Musician, 45, whose band supported The Wombats dies after being hit by tractor
Nathan Smith died in hospital after the crash on Shelton New Road, in Cliffe Vale, Stoke-on-Trent.
Geri Halliwell left 'heartbroken' as she 'misses out on dream £45m Jane Austen mansion after being outbid by £52million offer from huge British businesswoman'
Geri Halliwell has reportedly been left heartbroken after losing out on her dream home from the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.
Christine McGuinness reflects on her 'difficult and challenging' divorce from Paddy as she reveals she's in no rush to settle down again after enjoying dates with women
The couple split in 2022 after 11 years of marriage but have remained living together in their family home while co-parenting their three children.
Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta and Oracle Expect a Negative Cash Flow of $125 Billion Next Year
The Washington Post shared surprising news this week about five top AI companies.
Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta and Oracle "are spending so much on developing AI and delivering it to customers that they're expected to bleed cash in the coming year, according to a Washington Post analysis of data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence."
Free cash flow, which measures the cash left over after paying expenses and AI infrastructure costs, is now expected to shrink to almost nothing for the five companies combined in 2026, and decline again to negative $125 billion the following year... AI spending by Amazon and Google pushed the companies to an ignominious milestone: They lost more cash in the past three months than any other large U.S. companies, according to S&P Global data. Investment analysts expect Elon Musk's SpaceX to show even worse cash bleeding this week.
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Travelodge guest wakes up with more than 100 bed bug bites after one night in the hotel
Hannah Stephenson, 31, suffered the bites after staying in the city's Travelodge on July 26, waking up the next day with itchy red lumps across her body and blood spots on the bedding.
MAFS UK's Nelly Patel reveals she got a nose job after seeing herself on the show as she reflects on chaotic marriage to Steven Springett
Nelly appeared on MAFS last year, where she quickly became a fan favourite, with viewers left outraged when it emerged Steven had been lying about his feelings for her.
Zipping away on honeymoon? Newlyweds Zendaya and Tom Holland take a spin in a vintage Jaguar after their lavish star-studded $670,000 English wedding
The 29-year-old actress and 30-year-old actor were spotted cruising around the city in a charming, 70s-era, forest green Jaguar.
Prime Minister Leaves Door Open For Reviewing Policy of No Nuclear Weapons in Japan
At a Hiroshima memorial ceremony, Japan's prime minister said the country "maintains" its three long-standing non-nuclear principles, reports UPI.
But the prime minister "stopped short of promising that the policy would remain unchanged, fueling speculation that her government could review a longstanding ban on allowing nuclear weapons into the country."
[Prime Minister Sanae] Takaichi made the remarks Thursday at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city... Unlike previous prime ministers who pledged that Japan would "continue to uphold" the principles, Takaichi described the government's current position without making an explicit commitment about the future [only saying that Japan has "a mission to continue efforts toward realizing a world without nuclear weapon..."] The wording has drawn attention because her government plans to revise Japan's three key national security documents by the end of the year. At a news conference after the ceremony, Takaichi again said the government "maintains the Three Non-Nuclear Principles as a matter of policy." Asked whether the principles would continue to be included in the revised security documents, however, she declined to commit, saying she would refrain from prejudging the outcome.
Japan's Three Non-Nuclear Principles state that the country will not possess nuclear weapons, will not produce them and will not permit their introduction into Japanese territory. The principles originated with a 1967 statement by then-Prime Minister Eisaku Sato and have remained a central element of Japan's postwar nuclear policy. Takaichi has previously questioned the third principle — the prohibition on allowing nuclear weapons into Japan. Before becoming prime minister, she argued in a 2024 book that Japan should retain the commitments not to possess or produce nuclear weapons but that an absolute prohibition on their introduction was unrealistic.
