Paul SeddonPolitical reporter, Conservative Party Conference, Manchester Getty Images It is far from unusual to see tributes to Margaret Thatcher at Conservative party conferences. But the ghost of the Iron Lady hangs particularly heavily at this year’s annual gathering in Manchester, as activists celebrate 100 years since her birth in 1925. Along with the customary...
The US has launched four attacks on the Caribbean region in recent weeks as part of what it says is a war on drugs. Published On 5 Oct 20255 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Russia has condemned a US strike on a boat allegedly carrying illegal drugs off the...
The cause isn’t clear, but the impact has already been devastating. More than a month has passed since Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) was targeted in a cyber-attack that forced the car manufacturer to turn off computers and shut factories. Peter Kyle, the business secretary, last week claimed Labour had taken “decisive action” to support JLR’s...
Rebrands rarely get much love. That backlash can be especially strong if you’re giving a facelift to a decades-old piece of software beloved by nerds around the globe. So, it was no surprise that when Audacity revealed its new logo people on the internet got a little worked up. And look, there’s no two ways...
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said he has every authorisation needed for US military strikes on vessels just off the coast of Venezuela allegedly carrying illegal drugs. Hegseth was speaking in a Fox News interview broadcast on Sunday. “We have every authorisation needed. These are designated as foreign terrorist organisations,” Hegseth said in an interview...
North Korean state media reported on the upcoming anniversary of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) for the first time in three years on Wednesday, in the latest sign that relations between the two countries are on the upswing. The Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang held a banquet on Tuesday to commemorate the 98th anniversary of...
Barcelona missed the chance to return to the top of LaLiga as they crashed to a 4-1 defeat at Sevilla on Sunday. The champions were stunned as their former playmaker Alexis Sánchez and Isaac Romero struck inside the opening 36 minutes for the hosts at Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium. Marcus Rashford gave the visitors hope with a...
These mushroom recipes should tell you two things: First, we are absolutely mushroom people (not like The Last of Us mushroom people, just, like, enthusiasts). Second—and this may help explain the first point—mushrooms are incredibly versatile. First, there are so many mushroom varieties, including porcinis, morels, chanterelles, crimini (sometimes spelled cremini), and more, but these edible fungi are...
SINGAPORE — McLaren secured its second successive Formula 1 constructors’ championship at the Singapore Grand Prix. The team successfully defended the title with Sunday’s result, which saw Lando Norris finish on the podium and drivers’ championship leader Oscar Piastri finish one place behind in fourth. McLaren’s dominant season has made the championship a formality since...
OpenAI and Jony Ive face significant technical challenges as they work to develop a screen-less, AI-powered device, according to the Financial Times. Back in May, OpenAI acquired io, the device startup founded by the legendary Apple designer with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, for $6.5 billion. At the time, Altman declared that Ive and his team...