Obama's hulking new presidential library likened to Star Wars' villain's lair as it rises ominously over streets of Chicago
Internet users likened the looming, concrete and granite building to something seen in the Star Wars cinematic universe, a cartoon lair - and even a trash can.
Molly-Mae Hague trailer FIRST LOOK: Star reveals plans to build 'empire' as she admits surprise over huge cost of Maebe office renovation in which she spent £25k on flooring alone
The former Love Island star, 26, is gearing up for the second series of her award-winning Prime Video docuseries Behind It All.
Major update as new railway station Beaulieu Park prepares to open in Essex
It is the first new station on the line for more than a century
IMF Warns About Soaring Global Government Debt
The IMF has issued a stark warning over soaring global government debt, saying it is on track to exceed 100% of GDP by 2029. Semafor: Such a ratio would be the highest since 1948, when large economies were rebuilding post-war. Today, "there is little political appetite for belt-tightening," The Economist wrote: Rich nations are reluctant to raise taxes on their beleaguered electorates -- but they're facing pressure to spend more on defense, and on social services for aging populations.
Higher long-term bond yields, meanwhile, suggest investor wariness over governments' balance sheets. In the short term, the debt concerns manifest in political disruption: France's budget fight recently toppled another government, while the US federal shutdown highlights the tension between new spending demands and deficit reduction.
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Moment Location, Location, Location couple break down in tears as offer on their dream home is accepted - after gruelling 10-month search to escape London
During last night's episode of Location, Location Location, Phil Spencer, 55, successfully helped Dave and Kinga in their quest for a property in Leeds.
Ex-Malvern College hockey coach who 'murdered' his interior designer wife hid his bloodied clothes in the loft before calling 999, court told
Mohamed Samak (left), 43, is accused of stabbing interior designer Joanne (right), 49, in front of a young child at their home in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire on July 1 last year.
Salesforce's Benioff warns of AI 'false prophets' while promising true profits by 2030
CRM messiah preaches data discipline while rivals chase LLM miracles
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has warned investors to beware "false prophets" peddling AI salvation, as the CRM giant bets on its "agentic enterprise" vision to drive annual revenue past $60 billion by 2030.…
Trump's anti-sustainability agenda comes to Eurozone
ESG kicked like a 'toxic political football' amid greenwashing
canalys emea forum 2025 US President Donald Trump released a wrecking ball that smashed through environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies stateside – and it's now swinging across the Atlantic, according to analysts.…
Michelle Keegan calls out 'scruffs' who damaged her £100k Range Rover
She said she was 'smiling on the outside but screaming on the inside'
Mysterious 'spy' balloons appearing over several US states spark fears of a covert invasion
Strange white balloons have appeared over multiple US states, stirring fresh fears of surveillance from above.
Freddie Flintoff reveals his guilt over Ricky Hatton's death after boxing star was found hanged aged 46
During an emotional interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, airing today on YouTube , Flintoff was asked about the boxer's recent death and said he felt 'guilt' that no-one knew how Hatton was feeling.
'China Has Overtaken America'
China now generates well over twice as much electricity as the United States. The country's economy has become substantially larger than America's in real terms, measured at purchasing power parity, economist Paul Krugman wrote this week. The Trump administration has moved aggressively against renewable energy development. It rolled back Biden's tax incentives for renewables through the One Big Beautiful Bill. The administration is attempting to stop a nearly completed offshore wind farm that could power hundreds of thousands of homes. It canceled $7 billion in grants for residential solar panels. A solar energy project that would have powered almost 2 million homes was killed. The administration canceled $8 billion in clean energy grants, mostly in Democratic states, and is reportedly planning to cancel tens of billions more. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said solar power is unreliable because "you have to have power when the sun goes behind a cloud and when the sun sets, which it does almost every night."
California has already integrated substantial solar power into its grid through battery storage technology. Republican support for higher education has collapsed over the past decade, according to polling data. The administration has also targeted vaccines and research in multiple areas. Krugman argues that by 2028 America will have fallen so far behind China that it is unlikely to catch up.
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Reeves warned wealth tax will spark £100 billion exodus
Analysis suggested that the tax - advocated by left-wing Labour MPs and campaigners - could prompt people to move abroad or shift money into 'less productive' assets.
How to spot a liar: Forget everything you've been told, these are the nine real signs someone isn't being honest with you - and the hidden red flag you're being manipulated by a secret narcissist
Are you a good liar? It's been the question on everyone's lips as the nation has been gripped by the conniving contestants in The Celebrity Traitors.
Chinese cyberspies snoop on Russian IT biz in rare east-on-east attack
Who needs enemies when you have friends like Xi?
China's cyberspies quietly broke into a Russian IT service provider in what researchers say is a rare example of Beijing turning its digital gaze on Moscow.…
Scientists reveal the surprising age at which your brain reaches its peak - so, are YOUR best days behind you?
With each passing day, you may feel like you're getting further past your peak. But panic not - as a new study suggests your best days may still lie ahead of you.
Glamorous prison officer, 28, charged with making illicit phone calls to prisoner locked up for severing a man's leg with a machete
Heather Pinchbeck has been charged over the provocative chats and could now end up in prison herself if convicted.
They're unsightly and often embarrassing but up to one in three adults suffer from them... now a dermatologist weighs in on the treatments that actually get rid of warts, and the ones to save your money on
Warts often appear without warning: suddenly rough, raised bumps on fingers, hands, or feet that seem impossible to shift.
Family of five-year-old girl who died of meningitis hours after being sent home from hospital blast Labour minister for 'copy and paste' response to her tragic passing
On December 27, 2023, Lila Marsland's family were told by doctors at Tameside General Hospital that she had tonsillitis before she passed away from meningitis just hours later.
South Korea Abandons AI Textbooks After Four-Month Trial
South Korea's government has stripped AI-powered textbooks of their official status after a single semester of use. The textbooks were introduced in March for math, English, and computer science classes as a flagship initiative under former President Yoon Suk Yeol. Students and teachers complained about technical problems, factual inaccuracies, and increased workload.
The government spent more than 1.2 trillion won ($850 million) on the program. Publishers invested around 800 billion won ($567 million). The textbooks were reclassified as supplementary material. Adoption rates dropped from 37% in the first semester to 19% in September. Only 2,095 schools now use them, about half the number from earlier in the year.
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