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World & Business

Bomb threats prompt flight searches in Rome, Warsaw, Murcia and Sofia

The Italian Air Force escorted a Dublin-to-Rome Ryanair flight, while a Heathrow flight diverted to Warsaw-Modlin.

8 Sources, 1d ago, updated 1d ago

Sports

Mexico Grand Prix restart set for Lap 47 after red flag

The field had technically crossed the timing line, putting the Mexico Grand Prix restart on Lap 47.

83 Sources, 7h ago, updated 7h ago

Sports

Fleetwood takes 1-0 lead over Arsenal after drone interrupts cup match

The Athletic reports play stopped two minutes in when a drone was spotted over Fleetwood Town’s Highbury Stadium.

32 Sources, 6d ago, updated 6d ago

Entertainment

Chris Brown gets eight-month sentence suspended for 12 months over London nightclub attack

BBC News reports both men pleaded guilty to affray; co-defendant Omololu Akinlolu also received a suspended sentence.

19 Sources, 9d ago, updated 9d ago

Technology

Barclays plans around 5,000 job cuts in 2026 as AI figures in cost drive

BBC News reports 1,000 posts already closed, with another 4,000 expected by the end of 2026.

11 Sources, 12d ago, updated 12d ago

World & Business

Barclays plans 5,000 job cuts in AI-linked cost push

CNBC reports the cuts represent about 5% of staff and will mainly affect support functions, including developers.

25 Sources, 11d ago, updated 11d ago

Image description: The Barclays Plc headquarters in the Canary Wharf business, financial and shopping district in London, UK, on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. Overlaid text reads: Barclays plans 5,000 job cuts as bank steps up AI adoption. Credit: Jason Alden/Bloomberg.

World & Business

Google Cloud service issues in western Europe amid reported problems at banks and delivery sites on October 20

Sky News says Revolut reported an outage, while users flagged problems with NHS England, Gov.UK and Asda.

19 Sources, 15d ago, updated 15d ago

World & Business

Deloitte reportedly helped falsify documents to hide Roman Abramovich’s wealth

The BBC says the document falsification was also meant to evade tax.

6 Sources, 21d ago, updated 21d ago

Deloitte’s Cyprus Office Helped Abramovich Firms Relocate Billions in Assets in Apparent Bid to Sidestep Tax and Transparency

Science

Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel

Nature says the prize recognizes their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.

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101 Sources, 24d ago, updated 24d ago

World & Business

Diesel prices hit a record high

Sky News reported on September 28 that diesel had surpassed the previous price record, set after the invasion of Ukraine. Its economics and data editor also discussed the UK's vulnerability to possible diesel shortages.

14 Sources, 33d ago, updated 33d ago

World & Business

U.S.–China trade truce extended to January 10, 2027, as Xi's state visit ends

AP reports that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the truce would run to January 10. Bloomberg says Trump called the talks “very productive” but offered no details on potential deals or breakthroughs.

111 Sources, 39d ago, updated 39d ago

World & Business

Flights reportedly disrupted by technical issue at Prestwick air traffic control

BBC reports disruption in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England, with National Air Traffic Services saying engineers are dealing with the issue.

8 Sources, 43d ago, updated 43d ago

World & Business

Newark departure delays reportedly averaged more than two hours after air traffic control glitch

Bloomberg reports that flights at JFK, LaGuardia and Newark were disrupted after a technical problem at an air traffic control facility in Philadelphia.

15 Sources, 43d ago, updated 43d ago

Technology

King Charles warns of ‘existential dangers’ if AI falls into the wrong hands

The warning came as the monarch hosted a summit with tech bosses, the BBC reports.

1 Source, 48d ago, first seen 48d ago

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Bomb threats prompt flight searches in Rome, Warsaw, Murcia and Sofia

Mexico Grand Prix restart set for Lap 47 after red flag

Fleetwood takes 1-0 lead over Arsenal after drone interrupts cup match

Chris Brown gets eight-month sentence suspended for 12 months over London nightclub attack

Barclays plans around 5,000 job cuts in 2026 as AI figures in cost drive

Barclays plans 5,000 job cuts in AI-linked cost push

Google Cloud service issues in western Europe amid reported problems at banks and delivery sites on October 20

Deloitte reportedly helped falsify documents to hide Roman Abramovich’s wealth

Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel

Diesel prices hit a record high

U.S.–China trade truce extended to January 10, 2027, as Xi's state visit ends

Flights reportedly disrupted by technical issue at Prestwick air traffic control

Newark departure delays reportedly averaged more than two hours after air traffic control glitch

King Charles warns of ‘existential dangers’ if AI falls into the wrong hands

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Bomb threats prompt flight searches in Rome, Warsaw, Murcia and Sofia

Mexico Grand Prix restart set for Lap 47 after red flag

Fleetwood takes 1-0 lead over Arsenal after drone interrupts cup match

Chris Brown gets eight-month sentence suspended for 12 months over London nightclub attack

Barclays plans around 5,000 job cuts in 2026 as AI figures in cost drive

Barclays plans 5,000 job cuts in AI-linked cost push

Google Cloud service issues in western Europe amid reported problems at banks and delivery sites on October 20

Deloitte reportedly helped falsify documents to hide Roman Abramovich’s wealth

Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel

Diesel prices hit a record high

U.S.–China trade truce extended to January 10, 2027, as Xi's state visit ends

Flights reportedly disrupted by technical issue at Prestwick air traffic control

Newark departure delays reportedly averaged more than two hours after air traffic control glitch

King Charles warns of ‘existential dangers’ if AI falls into the wrong hands