Far from London’s marbled halls of power, the crowd cheered as Palestinian ambassador to the UK Husam Zomlot addressed the Durham Miner’s Gala this summer. The annual gathering is one of the largest labour festivals and a celebration of the UK’s mining heritage, and Mr Zomlot delivered what was described by organisers as one of…
Strictly Come Dancing 6.40pm, BBC One A spicy lineup for this year’s edition of the perennial dance contest that seems to stroll on, unaffected by the scandals surrounding it. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are once again your hosts and the judging panel has a familiar look too. In this opener, the contenders – including…
Key Takeaways The Russell 2000, the benchmark index of small-cap stocks, this week closed at a record high for the first time in years as the Federal Reserve moved into a rate-cutting regime. Some analysts expect the category to outperform in the near term, given relatively low valuations compared to historical averages and large-cap peers….
Ramatallahi Abubakar, a self-taught fashion designer and founder of Ramatporsche design, guided the way with free weekly sewing training at Café West Healthy Living Centre in Allerton. She offers free hands-on sewing training to women of all ages and backgrounds. After crafting their own outfits that can be worn in the runway of everyday life,…
(Reuters) – Tesla has been approved to start testing autonomous robotaxi vehicles with a safety monitor in Arizona, the state transportation department said in an email to Reuters on Friday. Tesla had applied in June for a permit to begin trials for an autonomous vehicle ride-sharing service, and now plans to test robotaxis in the…
Dean Huijsen was sent off for Real Madrid last Saturday, then everyone went home and got on quietly with the rest of their week. In case you are catching up on what’s happened since that red card, only half of the above sentence is true. Huijsen has since found himself at the centre of a…
Microsoft has urged its employees on H-1B and H-4 visas to return to the US immediately before the Trump administration’s September 21 deadline, after which companies will be required to pay $100,000 per year for each H-1B worker visa. According to an internal email reviewed by Reuters, the software giant has also advised those already…
One of sport’s fiercest rivalries explodes back to life Friday as the Ryder Cup tees off at Bethpage Black, where Scottie Scheffler’s United States take on Rory McIlroy’s Europe under the glare of US President Donald Trump and the roar of a New York crowd. A biennial duel with a long history of combustibility is…
Shares of fuel cell technology Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) jumped 2.1% in the morning session after the company continued its rally, which was fueled by key business developments and strong sales performance. This move added to a significant week-long climb where the stock soared over 40% in just a handful of sessions. The optimism stemmed from…
For many young designers in London, Fashion East is both a rite of passage and a stamp of approval. The design incubator, founded by Lulu Kennedy in 2000 and celebrating its 25th anniversary this February, remains a rare vestige of the old London fashion scene. As independent brands become increasingly difficult to sustain in today’s…