Humphries ends Greaves' historic run at UK Open

Trial Opens for Illinois Man Accused of Fatally Stabbing Palestinian Boy

Prosectors argued that the 2023 killing of Wadee Alfayoumi, 6, in suburban Chicago was motivated by anti-Muslim hate.

The New York Times - 3d

US orders probe into copper dumping, opening door to new tariffs

White House signals it will expedite measures despite investor concerns over how threats of levies will affect the economy

Financial Times - 3d

Register now: Applications open for the world's top fintech companies of 2025 list

For the third year in a row, CNBC is working with market research firm Statista to list the world's top financial technology companies.

CNBC - 3d

3 things to know before opening a long-term CD this March

Planning on opening a long-term CD in March? Find out what you need to know before locking in your rate.

CBS News - 2d

North Korea opens to a group of international travelers for the 1st time in years

A small group of foreign tourists has visited North Korea in the past week, making them the first international travelers to enter the country in five years except for a group of Russian tourists ...

NBC News - 2d

Eye Opener: Gene Hackman and his wife found dead in their home

Actor Gene Hackman was found dead in his home in New Mexico, along with his wife. Also, Elon Musk defends his DOGE cuts, taking center stage at President Trump's first Cabinet meeting. All that and ...

CBS News - 1d

Warby Parker to open eyewear shops inside several Target stores

Target will open five Warby Parker "shop-in-shops" in 2025, with plans to expand partnership with eyewear company.

CBS News - 1d

PlayerUnknown Productions reveals trailer for emergent open-world survival game

PUBG creator Brendan Greene is back with a trailer for Prologue: Go Wayback, which will hit Steam early access this summer.

VentureBeat - 1d

Pro-Russia Politicians in Ukraine, Inspired by Trump and Putin, See an Opening

From prison and from exile, supporters of Moscow have been ramping up social media posts aimed at backing Russia’s call for elections in Ukraine and slamming President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump team raises return of Open golf to Turnberry with Starmer

Ayrshire resort owned by US president was last used for Britain’s premier tournament in 2009

Financial Times - 17h

Democrats See Political Opening in G.O.P. Budget as Republicans Eye Medicaid Cuts

Democrats are rerunning the playbook that won them control of Congress in 2018, focusing on the cost of the G.O.P.’s tax cut plan for ordinary Americans, particularly when it comes to health care.

The New York Times - 6h

UK’s development investment arm spent £7mn on business class flights

Criticism of agency’s travel costs and big pay rises comes as pressure grows on aid budget

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Four banks fined by UK regulator over gilt information sharing

Citi, HSBC, Morgan Stanley and Royal Bank of Canada agree to pay over £100mn

Financial Times - Feb. 21

St Pancras plans for direct trains from UK to Germany

The London station's owner and Eurotunnel hope to expand routes to Cologne, Frankfurt and Switzerland.

BBC News - Feb. 21

Keir Starmer urged to ramp up defence spending – UK politics live

This is ‘probably one of the most alarming times for Britain’s defence since the second world war’, says Lib Dem leader Ed Davey as he calls for more spending. The Democratic Unionist Party has ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Starmer to tell Trump that UK’s Chagos deal will avoid tensions with China

PM to claim if US rejects Mauritius’s claim to own the islands, Beijing will be drawn into the regional dispute. Keir Starmer is to urge Donald Trump to recognise that a US rejection of Mauritius’s ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Kendrick Lamar earns first UK number one with Not Like Us

The diss track, the knockout blow in his feud with Drake, is now number one in both the US and UK.

BBC News - Feb. 21

Apple withdraws cloud encryption service from UK after government order

iPhone-maker says it can no longer offer advanced protection in Britain after secret demand for ‘back door’ to user data

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Apple removes advanced data protection tool in face of UK government request

Apple says removal of tool after government asked for right to see data will make iCloud users more vulnerable. Business live – latest updates Apple has taken the unprecedented step of ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

The Papers: 'PM to defy Trump' and 'Apple in UK privacy row'

Sir Keir Starmer's next move before meeting Donald Trump and a data security dispute make Saturday's front pages.

BBC News - Feb. 22

Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

Customers' photos and documents stored online will no longer be protected by end-to-end encryption.

BBC News - Feb. 22

BMW delays £600m electric Mini factory upgrade in UK over 'uncertainty'

The vehicle manufacturer says "multiple uncertainties" in the industry led to its decision.

BBC News - 6d

‘Exploited’ migrant farm workers in UK paid for picks, not hours

Call for investigation into unfair payment for labourers on seasonal visa scheme . When 26-year-old Ben* boarded a flight in Uzbekistan in June, he was looking forward to more than just a summer ...

The Guardian - 6d

UK pop stars drop out of global bestseller charts

British acts miss out on the worldwide annual music charts for the first time in two decades.

BBC News - 6d

Trade-promoting UK departments face ‘up to 40%’ staff cuts

Restructuring plans come as Britain seeks to boost inward investment

Financial Times - 6d

‘It’s not ethical and it’s not medical’: how UK rehab clinics are cashing in on NAD+

They are beloved by A-listers and surging in popularity. But claims that NAD+ infusions are a fix for addiction are unproven, risky – and possibly illegal, an Observer investigation reveals. It ...

The Guardian - 6d

Children of UK couple detained in Afghanistan appeal to Taliban for their release

Yahoo News - 5d

UK ministers head to India in search of trade deal they hope will boost economy

Business secretary says negotiations – now in their 15th round – are a ‘top priority’ for Labour government. Ministers are relaunching negotiations with India this week in an attempt to clinch a ...

The Guardian - 5d

UK and India relaunch trade talks in bid to boost investment opportunities

British government has pinpointed world’s most populous country as key export market for its businesses

Financial Times - 5d

Ex-Reform UK Wales leader accused of taking Russian-linked bribes

The ex-MEP and former UKIP Wales leader made favourable statements about Russia for money, a court hears.

BBC News - 4d

EY finds accounting weaknesses at body overseeing UK regeneration project

Auditors decline to sign off accounts for South Tees Development Corporation, chaired by mayor Ben Houchen

Financial Times - 4d

Creative industries protest against UK plan about AI and copyright

Government’s proposals could make it easier to train artificial intelligence models using artists’ works

Financial Times - 4d

UK to name and shame tech firms in online misogyny crackdown

Regulator Ofcom publishing plan intended to reduce abuse of women on social media platforms

Financial Times - 4d

UK may have to leave human rights treaty, says Badenoch

The Conservative leader says international agreements must not stop the UK acting in its national interest.

BBC News - 4d

UK firms must ‘get on with’ investing abroad, says City of London mayor

Alastair King says companies need to take more risks doing business overseas

Financial Times - 4d

Starmer commits to raise UK defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the U.K. will raise defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027

ABC News - 4d

Starmer announces big cut to UK aid budget to boost defence spending

PM confirms rise in military spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 – three years earlier than planned. Keir Starmer has announced drastic cuts to Britain’s international aid budget to help pay for a ...

The Guardian - 3d