Local government elections in several Conservative-run counties may be postponed for a second consecutive year amid fears that Reform UK victories could disrupt Labour plans to overhaul local government. Council leaders in East and West Sussex, Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Surrey are reportedly lobbying the Labour government to push back next May’s elections to…
ChatGPT’s mobile app growth may have hit its peak, according to a new analysis of download trends and daily active users provided by the third-party app intelligence Apptopia. Its estimates indicate that new user growth, measured by percentage changes in new global downloads, slowed after April. In addition, global daily active user growth has stopped…
In a world of identikit bureaucrats, Cai Qi, the man described as Xi Jinping’s top lieutenant and recently revealed as the suspected ringleader of an alleged Westminster Chinese spy ring, stands out. As the fifth-ranking member on the standing committee of the Chinese Communist party’s (CCP) ruling politburo, Cai is one of the most powerful…
The year 2025 has unfolded as a testament to the stock market’s perplexing resilience, with major indices shrugging off a barrage of global headwinds to achieve remarkable gains. Despite persistent geopolitical tensions festering across Europe and the Middle East, the imposition of sweeping new tariffs, and even a temporary government shutdown, the market has not…
Washington —John Bolton, who served as national security adviser to President Trump in his first term, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges related to his alleged mishandling of classified information shared with two relatives in “diary-like entries” across a seven-year span. Bolton appeared at the federal courthouse in Greenbelt, Maryland, where he was expected to…
It’s Brunch with Saadia today. After 10.30 Soundbite, local Hong Kong resident Shazia Awan-Scully is all set to share her food memory. Shazia is Welsh, moved to HK from South Wales in 2022, she’s a mum of a two-year old, and loves food, cooking and feeding people. After 11, Saahil Nair, otherwise known as Savvy…
Shaine March who had murdered a man in McDonald’s had assaulted another partner after being released on licence previously 15:09, 17 Oct 2025Updated 15:10, 17 Oct 2025 Shaine March brutally stabbed pregnant girlfriend Alana Odysseos 19 times, killing her(Image: PA) A convicted murderer has admitted killing his pregnant girlfriend by stabbing her 19 times after…
Bella Hadid set the record straight on why she was “struggling” closing out the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. After causing online buzz with how slow she walked at the end of Wednesday’s show, the model took to her Instagram Stories to let fans in on the weight of the wings strapped to her back….
President Donald Trump discusses China during a preview of his exclusive interview with ‘Mornings with Maria’ host Maria Bartiromo. President Donald Trump said that tariffs totaling as much as 157% on Chinese imports are “not sustainable” as he prepares to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the coming weeks. “It’s not sustainable, but that’s…
By Marek Strzelecki and Anna Koper WARSAW (Reuters) -A Polish court on Friday ruled against handing over a Ukrainian suspect wanted by Germany in connection with the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions and ordered his immediate release from detention. Although Warsaw had said the decision over whether Volodymyr Z. should be transferred to Germany…