Sir Ed Davey has written to King Charles to explain why he believes he has to refuse his invite to a state banquet for Donald Trump. The Lib Dem leader said on Wednesday he will be boycotting the dinner next month during the US president’s second state visit to the UK because of the situation…
California may be losing two of the stateβs most famed residents and generous political donors. Filmmaker Steven Spielberg recently moved to New York and Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is eyeing purchasing a new property in Florida, stirring speculation about whether their decisions are tied to a proposed new tax on California billionaires to fund healthcare…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 27, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters President Donald Trump this week said a sweeping peace deal with Iran could be signed very soon, echoing dozens of similar claims he has made over nearly…
Angel Reese doesnβt miss. The two-time WNBA All-Star has joined the cast of Netflixβs hit murder mystery βThe Hunting Wivesβ for its second season, the streamer announced Tuesday. Reese will portray βTrainer Barbie,β which is described as a co-starring role. Itβs no secret that the Chicago Sky forward is a fan of the sexy, soapy,…
When Gary Patterson resigned as coach of Texas Christian in October 2021, midway through his 21st season with the Horned Frogs, the now-65-year old coach decided to take a step back and reevaluate where he and the college game were headed. βIβd had a job since I was 9 years old,β Patterson said. βJust kind…
Anyone who bought a Samsung or Apple phone between 2015 and 2024 could be due compensation if a class action suit against technology giant Qualcomm is successful. Consumer group Which? has brought the claim on behalf of around 29 million phone users. Which? alleges Qualcomm breached UK competition law by taking advantage of its dominance…
Roughly 14,000 corporate jobs are to go at tech giant Amazon, the company announced. The impact on the 75,000-strong UK workforce is not immediately clear from the announcement, which said impacted people and teams would hear from leadership on Tuesday. Money blog: ‘We’ve assets worth Β£1m – how much inheritance tax will we owe?’ A…
An independent expenditure committee backed by Silicon Valley executives spent $4.8 million on television ads supporting San Jose Mayor Matt Mahanβs gubernatorial bid that will begin airing Thursday. The two 30-second ads highlight the Democratβs life story β being raised in a working-class family and working on a grounds crew and as a middle school…
As young men flinched and gasped around me at the Los Angeles premiere of βObsession,β I almost had to laugh. A slight head tilt, creepy smile or strange movement from star Inde Navarrette was enough to make them jump, and I had the realization that the most terrifying thing for a young man these days…
On its own terms, this was one of Sir Keir Starmer’s most successful moments since becoming Labour leader in 2020.Β Just in the nick of time, the prime minister delivered a speech that will steady his position in the party and arm Labour activists with new, clearer dividing lines with Reform UK. There’s nothing like…