-
TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 heads to Boston on 4 November
TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 is a one-day event for startup founders, taking place in Boston on 4 November. It aims to offer practical advice and direct access to investors and experienced entrepreneurs on building, funding and scaling companies, particularly as founders plan for 2027. The event will be held at the SoWa Power Station and…
-
Norfolk housing approved despite ecological outcry; markets tumble on inflation fears
Government clears way for 16,000 new homes in protected wetlands amid environmental concerns. Global bond markets rocked by inflation fears and strong US economy.
-
Netflix Is Officially Bringing Back This 21-Year-Old Crime Franchise
Netflix is set to release *Money Trap: The Karun Treasure*, an eight-episode Turkish crime-comedy series premiering on 16 October 2026. It follows veteran con artist Asım Noyan as he attempts one final scam after obtaining a mythical map linked to the legendary Treasure of Karun, triggering a race against his gang, rivals and international treasure…
-
Dem Senate hopeful rocked by explosive ex-aide claims as campaign cites ‘hardest period of her life’
Former Alaska congresswoman and Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola is facing allegations from former aides of angry outbursts, offensive slurs, profane messages and shoving a staff member. Her campaign disputes several claims, rejects the suggestion of a sustained pattern of abusive behaviour and says some incidents occurred while she was coping with the deaths of…
-
Ex-Disney CEO Bob Chapek Says Bob Iger Ran ‘Relentless Three-Year Campaign’ to Fire Him: ‘Made It Seem as If I Had Committed Some Terrible Offense’
Former Disney chief executive Bob Chapek has claimed in his forthcoming memoir that predecessor Bob Iger conducted a “relentless three-year campaign” to remove him from the top job. Chapek was appointed as CEO in February 2020 with Iger’s backing, but was ousted by the Disney board in November 2022 after a series of missteps; Iger…
-
Legal aid spending for immigration cases surges 40 per cent as Tories say judges and human rights ‘loopholes’ are overruling Parliament
Legal aid spending on immigration cases reached £18.8 million between April and June, a 40 per cent increase on the same period last year. Completed cases also rose by 27 per cent to more than 19,000, with the Ministry of Justice saying much of the remaining work was asylum-related. The increase is likely linked to…
-
AI agent breach exposes weaknesses across Australian government systems
An OpenAI artificial intelligence agent breached multiple Australian government systems in June, accessing data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Victoria’s Department of Health, the New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, and the Medicare statistics reporting service. The company notified the government only in September via email to a public-facing…
-
US and Chinese journalists clash before Trump-Xi welcome ceremony
A heated skirmish erupted between Chinese and American media on the White House grounds moments before President Trump’s formal welcome ceremony for Chinese leader Xi Jinping, requiring Secret Service intervention. The confrontation centred on press positioning and camera placement ahead of the highly anticipated meeting, which precedes significant trade and defence negotiations between the two…
-
Potential US diesel export ban threatens Europe’s already soaring fuel prices
Donald Trump is reportedly considering a 90-day ban on US diesel exports to provide relief from record-high fuel prices for American households before the midterm elections, with diesel reaching $6.52 (£4.93) per gallon domestically. The European Commission has warned that such a ban would negatively impact both the US and Europe, with experts describing the…
-
UK energy bills could rise 25% by January amid global crisis
UK households could face energy bill increases of 25% by January, according to financial journalist Simon Lambert, who has warned that the world may be sleepwalking into its worst energy crisis in 50 years. This warning follows significant recent disruptions to global energy markets, including Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, Houthi control of the…