Her argument was that barring port calls by U.S. vessels carrying nuclear weapons could limit the effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear umbrella protecting Japan... The Japan Innovation Party has also called for a review of the third principle. In security policy recommendations submitted to the government in June, the party called for a "realistic review" of the ban on allowing nuclear weapons into Japan... Under existing government interpretations, Japan could respond flexibly in an extreme national emergency involving a U.S. vessel carrying nuclear weapons. Some within the ruling party therefore question whether formally revising the non-nuclear principles would provide enough practical benefit to justify the political controversy it would create.
Critics also warn that changing the policy when Washington has not publicly demanded such a move could give China and North Korea additional grounds to portray Japan as expanding its military role... If Japan were to allow temporary entry by U.S. nuclear weapons or port calls by nuclear-armed vessels, Washington would gain additional operational options for its nuclear forces in Northeast Asia. Such a development could strengthen deterrence against North Korea and China but could also intensify debate over differences between U.S. extended deterrence arrangements with Japan and South Korea.
"How the principles are addressed in Japan's revised security documents later this year could determine whether the issue develops into a broader debate over the future of extended nuclear deterrence among Japan, South Korea and the United States..."
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Cambridge 'plagiarism' professor claimed he ran nine marathons with broken leg that 'ballooned to twice the size'... but photos of him at the finish line tell a different story
Jason Arday, 41, tells of a dramatic fundraising journey in his forthcoming autobiography, which saw him run an impressive 30 marathons in 35 days after just a few months' training.
Moment thieves flee with £60,000 gold chains before launching vicious attack on the jeweller who chased them
Steve Sharp was punched and kicked after pursuing the men from his rural workshop near St Cleer, Cornwall, on Thursday afternoon.
ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: My new husband thinks I'm trying to kill him...
We've lived harmoniously together for more than 20 years but it's only now we've recently married that this incompatibility seems to have become more obvious.
Censorship. Lies. Distrust. New history reveals how propagandists, Churchill and the press failed to convince the public of Britain's military might… and instead left the country in a dystopian world of misinformation
The realities of war were far from the cosy image portrayed in Dad's Army and Churchill's speeches, but a censorship campaign was the way to prevent the British public descending into panic and hysteria.
Housebuilder helps create new sensory garden for pupils at school in Braintree
Tabor Academy created the new outdoor space for students after receiving funding from Dandara.
Dangerous driver crashed into three people and sent threats to stalking victim before hiding under bed
Joseph Wicks, 27, mounted a kerb and hit three people with a car before threatening a woman six months later
This superyacht makes a splash! £220m mega-vessel with giant swimming pool on board for its 'keen swimmer' owner moors up off South Coast
The 300ft (89-metre) vessel called Milky Way journeyed from Holland where it was built, having been commissioned by a mystery billionaire.
Terrifying moment plane passenger tried to open emergency exit at 30,000 feet 'because he felt like it' as he is arrested for attempted murder of his fellow flyers
Indian national Jamsheer Athanikkal, 36, has been arrested for the attempted murder of his fellow flyers after smashing the window panel on a Batik Airlines flight from Malaysia to India.
Egyptian who made £173,000 trying to smuggle 173 migrants to UK on mega-dinghy that burst into flames is jailed for just one year
An Egyptian has been sentenced to a year in prison for trying to smuggle 173 migrants into Britain on a single 'mega-dinghy' that burst into flames in the English Channel.
Andy Burnham breaks down in tears revealing how his Alzheimer's-hit father still doesn't realise his son is Prime Minister
Mr Burnham has previously spoken movingly about how his father Roy is suffering from advanced Alzheimer's and is being cared for in a home in the North.
Kosovo politician throws EGGS at country's acting prime minister as attempts to form new government remain deadlocked
Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) MP Time Kadrijaj furiously threw five eggs towards the acting prime minister in Kosovo's parliament on Thursday.
Hundreds of tourists are falling sick after visiting some of the best beaches in the country, new figures show
Marine conservation charity Surfers Against Sewage received more than 700 reports of sickness across 406 locations this year alone.