6 h. ago Labour AI plans are unbalanced and rushed, says world's biggest music publishers Sony

Sony, the world's biggest music publisher, has attacked UK Government plans to allow a copyright exemption for AI as 'rushed, unbalanced and irreversible', the Daily Mail can reveal.

Politics

43 h. ago ‘Major brand worries’: Just how toxic is Elon Musk for Tesla?

With sales down and electric vehicle rivals catching up, the rightwing politico’s brand is driving into a stormGlobally renowned brands would not, ordinarily, want to be associated with Germany’s far-right opposition. But Tesla, one of the world’s biggest corporate names, does not have a conventional chief executive.After Elon Musk backed Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) – calling the party Germany’s “only hope” – voters are considering an alternative to Tesla. Data released on Thursday showed that registrations of the company’s electric cars in Germany fell 76% to 1,429 last month. Overall, electric vehicle registrations rose by 31%. Continue reading...

Events

50 h. ago Call for more equality, diversity and inclusion in the media, creative and cultural sectors

Amid increasing challenges across the world’s biggest economies in the drive to create more inclusive and equal workplaces, a new report finds that issues persist in Scotland’s media, creative and cultural sectors.

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52 h. ago Who are the Sidemen? KSI and fellow YouTube stars profiled before Wembley charity match

YouTubers take over a sold-out Wembley Stadium on Saturday afternoon, as the 2025 Sidemen Charity Match kicks off featuring a number of the world's biggest content creators – but who are the Sidemen?

Politics

68 h. ago Day two of Crufts sees the world's glossiest dogs strutting their stuff

The second day of the world's biggest dog show saw hundreds of dogs and their owners descend this morning on Birmingham's NEC - with hopeful pets dressed to the nines.

Politics

3 d. ago SpaceX loses control of Starship in latest test of world’s biggest rocket

Elon Musk’s Mars ambitions suffer new setback following latest failure

Events

3 d. ago Lady Gaga: Mayhem review – a fabulous return to her freaky first principles

(Interscope)After some noteworthy musical and cinematic misfires, Gaga gets back to her core themes of sex, sleaze and celebrity on an album that sounds not retro, but relevantLady Gaga’s single Abracadabra is enjoying its fifth consecutive week in the UK Top 10. You can imagine a collective sigh of relief chez Gaga: she has been experiencing what you might call a case of career sea sickness, in which unadulterated commercial triumphs have been followed by very public flops. In the credit column, there’s Die With a Smile, a power-ballad duet with Bruno Mars that went to No 1 in 28 countries and spent 10 weeks as the world’s biggest-selling single. (Released last August, it also appears on Mayhem.) In the debit, there was her starring role in the disastrous Joker: Folie à Deux, a film that was estimated to have lost Warner Brothers something in the region of $150m (£116m), and which seemed to take both the Gaga-heavy soundtrack and her own, jazz-based “companion album” Harlequin down...

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3 d. ago Seven Drunken Nights: The story of The Dubliners embarks on record

The world’s biggest celebration of The Dubliners - one of Ireland’s most iconic bands - is embarking on a UK tour, including a much-anticipated performances at the Perth Theatre on Wednesday March 12, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Friday March 14 and Edinburgh’s Usher Hall on Sunday March 16.

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3 d. ago Crufts 2025 start time and how to watch as world's biggest dog show kicks off

It's the 135th year of Crufts so here's all the information you need to watch.

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5 d. ago World’s biggest iceberg runs aground after long journey from Antarctica

Scientists are studying whether the grounded A23a iceberg might help stir nutrients and make food more available for penguins and sealsThe world’s biggest iceberg appears to have run aground roughly 70km (43 miles) from a remote Antarctic island, potentially sparing the crucial wildlife haven from being hit, a research organisation said Tuesday.The colossal iceberg A23a – which measures roughly 3,300 sq km and weighs nearly 1tn tonnes – has been drifting north from Antarctica towards South Georgia island since 2020. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago FTSE 100 tumbles as Trump tariffs spark falls across global markets

The blue-chip index suffered its biggest falls since October 8 last year as markets across the world sank on the latest tariff news.

Politics

5 d. ago The share prices most affected by Trump’s tariffs as stock markets tumble

Several of the world’s biggest companies saw their share prices tank in the aftermath of the US president’s proclamation

Economics

6 d. ago Trump says ‘no room left’ for Canada and Mexico to avoid tariffs hours before deadline – live

Tariffs for Mexico and Canada to take effect at midnight ET; TSMC, the world’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer, will invest $165bn in the USDonald Trump will lay out his priorities tomorrow evening in a prime-time speech to Congress, his first since returning to the White House.He’s doing some expectation setting this morning, posting on Truth Social:TOMORROW NIGHT WILL BE BIG. I WILL TELL IT LIKE IT IS! Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Trump says ‘no room left’ for Canada and Mexico to avoid tariffs as he praises major US investment by semiconductor company – live

Tariffs for Mexico and Canada to take effect at midnight ET; TSMC, the world’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer, will invest $165bn in the USDonald Trump will lay out his priorities tomorrow evening in a prime-time speech to Congress, his first since returning to the White House.He’s doing some expectation setting this morning, posting on Truth Social:TOMORROW NIGHT WILL BE BIG. I WILL TELL IT LIKE IT IS! Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Trump expected to announce $100bn Taiwanese chipmaker investment – live

TSMC, the world’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer, produces chips for Apple, Intel and NvidiaDonald Trump will lay out his priorities tomorrow evening in a prime-time speech to Congress, his first since returning to the White House.He’s doing some expectation setting this morning, posting on Truth Social:TOMORROW NIGHT WILL BE BIG. I WILL TELL IT LIKE IT IS! Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Oscars guests find mystery item under seats with note that makes them laugh out loud

The 94th Academy Awards took place on Sunday night, with some of the biggest stars in the world in attendance - but there was a gift for everyone in the audience

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7 d. ago How to watch the Oscars 2025: free channel and UK start time

The 97th Academy Awards are almost upon us and here is The Daily Star's guide to tuning in to watch the world's biggest superstars walk the red carpet and win the coveted golden statues

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7 d. ago People only just realising where they've seen Oscars nominee Cynthia Erivo before

Cynthia Erivo has become one of the world's biggest actresses, and this weekend will attend the Oscars where she is up for Best Actress – but people are just realising where the star got her break

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8 d. ago JP Morgan’s ‘sustainable’ funds invested £200m in mining giant Glencore

Backing of Glencore angers campaigners who have highlighted firm’s environmental breaches in South AfricaOne of the world’s biggest banks, JP Morgan, has promoted ­environmental and “sustainable” funds to customers which have invested more than £200m in the mining giant Glencore, it can be revealed.Ethical investing has become big business for JP Morgan and other financial giants, with worldwide “sustainable” investing expected to surpass $40tn by 2030. But the industry now faces scrutiny over the rules around investments focusing on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. Continue reading...

Economics

9 d. ago Darts tournament bigger than UK Open has 4,000 entries and ‘idiots’ in party tent

The World Darts Federation-organised Dutch Open is the biggest open darts tournament in the world, with thousands of players of all ages from across the globe entering

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