Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature We will have more reaction to Andy Murray shortly but a reminder that the track and field events start tomorrow: Share Andy Murray also spoke to the BBC and when asked about retirement he said: “I don’t know what the next … Read more
The Joe Biden-Donald Trump presidential debate on June 27 unleashed cascading events which eventually ended with President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the race on July 21. In between came the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. President Biden addressed the media to allay concerns about his physical and mental fitness for another term, but … Read more
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren (Photo: PTI) 5 min read Last Updated : Aug 01 2024 | 11:01 PM IST Eighteen Jharkhand BJP MLAs were on Thursday suspended from the assembly for a day and subsequently removed by marshals after they refused to leave the House. Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahto acted against the BJP … Read more
Getty Images The government has said it will have to increase taxes at the Budget in October to plug a £22bn “hole” in the public finances. But Chancellor Rachel Reeves has ruled out raising taxes on working people including VAT (value added tax), income tax and National Insurance. So which taxes might go up? 1. … Read more
The brutal realism of Tarantino’s Django Unchained may well cause the weak of stomach to throw up. A white plantation owner in America’s Deep South, seated on a sofa in his living room, watches two burly slaves wrestle to the grim end or at least until one of them has gouged out the other’s eyes. … Read more
5 min read Last Updated : Aug 02 2024 | 12:05 AM IST In fast-moving developments on Thursday, the Karnataka state authorities withdrew the pre-show cause notice issued just a day earlier to information technology bellwether Infosys. Besides the Rs 32,403-crore demand made by the investigation department of goods and services tax (GST) on … Read more
Reuters Huw Edwards could face a prison sentence after pleading guilty on Wednesday The BBC director general has defended the decision not to sack Huw Edwards, despite knowing that the presenter had been arrested in November over the most serious category of indecent images of children. In an interview with BBC News on Thursday, Tim … Read more
From enhancing efficiency to helping organizations strengthen essential face-to-face human interactions, artificial intelligence holds significant promise for healthcare. But strong regulation and clear definitions of the technology’s use and capabilities will be required. WHY IT MATTERSThose were among the conclusions drawn from a roundtable discussion, featuring two dozen leading experts on healthcare AI, hosted this … Read more
Washington: The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan in a multinational deal that set some two dozen people free, according to officials in Turkey, where the exchange took place. The trade … Read more
EPA There is turmoil in Venezuela following the announcement by a government-controlled electoral authority of a disputed election result that handed a third consecutive term in power to President Nicolás Maduro. The opposition says the result is fraudulent and that its candidate, Edmundo González, won the election by a wide margin. The National Electoral Council … Read more