32 m. ago UK chip designer Alphawave agrees to $2.4bn takeover by US rival Qualcomm

Offer to buy the British-listed company is latest blow to the London Stock ExchangeBusiness live – latest updatesThe British chip designer Alphawave has agreed to a $2.4bn (£1.8bn) takeover by its US rival Qualcomm, the latest loss to the London Stock Exchange as it struggles to hang on to large technology companies.Alphawave, which is one of the few semiconductor companies listed in the UK, received an offer worth 183p a share and on Monday its board recommended the deal to shareholders after months of talks. Continue reading...

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48 m. ago Lorraine Kelly apologises to Matt Baker's wife after awkward ITV show blunder

Lorraine Kelly was forced to apologise to Matt Baker and his wife Nicola after the ITV presenter made an awkward blunder on Monday

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48 m. ago Kerry Katona issues fresh plea to ex Brian McFadden two decades after split

Kerry Katona has expressed her regret that her and ex-husband Brian McFadden were unable to stay friends after their 2004 breakup

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51 m. ago ITV This Morning fans stunned by Sam Thompson's new hair transformation

I'm a Celebrity winner Sam Thompson appeared on ITV's This Morning to discuss his Soccer Aid challenge on Monday

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65 m. ago This Morning viewers say same thing as ITV star unveils dramatic hair transformation

I'm a Celebrity winner Sam Thompson debuted a hair transformation on Monday's This Morning

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74 m. ago Tropical Storm Barbara forecast to become a hurricane Monday as Storm Cosme forms in the Pacific

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says two tropical storms have gathered strength off Mexico’s Pacific coast Monday, with one forecast to become a hurricane later in the day

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79 m. ago The 1% Club's smiley face brainteaser wipes out a whopping 30 players and leaves Lee Mack gasping 'wow!'

A previous episode of the ITV quiz show, hosted by Lee Mack, saw 100 contestants attempt to win a huge cash prize.

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99 m. ago NATO chief says a '400% increase' in air and missile defence is required to protect Europe from Putin and become 'a more lethal alliance'

NATO head Mark Rutte will on Monday call for a 'quantum leap' in defence capacities including a '400-percent increase' in air and missile defence which 'protects' the alliance against Russia.

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1 hour ago Lorraine Kelly pauses show to apologise to Matt Baker's wife after awkward name blunder

Lorraine Kelly was left red-faced after she called Matt Baker's wife Nicola by the wrong name before swiftly apologising for the awkward blunder during Monday's show

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1 hour ago ITV This Morning viewers distracted as Sam Thompson debuts bold transformation

I'm a Celebrity winner Sam Thompson appeared on This Morning on Monday and left several fans distracted

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1 hour ago Love Island makes major rule in 2025 series for first time in 5 years

Love Island returns on Monday night (June 9) on ITV2, Maya Jama will be reprising her role as host once again

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1 hour ago Trump’s travel ban could cement racism as his most dangerous legacy

From his so-called ‘Muslim ban’ to slashing DEI measures, the US president has turned taboo behaviour into normsThis month marks exactly 10 years since Donald Trump coasted down an escalator at Trump Tower, declared his run for US president and accused Mexico of sending drugs, criminals and rapists into the homeland. The past decade has been exercise in normalising.When Trump threatened to terminate Elon Musk’s government contracts, and Musk linked Trump to the child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, all because of a petty clash of egos, people were riveted but unsurprised. Likewise, when Trump ordered a travel ban on a dozen countries, many reacted with a collective shrug: well, of course he did. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago WWE Monday Night Raw: UK start time, matches announced and quick WWE Money In The Bank 2025 results

Nikki Bella returns and a WrestleMania rematch to take place on Monday Night Raw - June 9 2025

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1 hour ago Richard Madeley shares 'painful' injury on GMB after horror holiday fall

Good Morning Britain host Richard Madeley was supported by his co-star Susanna Reid as he shared a "painful" injury minutes into Monday's show, following a horror fall

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2 h. ago U.S. and Chinese officials to hold trade talks in London on Monday

U.S. and Chinese officials to hold trade talks in London on Monday  NPR

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2 h. ago Italians head to polls in referendum on citizenship and labor, but vote risks sinking on low turnout

Italians are heading to the polls Monday on the second day of referendums that would make it easier for children born in Italy to foreigners to obtain citizenship, and on providing more job protections

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3 h. ago Alton Towers Smiler crash victims glam up for glitzy charity gala marking 10 years since the horror accident

A couple who were severely injured in the Alton Towers crash of 2015 marked a decade since the accident by throwing a ball to raise money for charities.

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3 h. ago Edinburgh 'gangwar firebombing' as car burns outside home of Mark Richardson associate

The car, understood to be a Range Rover, has been pictured completely burnt out on Monday morning in the capital's Campion Road.

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4 h. ago Giovanna Fletcher admits 'it's hard leaving' as husband Tom pleads 'can you not'

Giovanna Fletcher and her husband Tom have been married for nearly a decade and have three children together, but the couple have admitted that making time for each other can be difficult

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4 h. ago Met Office warns thunderstorms could hit UK this week as June heatwave forecast

Monday will see a wall or rain hit the UK but things are about to change once again

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