UK should ‘team up’ with Canada in new Europe alliance, Canadian minister says

The UK should “team up” with a proposed economic alliance between Canada and Europe, Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has said. “This is all about the substance, to build an alliance of the future,” he told the BBC. “The world has changed. America has changed. So we need to change.” Champagne also gave a frank … Read more

Oil prices today: Brent crude eases as Saudi supply recovery offsets Houthi attacks, US-Iran tensions

Oil prices rise above $100 a barrel as attacks on Middle East energy and shipping infrastructure deepen supply concerns. Oil prices fell on Monday as investors focused on signs of a recovery in Saudi Arabian crude shipments, even as attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis added to tensions in the Middle East and the US and … Read more

FPIs withdraw nearly 21k crore from equities in September so far

The latest outflow comes after foreign investors returned to Indian equities in July and Aug NEW DELHI: Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have turned cautious again, pulling out Rs 20,974 crore from Indian equities so far in Sept amid global uncertainties, higher US interest rates and bond yields, elevated crude oil prices and a weakening rupee.The … Read more

AI app ads promoting ‘objectification of women’ banned by watchdog

The ads were identified by the regulator using its AI-powered “Active Ad Monitoring System”, which proactively searches for ads which might violate UK rules. It said the five ads it were banned had depicted women irresponsibly, and were likely to cause serious or widespread offence. One ad for an AI companion generator, developed by Animcha … Read more

Vidya Balan as Kantha in ‘Jailer 2’: actress locks horn with Rajinikanth in Nelson Dilipkumar’s sequel – WATCH character glimpse | Tamil Movie News

Vidya Balan as Kantha in ‘Jailer 2’; actress locks horn with Rajinikanth in Nelson Dilipkumar’s. The makers of ‘Jailer 2’ have unveiled the first glimpse of Vidya Balan’s character from the upcoming Rajinikanth-starrer. The actress has been introduced as Kantha in Nelson Dilipkumar’s action entertainer. The character reveal comes a few days after the team … Read more

Patrick Clancy, Wife Rachel Danis Reveal They’re Starting a Family

Patrick Clancy Says Lindsay Clancy Told Him She Thought About Suicide and Harming Their Kids Lindsay Clancy‘s now-ex-husband was the first witness called to testify during her murder trial, which began July 27 in Plymouth Superior Court.  The 35-year-old former nurse has not denied killing daughter Cora, 5, and sons Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 … Read more

Caribbean Boat Strike Kills Four, No Drug Evidence Shown

The United States military said it killed four people in a Caribbean boat strike on Saturday, September 19, without releasing any evidence that the vessel was carrying drugs. U.S. Southern Command, the military headquarters responsible for Central America, South America and the Caribbean, announced the attack on X. It said Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere … Read more

Tata dipute: Lawyers Singhvi, Salve now on opposing sides

While Salve publicly defended Chandrasekaran’s reappointment and endorsed idea of listing Tata Sons, Singhvi accused Tata Sons of undermining shareholder rights MUMBAI: It is Singhvi versus Salve in the Tata battle. After standing together for Tata Sons and Tata Trusts in the Cyrus Mistry case, two of India’s most high-profile lawyers are now on opposite … Read more

Union calls for halt to graded Ofsted inspections over health concerns

The NAHT says it has shared examples with Education Secretary Lucy Powell of some of the “damaging experiences” it says its members have faced. Speaking to LBC earlier this month, Powell said she took head teacher wellbeing “incredibly seriously” and that the system of accountability needed to be “supportive and understanding. “I’ll continue the work … Read more

Uncontrolled AI could lead to ‘silicon species’ rivalling humans, warns Microsoft

Speaking to the Today programme on Thursday, Suleyman warned against firms continuing to create AI systems capable of setting their own objectives, earning money and owning assets. That would mean “essentially seeding a new silicon species”, he said, which could “no doubt compete with us for resources, no matter how much it cares about humanity … Read more