Lime bike profits double as rider numbers surge in England
Love them or hate them, Lime ebikes are an increasingly common sight on England’s roads with new figures showing annual profits more than doubling thanks to a surge in riders.
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‘People are standing up and fighting back’: the north Devon revolt against a vast AI datacentre
Plans for one of Europe’s largest AI campuses in a Unesco-designated reserve have sparked a fierce local backlash
Unidentified gunmen opened fire with automatic weapons on patrons at a bar in South Africa // 17 people were killed in the shooting at a bar in South Africa
Вооруженные автоматами люди открыли стрельбу в баре в поселке Ведела к западу от Йоханнесбурга. По меньшей мере 17 человек погибли и 15 получили ранения, сообщает пресс-служба южноафриканской полиции.
Bill Gates says unchecked AI could ‘cause a billion deaths’ in call for regulation
Bill Gates has called on the US’s federal legislators and law enforcers to regulate the development of artificial intelligence (AI), saying in an interview airing on Sunday that the technology left unchecked could cause…
Poland is racing ahead with military spending – but will it help or damage its economic growth story?
A short distance north from Warsaw along the Vistula river, camouflaged missile launchers roll through the quiet village of Czosnów.
London’s investment bankers and lawyers make more than £1bn in takeover frenzy
The value of mergers and acquisitions of UK stock market listed companies has surged 175% in 2026 to $132.9bn (£100bn), according to the London Stock Exchange, as overseas buyers snap up British companies at record pace.
U.S. understands Taiwan’s defence needs amid China threat, official says
Clarified Sept. 29 | TAIPEI — As the Senate contemplates sending large sums of security assistance to Taiwan, independent defense analysts here are urging U.S. lawmakers to maximize their leverage at a sensitive time in…
‘Mum, where did my Robux go?’ The Roblox scam targeting children
Your 10-year-old son has started playing Roblox, when he realises all of his in-game currency, Robux, is gone.
The Russian Armed Forces struck a dry cargo ship in the Black Sea, as well as a port and military warehouses belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces // Russian Ministry of Defense: A Vodafone data center operating on behalf of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kyiv has been hit
Вооруженные силы России нанесли удар по сухогрузу в Черном море, сообщили в пресс-службе Минобороны. По сведениям ведомства, судно доставляло в порт Одессы военное имущество и грузы двойного назначения для обеспечения В…
Tokayev dismissed Kosanov from his post as defense minister following the deaths of soldiers during military exercises
Президент Казахстана Касым-Жомарт Токаев освободил Даурена Косанова от должности министра обороны страны, сообщила пресс-служба главы государства. Увольнение последовало за гибелью 14 военнослужащих во время учений в Ка…
Trump administration set to ease Biden-era fuel economy rules
The Trump administration is proposing new fuel economy standards for vehicles that would roll back efficiency rules implemented under former President Biden.
Faisal Islam: The two big calls the chancellor has to make ahead of the Budget
"It is tough," John Healey admitted to me earlier this month when I asked him if there had been too much doom-mongering?
Andy Burnham announces new homes scheme for first-time buyers
A new help-to-buy scheme aimed at giving first-time buyers who cannot rely on the “bank of mum and dad” is to be introduced in a big policy announcement by Andy Burnham.
‘I can deliver’: Burnham pledges radical change on eve of Labour conference
Exclusive: UK prime minister says delivering fiscal stability would be ‘crucial’ to be able to fix bigger problems
Trump reportedly rejects Iran’s seven-day peace deal to reopen strait of Hormuz
Iran is awaiting an official US response to its proposal to reopen the strait of Hormuz within a week and resume nuclear talks in return for the lifting of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, as Donald Trump was re…
Green shoots? Burnham cultivates rural links in attempt to ‘build back trust’ with farmers
As an arable farmer, Olly Harrison’s WhatsApp messages are normally concerned with the more mundane matters of working the land: logistics, supplies and the occasional chat about the weather.
Work intensifying on UK laws to stamp out concert ticket touts, say sources
The government has stepped up work on new laws to stop ticket touts fleecing fans , as the prime minister came under pressure from artists including the drummer from the Smiths, one of his favourite bands.
London transfer: is it time to kill off the Heathrow Express?
If Heathrow finally builds its third runway, Londoners can expect hundreds more planes flying overhead each day. But greater congestion on the ground will be a problem too. Under Heathrow’s £33bn expansion plan , 100,00…
Timur Turlov, a representative from Kazakhstan, has been elected president of FIDE // Timur Turlov has become president of the International Chess Federation
A new president was elected at the General Assembly of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Samarkand. Timur Turlov, a representative from Kazakhstan, assumed the position. This was reported by the FIDE press se…
Three-quarters of UK’s popular plug-in hybrid cars unable to use rapid chargers
Three-quarters of the 20 top-selling plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in the UK cannot use rapid chargers, research has found, amid concerns that many are essentially “petrol cars pulling round a heavy battery”.
How drawn-out saga of Manchester City’s alleged cheating came to this
There is no episode in English football’s history that even resembles a precedent for the epic Manchester City disciplinary drama, which encapsulates the modern game at breaking point. Here was a grand, stoic old club, …
Manchester City verdict: what happens next, will club appeal and could they be relegated?
Manchester City have been found guilty of the vast majority of the 134 disciplinary charges brought against them by the Premier League.
Schoolchildren without smartphones penalised with higher bus fares
Schoolchildren who do not own smartphones face paying hundreds of pounds extra in annual bus fares as cheaper travel passes are digitised.
Trump and Chinese president Xi end summit without major agreement on AI
Xi’s state visit to the US emphasized personal rapport with the US president, rather than substantial agreements to pause their respective countries’ AI arms race