic’s. The ChatGPT-maker’s recent GPT-5.5-Cyber model, like Anthropic’s Mythos, can detect vulnerabilities in most software. Mythos was only released to a select few organizations to help them patch problems; OpenAI will do likewise. Almost all the institutions with access to Mythos ...
UK bond yields soar as PM Starmer’s fate hangs in balanceUK bond yields soar as PM Starmer’s fate hangs in balance
UK government bond yields rose to their highest levels in decades with Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership hanging by a thread. Disastrous local election results for Starmer’s Labour Party have led to 70 lawmakers — including members of his cabinet — calling for him to resign; populist parties on both ...
Pakistan, UAE reportedly take more direct Iran war rolePakistan, UAE reportedly take more direct Iran war role
The Iran war, frozen in a shaky ceasefire, appeared to expand and envelop more belligerents. US intelligence said that Pakistan allowed Iran to use its bases for military aircraft despite its role as a mediator in negotiations, CBS reported, while the UAE — which has been more anti-Iran than any ...
Henry Zeffman: PM puts himself back in the game for nowHenry Zeffman: PM puts himself back in the game for now
The prime minister has told the Cabinet a leadership contest had not been triggered, and that he wouldn’t be resigning. ...
Middle East crisis live: Iran could enrich uranium to weapons grade if attacked, senior lawmaker warnsMiddle East crisis live: Iran could enrich uranium to weapons grade if attacked, senior lawmaker warns
Ebrahim Rezaei says in social media post that the country could enrich its stocks of uranium to 90% and will review such a move in parliament Israel sent Iron Dome anti-missile batteries and personnel to operate them to the UAE to defend the country during the war with Iran, the ...