The order – to be implemented next year – restricts investments in semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum tech and AI Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order that will narrowly prohibit certain US investments in sensitive technology in China and require government notification of funding in other tech sectors. The […]
People pulled from ocean after attempt to escape fires burning on Hawaiian island of Maui, driven by strong winds; Biden mobilises ‘all available federal assets’ Six people killed in unprecedented Hawaii wildfires fanned by hurricane winds Hawaii Governor Josh Green, is expected to be back in Hawaii on Wednesday evening, […]
The Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist, who worked extensively with Bob Dylan and Martin Scorsese, died in Los Angeles after a long illness Singer, songwriter and guitarist Robbie Robertson, best known as a member of the Band, died on Wednesday in Los Angeles at the age of 80. He had […]
Rachel Reeves says Tory bond black hole ‘will land working people with another astronomical bill’ Labour has accused the government of “catastrophic financial mismanagement” and claimed it has “lost” £251bn from the value of assets created to rescue the banking sector after the 2008 financial crash. The party said analysis […]
Class action legal claim on behalf of 20 million householders in England and Wales could top £800m in compensation The public could receive hundreds of millions of pounds in compensation in the first class action against water companies which are alleged to have failed to reveal the true scale of […]
Economic experts say it will take until third quarter of 2024 for output to return to pre-pandemic peak Rishi Sunak will fight the next election against a backdrop of an economy suffering from five years of lost growth and a widening of the gap between the prosperous and less well […]
All officers’ names and ranks erroneously published online for up to three hours, but private addresses thought to be safe A “monumental” data breach has exposed the names and rank of every serving police officer in Northern Ireland. A spreadsheet was mistakenly published online detailing the surname, initial, rank or […]
Canadian musician was found guilty last year for three felonies related to the shooting which injured the rapper in the foot Musician Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday for the shooting of fellow artist Megan Thee Stallion in 2020. Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar […]
District attorney Fani Willis had indicated to her staff they were sufficiently prepared to go to trial tomorrow The Fulton county district attorney investigating Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in the state of Georgia is expected to present evidence to a grand jury and ask it […]
Global study suggests connection has strengthened over time across every country and continent Air pollution is helping to drive a rise in antibiotic resistance that poses a significant threat to human health worldwide, a global study suggests. The analysis, using data from more than 100 countries spanning nearly two decades, […]