2 h. ago US and Ukraine sign minerals deal that solidifies investment in Kyiv’s defense against Russia

Move seals a deal to create a fund the Trump administration says will begin to repay roughly $175bn provided to UkraineThe US and Kyiv have signed an agreement to share profits and royalties from the future sale of Ukrainian minerals and rare earths, sealing a deal that Donald Trump has said will provide an economic incentive for the US to continue to invest in Ukraine’s defense and its reconstruction after he brokers a peace deal with Russia.The minerals deal, which has been the subject of tense negotiations for months and nearly fell through hours before it was signed, will establish a US-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund that the Trump administration has said will begin to repay an estimated $175bn in aid provided to Ukraine since the beginning of the war. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Elizabeth Hurley seals 'unexpected' Billy Ray Cyrus romance with a passionate kiss as her son reacts

Her son Damian wrote in the comment box, 'Awwww ❤️.' The lovebirds were seen wearing the same clothing and in were in the same setting as the image from their relationship debut.

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4 h. ago Elizabeth Hurley seals 'unexpected' Billy Ray Cyrus romance with a passionate kiss as her son says 'awww'

Her son Damian wrote in the comment box, 'Awwww ❤️.' The lovebirds were seen wearing the same clothing and in were in the same setting as the image from their relationship debut.

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5 h. ago Lamine Yamal dazzles as Barcelona and Inter trade stunning goals in 3

Lamine Yamal had said that he left fear behind in the park in Mataró when he was little and there was certainly no sign of it on an astonishing night up on Montjuïc. Barcelona were a goal down inside the first minute of their first Champions League semi-final in seven years, reminded of the ghosts of their recent past and needing more goals than Inter had conceded in the entire league phase, then they found themselves trailing again on the hour, but the 17-year-old would not back down and nor would his teammates.Instead, there he was gesturing for this Olympic stadium to get on its feet and find its voice and producing a performance that meant they could hardly do anything else. One that suggested it is not that he might become the best player around, but that he already might be, the most outstanding of many outstanding men on a wild and wonderful occasion in which Barcelona twice came from behind to equalise, going from 2-0 to 2-2 and 3-2 to 3-3, but couldn’t quite turn it around ...

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6 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...

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6 h. ago Erin Patterson: New Mail podcast launches to hear case against Australian mother

The stage is set for a case that will dominate headlines in Australia, with crime correspondent Caroline Cheetham and reporter Wayne Flower set to share every courtroom revelation as it happens.

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6 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...

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7 h. ago Billy Ray Cyrus bids emotional farewell to 'visibly upset' Elizabeth Hurley at the airport as romance heats up

Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley looked emotional as they prepared to part ways at Nashville International Airport on Monday amid their whirlwind romance.

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7 h. ago Ray Romano and Sebastian Maniscalco share banter while atop Italian Alps in Winter Olympics promo

NBC is continuing its strategy of infusing the Olympics with pop culture and celebrity appeal to generate momentum ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games in Italy next year

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7 h. ago ‘Radical joy’: Cambodians in California celebrate Khmer culture 50 years after Killing Fields

In Long Beach, city with the largest diaspora of Cambodians in the US, people dance, eat and reflect on the 1975 killings“Sousdey chnam thmey!” a rider shouted in Khmer into a megaphone while sitting atop a float swaddled in US and Cambodian flags. “Happy new year!” parade-goers yelled back from the street.Thousands of Cambodian Americans gathered to celebrate the Khmer New Year in Long Beach’s Cambodia Town district – the heart of the largest diaspora of Cambodians in the United States. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Meta to report quarterly earnings amid tariff uncertainty and AI investment

Wall Street is projecting the company will post $41.36bn in revenue on $5.21 in earnings per shareMeta is set to report its first quarter earnings on Wednesday after the bell, and investors will be looking for news on whether the company met its quarterly revenue goals of somewhere between $39.5bn and $41.8bn.Wall Street is projecting the company will post $41.36bn in revenue on $5.21 in earnings per share. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago BBC harnesses AI to create writing classes given by Agatha Christie

Videos will share the author’s tips on everything from story structure and plot twists to the art of suspenseAspiring crime writers now have the chance to be taught by “Agatha Christie”, thanks to a course of online video lessons by BBC Maestro. The videos “starring” the author, who died in 1976, have been made using AI-enhanced technology, licensed images and carefully restored audio recordings.Videos made using a reconstruction of Christie’s voice will share tips on everything from story structure and plot twists to the art of suspense. The writing advice has been drawn directly from her writings and archival interviews and curated by the leading Christie scholars Dr Mark Aldridge, Michelle Kazmer, Gray Robert Brown and Jamie Bernthal-Hooker. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Courmayeur: A gourmet getaway in the Italian Alps, for apéritifs and après

We visit Courmayeur for a weekend of skiing and fine dining, here’s everything we discovered about this fascinating travel destination.

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11 h. ago From Olympians to Love Island stars: The famous faces standing in the local elections in your area

A host of famous names will appear on ballot papers across the country as voters go to the polls on Thursday

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11 h. ago ‘No one knew what to do’: power cuts bring chaos, connection and revaluation of digital dependency

People share their experiences of Monday’s massive power outage across Spain, Portugal and parts of France that upended modern life“It felt like chaos,” said Iñigo, a doctor at a hospital in northern Spain.With no electricity from noon on Monday, the building’s emergency generators were kept for the critical areas, leaving staff without access to patient data, broken communications due to no telephone signal or email, and colleagues unable to carry out some of their duties, he said. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Gardening hack sees pests 'flee' from gardens when you use 55p homemade repellent

A novice gardener has taken to TikTok to share her father-in-law's cheap and eco-friendly way to repel pests from your garden using just one ingredient

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11 h. ago 'I was urged to avoid a holiday to this popular Italian city

The city has a reputation for being dirty, dangerous and chaotic – but it is also a city of contrasts, with incredible art, food and people as one writer discovered.

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12 h. ago Sebastian Vettel handed unusual F1 ban as he responds to talk of Red Bull return

Red Bull adviser and young driver chief Helmut Marko recently named Sebastian Vettel as the ideal candidate to take over his role when he retires from work in F1

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12 h. ago Ferne McCann hits back at sceptics questioning why she’s 'still' breastfeeding Finty, two

Ferne McCann had enough of people asking about her parenting methods and took to her Instagram page to share footage of her and her baby daughter

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12 h. ago Death in Paradise update confirmed in mysterious post as fans favourite reprises role

Fans share that they "cannot wait" as Death in Paradise make a cryptic announcement.

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