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Kemi Badenoch: I'm going to get better as Tory leader
Chris Mason Political editor Becky Morton Political reporter "Is Liz Truss still in the party?" asks Kemi Badenoch Kemi Badenoch has…
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People are eating up Walmart’s custom cakes. Here’s why they’re so popular
Inside a Walmart store in New Jersey, a worker puts the finishing touches on a cake with an edible ink Sponge Bob on top. A colleague…
Business
Lululemon stock price: LULU shares crash over tariff impact fears
Popular athletic apparel brand Lululemon Athletica is seeing its share price crash today. As of this writing, the stock (Nasdaq: LULU) is…
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Trump’s latest ban on Harvard’s foreign students has suffered another setback
A federal judge late Thursday temporarily blocked a proclamation by President Donald Trump that banned foreign students from entering the…
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Met Office issues thunderstorm warning for southern England and Wales
A yellow warning for thunderstorms has been issued by the Met Office for large parts of England and Wales. The warning, which covers the…
Business
Michaels acquires Joann fabrics IP: Will it take over former stores too?
Craft retail chain The Michaels Companies said on Thursday that it has acquired the beloved fabrics retailer Joann, which recently winded…
Culture
Jack Grealish: After expected Man City exit, which club could midfielder sign for?
With City and Grealish on the same page regarding a departure, that leaves finances as the main obstacle. There is going to be need for…
Business
Why tech companies are snubbing the London Stock Exchange
British fintech Wise said this week it would shift its primary listing from London to New York, joining a growing list of firms snubbing…
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Measles warning to holidaymakers as cases rise across Europe
Dominic Hughes Health Correspondent Families travelling abroad this summer on holiday or to visit relatives are being warned about the…
Business
The Download: China’s AI agent boom, and GPS alternatives
Last year, China saw a boom in foundation models, the do-everything large language models that underpin the AI revolution. This year, the…
Business
Waymo is winning in San Francisco
The self-driving car service Waymo has been active in San Francisco for 20 months and has already captured 27% of the city’s rideshare…
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NatWest apologises as banking app goes offline
Tom Gerken Technology reporter NatWest has apologised after customers were left unable to use its mobile banking app in the UK, preventing…
Business
What Market Basket’s labor tension reveals about Gen Z
“Honestly, I don’t even remember the 2014 situation. It just seems like it’s asking a lot of the employees. Why’s it on us?” — Gen Z…
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Three killed in 'massive' Russian strikes on Ukraine, Zelensky says
Russia launched large-scale drone and missile strikes on Ukraine's capital and other parts of the country early on Friday, officials said.…
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North Korea refloats warship after failed launch
North Korea has reportedly refloated a warship about two weeks after it capsized during a launch attempt, in an incident that drew harsh…
Culture
Tom Brady explains how the best entrepreneurs make things look simple
Tom Brady’s post-football career has been as methodical as his two-minute drill, and arguably more lucrative. The seven-time Super Bowl…
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Inside the race to find GPS alternatives
“Just because of this shorter distance, we will put down signals that will be approximately a hundred times stronger than the GPS signal,”…
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Why doctors should look for ways to prescribe hope
Researchers are still trying to understand the connection between body and mind, and how our thoughts can influence our physiology. In the…
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Supreme Court rewrites NEPA rules—changing the game for environmental reviews
Getting federal approval for permits to build bridges, wind farms, highways, and other major infrastructure projects has long been a…
Culture
French Open 2025: Coco Gauff ready for French Open final against Aryna Sabalenka
World number two Coco Gauff says she will manage the French Open final by remembering that "everybody is dealing with way bigger things in…
Culture
French Open semi-finals 2025: Novak Djokovic chases more history - can Jannik Sinner stop him?
The era of the 'Big Three' may be coming to an end - but the threat has not disappeared. Players born in the 1990s were restricted to just…
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Why Zia Yusuf's resignation matters for Reform UK
The resignation of Zia Yusuf as Reform UK's chairman matters because he was a central character in the stand out trend in British politics…
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Australia mushroom trial: Lunch cook tells trial meal was 'special'
An Australian woman accused of intentionally cooking a fatal mushroom lunch has told her trial she had wanted the beef Wellington meal to…
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Growing number of MPs changing their mind on assisted dying
Opposition to a bill which would legalise assisted dying in England and Wales is growing among MPs, the BBC has found. The Assisted Dying…