52 h. ago Jannik Sinner reclaims World No 1 from Carlos Alcaraz with Paris Masters title

Sinner defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in a close final to win the Paris Masters without dropping a set

Politics

4 d. ago Trump calls for Senate to scrap filibuster as Johnson again refuses to bring back the House during shutdown – US politics live

Snap food benefits are set to run out this weekend as shutdown comes close to matching the record of 2018-2019US House Speaker Mike Johnson reiterated this morning that he will not bring the chamber back into session until the government shutdown ends.Speaking to Fox News on Friday, Johnson said: “We are anxious to get the house back to regular legislative session, but we have to get the lights turned back on. Chuck Schumer and the Democrats in the Senate have got to reopen the government. Again, it’s the most fundamental responsibility of congress is to have the government operate and work for the people. That’s the number one priority right now and we cannot deviate from that.” Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Trump calls for Senate to scrap filibuster in order to force end to month

Snap food benefits are set to run out this weekend as shutdown comes close to matching the record of 2018-2019A US Republican senator is asking President Donald Trump’s administration to help the Malaysian government prevent US artificial intelligence chips from being smuggled through the country to China, according to a letter seen by Reuters.Reuters has previously reported that US officials believe Malaysia is among a handful of countries where organized smuggling operations have worked to get US chips into China that would otherwise be banned from export to China.To support the semiconductor industry in their efforts, it may be beneficial for US and Malaysian officials to develop priority customs clearance procedures for shipments of advanced U.S. chips with anti-diversion mechanisms.These attacks and their mounting human cost are unacceptable. The US must halt such attacks and take all measures necessary to prevent the extrajudicial killing of people aboard these boats.Otherwise...

Politics

7 d. ago Parts of two busy roads in Bexley set to close for four days

Parts of two busy roads in Bexley set to close for four days  This Is Local London

Transport

1 week ago Ikea's only store in North of Scotland set to close after almost a decade

The Swedish flat-pack giant has confirmed the smaller store will be closing, although the date has not yet been confirmed.

Politics

1 week ago ‘He didn’t deserve that’: widow speaks out after husband’s violent death at ICE facility

Stephany Gauffeny says her husband, Miguel García-Hernández, had his ‘arms restrained to the bed and handcuffs on his feet’ as he lay dying in the hospitalWidow of man shot at ICE facility wonders if political violence is to blameA few hours before the Texas sun set, Stephany Gauffeny held her newborn son close to her chest as she started walking in a cemetery. The grave she stopped at had no headstone, but Gauffeny, 32, had written her husband’s name on a red ribbon.She married Miguel García-Hernández in 2016, nearly 10 years before he was shot at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas in late September. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago  Crucial motorway to shut in both directions all weekend sparking chaos for 100,000s of drivers

A VITAL motorway is set to close this weekend, sparking chaos for thousands of motorists. The major road will be shut for the entire weekend, to allow for construction of a new bridge. The M4 will be closed in both directions between junction 18 (Bath) and junction 19 (M32) from 7pm on Friday, October 24...

Events

2 w. ago Administrators reveal locations of 68 Pizza Hut restaurants set to close

Pizza Hut will also shut 11 delivery locations after the firm running its UK restaurants entered administration.

Society

2 w. ago The UK locations of all 68 Pizza Hut restaurants set to close

Pizza Hut is also set to shut 11 delivery locations

Society

2 w. ago Scots Pizza Hut branches & jobs at risk after restaurant giant collapses into administration

SCORES of Pizza Hut jobs across Scotland are under threat as the firm running it has fallen into administration. The chain's UK operator, DC London Pie Limited, appointed FTI Consulting as administrators today. Dozens of dine-in restaurants across the UK are set to close and 1,210 staff will be made redundant. Pizza Hut's global owner,...

Society

2 w. ago UNAids is set to close in 2026 – four years early. Are experts right to be alarmed?

The move to shut the agency comes as aid budgets are being slashed, leading to fears that global progress on HIV may be reversedAs executive director of the Eurasian Harm Reduction Association, Ganna Dovbakh was among the many public health officials and NGO leaders shocked by the UN secretary-general’s proposal to “sunset UNAids by the end of 2026”.In the eastern European and central Asian (EECA) countries where Dovbakh works, research indicates that the epidemic is on the rise. Over the past decade, there has been a 48% increase in new infections, and a 32% rise in Aids-related deaths, predominantly among marginalised and criminalised populations such as sex workers, men who have sex with men, and people who inject drugs. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Full amount of cash the Big Brother winner receives disclosed ahead of 2025 final

Big Brother 2025 is set to draw to a close with a live final next month, and one housemate will take home a huge cash prize

Politics

2 w. ago Morrisons closing 103 stores, cafes and other outlets, including Greater Manchester

Morrisons is set to close 103 of its stores, cafes, florists and pharmacies in 2025, the supermarket giant has confirmed

Politics

3 w. ago Popular Stockport shop loved by footballers and actors to close after 36 years

'It’s time to hang up our piping bags'

Culture

3 w. ago Cancer Research UK: shop closures announced as 88 high street stores set to close, affecting jobs

Staff, volunteers, and shoppers brace for big changes 📦

Science

3 w. ago Popular Stockport shop owned by fashion influencer set to close

"It’s been such a tough decision but I know this is absolutely the correct call"

Culture

3 w. ago Major high street chain confirms 88 stores shutting for good as 200 shops to be axed – check the full list

A MAJOR high street retailer has announced the full list of shops that are set to close. Cancer Research confirmed that stores including Birmingham, Edinburgh and High Wycombe will shut by May 2026. The charity has blamed higher national insurance contributions, inflation pressures and changing consumer habits as the key reasons for having to axe...

Economics

4 w. ago Poundland confirms three stores to REOPEN this month after u

Poundland has confirmed that it has reached new agreements with landlords at three sites that were originally set to close this month - and now the stores will instead close temporarily and reopen later this month

Politics

4 w. ago British high street staple set to close dozens of stores in major restructure

Scope has become a fixture of many high streets across England and Wales, but change is on the way after it confirmed that a total of 56 sites will be getting the chop soon

Politics

last month Cancer Research UK closing almost 200 charity shops as customers 'not surprised'

Almost 200 Cancer Research UK high street charity shops are set to close over the course of the next 18 months, but many Brits believe they know the real reason why

Economics