15 h. ago Blind war veteran who lost sight in explosion that killed two pals climbs Ben Nevis in their memory

Paul Jacobs pledged to "continue climbing to the highest heights" to support fellow veterans.

Events

7 d. ago What time is Darren Till vs Luke Rockhold fight tonight? Start time for Misfits Boxing 22

Darren Till fights for the third time this year as he looks to continue his unbeaten start to his boxing career against fellow former UFC star Luke Rockhold

Sport

9 d. ago Nvidia shares fall as investors weigh AI bubble risk after Altman warning

Shares in chipmaking giant Nvidia fell despite the group predicting continued bumper demand as investors feared the emergence of an artificial intelligence bubble.

Events

1 week ago After a summer of submission to Trump, Europe knows it must defend Ukraine – and itself – alone | Paul Taylor

Can a European-led coalition really provide credible security guarantees? Past examples are not encouragingAfter an unusual August of geopolitical summitry, the reality is sinking in that Europe is on its own in defending Ukraine’s sovereignty and hence its own security against Russian aggression and cannot count on much support from the United States.The sense of strategic loneliness in an increasingly brutal global power contest follows a summer of submission in which the EU accepted a manifestly unbalanced trade deal imposed by Donald Trump and pledged improbably large investments in the US while European Nato members promised to boost their defence spending to an aspirational 5% of gross domestic product – all to appease Trump in hopes of keeping the US engaged in European security.Paul Taylor is a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Deeply concerning’: reading for fun in the US has fallen by 40%, new study says

Over the last 20 years, the number of Americans who read daily for pleasure has seen a considerable declineThe amount of Americans who read for pleasure has fallen by 40%, according to a new study.Researchers at the University of Florida and University College London have found that between 2003 and 2023, daily reading for reasons other than work and study fell by about 3% each year. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Hundreds of trees continue to be felled despite Paisley campaigners formal complaint

The trees – some with historic tree preservation orders – are being felled in a bid to make way for 603 homes.

Politics

3 w. ago British Gas owner buys £1.5bn gas terminal in big bet on fossil fuel reliance

Deal for Europe’s biggest facility for LNG imports comes as overall UK gas demand fell sharply last yearThe owner of British Gas has placed a £1.5bn bet on the UK’s future reliance on fossil fuel imports after striking a deal to buy Europe’s biggest gas import terminal.Centrica plans to partner with a US private equity firm to acquire the Isle of Grain terminal in Kent, which can import 15m tonnes of liquefied natural gas a year, even after Britain’s gas demand fell last year to its lowest level since the early 1990s. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Brits warned of scam targeting UK holidaymakers in Ibiza after whistleblower goes public

The whistleblower, who asked to remain anonymous, is understood to have lodged a formal complaint with authorities. She warned that Brits were the targets of the scam

Events

3 w. ago Crystal Palace to stay in Conference League after losing appeal at Cas

Palace were demoted from Europa League by UefaClub hoped to overturn decision related to ownershipCrystal Palace have lost their appeal against demotion from the Europa League and will take their place in the Conference League. The court of arbitration for sport confirmed on Monday that the FA Cup winners were unsuccessful in overturning the decision made by European football’s governing body to punish them for contravening its rules over multi-club ownership.Uefa demoted Palace to the Conference League after they were deemed to have breached regulations because John Textor held shares in Palace and Lyon, who also qualified for the Europa League. He has since sold his 43% stake to his fellow US businessman Woody Johnson. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago 'Entitled coworker who I barely know ratted me out to HR for weirdest reason'

A woman has shared her shock after a co-worker lodged a formal complaint against her because of the "weirdest" reason ever – and she argued she barely knows the colleague

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