Hockney, one of the UK’s most important and influential artists, has died at the age of 88. ...
The super-sized SpaceX IPO, in four chartsThe super-sized SpaceX IPO, in four charts
The News Elon Musk is set to become the world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX goes public today in the biggest IPO in history. Musk’s confidants and colleagues will get a lot richer, too. The company sold $75 billion worth of shares at $135 a piece, valuing it at $1.77 trillion ...
Sam Altman calls off Abu Dhabi visitSam Altman calls off Abu Dhabi visit
The Scoop OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was expected to visit Abu Dhabi this weekend but called it off, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter, as the ChatGPT maker, which has deep ties to the UAE, prepares for its public market debut. Uncertainty pervaded the potential visit, ...
Mexico triumphs in World Cup openerMexico triumphs in World Cup opener
Hosts Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in a promising opening game of the men’s soccer World Cup. The tournament has been beset with fears over seat pricing and turnout, but the Azteca stadium was full and in carnival mode, with beer and paper sombreros raining from the stands. Concerns about ...
Switzerland mulls capping populationSwitzerland mulls capping population
Switzerland will vote this weekend in a referendum on whether to cap its population at 10 million. The Alpine country’s population has increased 23% to 9.1 million since 2002, when it agreed to ease travel restrictions with the EU. If successful, it will be the world’s first explicit population cap. ...
Trump touts deal with IranTrump touts deal with Iran
US President Donald Trump said he had reached a “great settlement” with Iran that would stop the Islamic Republic from obtaining a nuclear weapon, though Tehran said nothing had been finalized. An Iranian state outlet published what it said was a draft of the agreement, saying it included negotiations over ...
Art’s great innovator whose vivid paintings made him a household nameArt’s great innovator whose vivid paintings made him a household name
The proud Yorkshireman, who also painted iconic pictures of America, was routinely described as Britain’s greatest artist. ...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX raises $75bn ahead of record stock market debutElon Musk’s SpaceX raises $75bn ahead of record stock market debut
The public sale is also expected to make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. ...
Ministers want 60% of children walking or cycling to school by 2035Ministers want 60% of children walking or cycling to school by 2035
Thousands of safer paths and crossings are promised to help people become more active in England’s towns and cities. ...
Grooming survivors left with criminal records still being failed, BBC toldGrooming survivors left with criminal records still being failed, BBC told
Victims who were abused and prosecuted as children are still being failed, says grooming report author. ...