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Shares in Falklands oil explorers plunge as Argentina threatens sanctions; UK car sales hit eight-year high – business live
Argentina has threatened sanctions against companies exploring for oil near the Falkland Islands, sending shares in Falklands-focused oil explorers sharply lower. The move revives long-running tensions between the UK and Argentina over sovereignty and resource rights in the South Atlantic, adding fresh risk for firms operating in the disputed waters. Elsewhere in the day’s business…
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Chat Pile’s third album brightens sound but strains for new identity
The Guardian’s review of Chat Pile’s third album, Who Loves the Sun, concludes that the Oklahoma sludge-metal band has swapped their trademark abrasive sound for a brighter, more melodic alt-rock direction. While this shift makes their lyrical preoccupations more accessible, the reviewer feels the record falls short of the striking originality that defined the group’s…
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Jackdaw gasfield set to be approved by ministers this month, sources say
Ministers are expected to approve the Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea this month, with energy secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh due to recommend approval as early as next week, government sources say. Officials are also weighing whether to approve the larger Rosebank oilfield later this year, though its environmental assessment is not yet complete. Both projects…
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UK has not done enough to prepare for shocks to food supplies, says watchdog
The National Audit Office (NAO) has warned that the UK government has not done enough to prepare the country’s food supply chain for growing risks such as the climate crisis, disease outbreaks and cyber-attacks. The public spending watchdog is calling on the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to work more closely with…
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‘Jupiter’ Director Alexandre Smia on Making a Nuclear Thriller That Suddenly Feels Terrifyingly Real: ‘We’ve Entered the Third Nuclear Age’
French director Alexandre Smia’s feature debut “Jupiter” imagines a newly elected French president forced to confront the threat of nuclear war with Russia, and its Venice Film Festival premiere arrives at a moment when the scenario feels disturbingly plausible rather than dystopian. Smia says he began writing the film while Joe Biden was still US…
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AOC becomes latest to slam Flock cameras as mass surveillance rapidly becomes midterm sleeper issue
Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has strongly criticised Flock Safety’s license plate-reading cameras, joining a growing bipartisan backlash that has turned the technology into an unexpected issue in America’s midterm elections. Speaking in a Wednesday interview, she said the cameras were “terrible” and warned they risked creating a “surveillance state” in which private companies harvest data…
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Milei Escalates Falklands Dispute with Sanctions Threat Against Offshore Oil Operations
Argentina’s President Javier Milei escalated the long-running dispute over the Falkland Islands, using a televised address to threaten sanctions on companies involved in offshore oil drilling near the British overseas territory and to announce plans for a new naval base nearby. He also declared that Falkland Islanders have no right to self-determination, insisting the islands…
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Player’s 10-match ban over discriminatory comment
An amateur footballer has been banned for 10 matches after an independent FA panel found he made a discriminatory comment towards an opposition player during an FA Cup tie. Alex Francis, who plays for Salford club Irlam FC, had denied making the remark, which an FA spokesperson said included a reference to nationality, but the…
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Defence spending row, rate rise call and Apple’s £2bn tracking lawsuit dominate
Badenoch urges 3% defence spending against Russia while the Bank of England’s Huw Pill pushes for a rate rise; Apple faces a £2bn suit, Ultrahuman raises $70m, Anthropic tightens Claude security, and Netflix unveils The Altruists and Ravenloft.
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Ted Cruz criticizes JD Vance’s ‘terrible’ deal with Iran as he teases a run for president in 2028
Senator Ted Cruz has criticised Vice President JD Vance’s negotiation of a memorandum of understanding with Iran, calling it “a terrible deal,” as he signals interest in a possible 2028 presidential run. Cruz, who lost the 2016 Republican nomination to Donald Trump, has also said the party has not yet united behind Vance as its…