8 m. ago Meta beats expectations and boosts spending as it shrugs off tariff impact

Zuckerberg says tech giant is ‘well positioned’ despite drop-off in revenue from Chinese advertisers

Economics

65 m. ago Handyman who was jailed for life over rape and murder of four people at 1986 Fordingbridge 'mansion massacre' dies in prison ages 73

George Stephenson was jailed for life in October 1987 aged 36 after being convicted alongside two others of murdering four people, raping a woman.

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1 hour ago Victim stripped naked as 'degrading and horrific' attack recorded on Snapchat

Durham Crown Court heard that Josh Workman viciously beat a man while Reuben Sawicki recorded the 'horrific assault' on Snapchat - before dragging their unconscious victim into a field

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1 hour ago Chelsea clinch sixth straight WSL title after beating Manchester United

Arsenal’s surprise loss at Aston Villa earlier in the day got the party started

Sport

1 hour ago Navy sailor sentenced to prison for killing wife, setting New London home on fire

Navy sailor sentenced to prison for killing wife, setting New London home on fire  NBC Connecticut

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2 h. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump roar into World Snooker semi

Trump blasts past Brecel 13-8 to set up Williams clashO’Sullivan beats Si 13-9 and now faces Zhao XintongJudd Trump charged into the semi-finals, beating Luca Brecel in a high-quality match, while Ronnie O’Sullivan repelled a stirring fightback from Si Jiahui at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.Trump will face Mark Williams in the last four after the Welshman’s epic 13-12 victory over John Higgins, which went to the final black. O’Sullivan will meet the Chinese sensation Zhao Xintong in what promises to be a mouthwatering clash. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Chris Eubank Jr was 'touch and go' after Conor Benn fight as dad claims life was 'in balance'

Chris Eubank Jr was taken to hospital after beating Conor Benn at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the boxer's famous father has now shed more light on the situation

Economics

2 h. ago British woman found beaten to death with 'five deep wounds' in French village

A murder investigation has been launched after the 65-year-old was found by her friend in Tremolat, a village in the French Dordogne region, on Tuesday evening.

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3 h. ago British woman, 65, found 'beaten to death' in French village

A friend found the 65-year-old woman lying near her vehicle with five deep wounds caused by a blunt object at her home in the village of Tremolat.

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3 h. ago Microsoft beats Wall Street expectations for fourth quarter in a row amid AI boom

Tech giant has committed to investing $80bn in artificial intelligence this fiscal year as it reveals revenue of $70.07bnMicrosoft released its quarterly earnings report on Wednesday after the New York stock market closed, beating Wall Street’s expectations for the fourth quarter in a row amid a financial boom for artificial intelligence businesses.The company revealed revenue of $70.07bn and earnings of $3.46 per share. The result exceeded analyst predictions that revenue would grow to $68.42bn, or 10.6% year-over-year, and that earnings-per-share would come in at $3.22. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Kilmarnock win Scottish FA Youth Cup after beating Dundee in Hampden final

Goals from Duncan Barlow and Rueben Cooper sealed the deal in Glasgow.

Politics

3 h. ago British woman found beaten to death in French village with 'five deep wounds'

The woman, aged 65, was found lying near her vehicle with five deep wounds caused by a blunt object at her home in Tremolat a village in the Dordogne region of France

Events

3 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: US and Kyiv ‘ready to sign’ minerals deal amid uncertainty over last

Ukraine’s first deputy PM travels to Washington to sign deal as later reports claim US pushing Ukraine to sign extra documents Kyiv felt were not ready Ukraine and the US said they were ready to sign a minerals deal, amid reports that a last-minute obstacle injected uncertainty into the timing. “Our side is ready to sign. The Ukrainians decided last night to make some last-minute changes,” US treasury secretary Scott Bessent told reporters. “We’re sure that they will reconsider that and we are ready, if they are.”Ukraine’s first deputy prime minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, is on her way to the US to sign the minerals deal, according to a senior source in the Ukrainian presidency. Ukraine’s prime minister, Denis Shmyhal, said on Wednesday that the reworked deal would be signed within the next 24 hours and would have to be ratified by the Ukrainian parliament.But later reports claimed the US was pushing Ukraine to sign additional documents, but that Kyiv felt they were not ready yet. The ...

Economics

3 h. ago Microsoft to report earnings as AI financial boom shows no sign of slowing

Company has beaten Wall Street expectations in each of its previous three quarterly earnings reportsMicrosoft will report its earnings for the third quarter of the fiscal year after the stock market closes on Wednesday. Analysts have predicted that revenue would grow by 10.6% year-over-year to $68.4bn, even as the company plows tens of billions into artificial intelligence as well as earnings-per-share of $3.22. The company has beaten Wall Street’s expectations on each of its previous three quarterly earnings reports.Analysts said they view the earnings report as a temperature check on Microsoft’s artificial intelligence business, which has announced it will invest around $80bn in this fiscal year alone, though it has also terminated some data center leases in recent months. The company has invested billions in OpenAI in recent years, giving it a large stake in the ChatGPT developer. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Rotherham grooming gang rapist who tried to escape justice by fleeing to Pakistan could be freed early after a bid to move to an open prison

Basharat Hussain was part of a grooming gang who were jailed in 2017 for the sexual abuse of girls in Rotherham, their list of victims included Sammy Woodhouse who gave evidence against the men.

Events

5 h. ago Leicester's stance on sacking Ruud van Nistelrooy emerges after setting unwanted record

Leicester City are facing up to another campaign in the Championship after failing to beat the drop - but it remains to be seen if Ruud van Nistelrooy will continue with them or not

Politics

5 h. ago 'Masterpiece' war film hailed 'the best to watch' by Amazon Prime viewers

Amazon Prime Video subscribers have taken to social media to praise a Ukrainian war film, which they say is one of the best military movies to stream on the platform

Politics

5 h. ago James Forrest is in Celtic 1 per cent and then some as Tommy Burns' odds are beaten into oblivion

The wide man became the Parkhead club's most decorated player ever after Brendan Rodgers' team won a fourth successive title

Events

7 h. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan v Si Jiahui LIVE: World Snooker Championship score and updates as Trump battles Brecel

Ronnie O’Sullivan continues his quest for a history-making eighth world title against Si Jiahui after Mark Williams beats John Higgins 13-12 in a thrilling quarter-final

Politics

7 h. ago Disabled 'ringleader' of 'grandpa gang' who held Kim Kardashian at gunpoint complains about 'horrible' time in prison since $10m jewellery heist as robbery trial continues

A career armed robber who personally bound Kim Kardashian at gunpoint before stealing $10million of jewellery from her today said his life since had been 'horrible' because of 'mistreatment in prison'.

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