Scrap legal equality duty for public services, says Badenoch
The Conservatives want to scrap rules requiring public bodies such as schools and hospitals to consider promoting equality in their decisions. In what the party described as the first step in a programme to “restore common sense”, Kemi Badenoch said the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) has resulted in some
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater split after three years
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater have ended their relationship after nearly three years together. The couple separated “quietly” and in an “amicable” manner several months ago, a source told US magazine People. “They gave lots of time and careful consideration and decided to go their separate ways,” the source told the
University to launch defence technology courses
New courses to train students in national security and defence technology threats are set to be launched by Bournemouth University. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has given the university about £2.8m to develop courses, which will include the creation of two new facilities for students to gain practical experience in
Williams rolls back the years on return at Queen’s
Serena Williams rolled back the years at Queen’s with a winning performance on her comeback to tennis after 1,375 days away from the sport. Fans with the hottest ticket in town packed out the Andy Murray Arena on Tuesday evening to watch one of the greatest players of all time
David Sullivan banned from contact with West Ham women’s and youth teams since 2023
West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has been banned from having contact with the club’s women’s and youth teams for the last three years because of safeguarding concerns. The Football Association opened a safeguarding investigation in 2023 after receiving allegations about the conduct of Sullivan, the co-owner and then the co-chair,
World’s largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increase
The world’s largest chipmaker has told that inflation is pushing up the cost of doing business, and did not rule out price rises. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) makes the most advanced chips designed by companies such as Nvidia, AMD and Apple, so any increase in pricing could ripple through
US and Iran exchange fire after American patrol helicopter downed in Hormuz
The United States says it’s completed a series of strikes against Iran, which has retaliated by launching drones and missiles. The US military said it targeted air defence systems, ground control stations and radar sites in response to the downing of an American helicopter on Monday. In response, Iran’s Islamic
Nvidia announces new AI chip for personal computers
Nvidia has announced a new chip for PCs as it moves into the consumer market for devices integrated with AI technology. “This reinvention of the computer is as big of a deal as the reinvention of the phone into what we now know as the smartphone,” Nvidia’s chief executive Jensen
Israel PM orders strikes on Beirut suburbs as Hezbollah conflict escalates
Israel’s prime minister has ordered attacks on the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, as its conflict with the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah escalates. Benjamin Netanyahu said “terror targets” in the Hezbollah stronghold of Dahieh would be struck in response to its rocket and drone attacks on Israeli civilians and
Champion ethical hacker warns AI tools like Mythos will make competing harder
An ethical hacker who just won major prizes at a prestigious international competition says her days of competing could be numbered due to the rise of AI tools like Claude Mythos. Valentina Palmiotti – better known as Chompie – was the most successful individual at the annual Pwn2Own hacking competition