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Bank of England governor: AI risks forcing global economic downturn
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has warned G20 finance ministers, meeting in North Carolina, that a collapse of the artificial intelligence investment boom could trigger a disorderly market correction spreading across global borders. Writing as chairman of the Financial Stability Board, he said markets remain vulnerable given fragilities in sovereign debt markets, with rising…
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Children under five among scores feared being forced into marriage – as campaigner warns ‘deeply disturbing’ trend will see pupils ‘missing’ ahead of new school term
Home Office data has revealed that at least 100 children aged 12 or under have been referred to the UK’s forced marriage unit over the past five years, including 27 children aged five or younger. Campaigner Dame Jasvinder Sanghera, herself a survivor who fled a forced marriage at 14, described the figures as “deeply disturbing”…
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Monza memories – Italian GP in pictures through the years
This BBC Sport feature marks the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, the most historic venue on the Formula 1 calendar, by presenting a selection of archive photographs spanning the race’s history since 1950. Monza has hosted a grand prix in every season bar 1980, when it underwent renovation, and remains central to the sport’s identity…
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‘Breakthrough’ as Turkmenistan starts fixing ‘mindboggling’ methane mega-leaks
Turkmenistan has begun repairing the ageing oil and gas infrastructure responsible for some of the world’s worst methane “super-emitter” leaks, in what UN officials have called a breakthrough. The secretive, authoritarian state was named by the Guardian in 2023 as the worst offender for methane mega-leaks, and the resulting scrutiny is credited with pushing its…
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Tom Tugendhat tipped for key role as Kemi Badenoch kicks off Tory reshuffle – with ex-Cabinet minister Priti Patel leaving
Kemi Badenoch carried out a far bigger reshuffle of her shadow Cabinet than expected, axing Mel Stride as shadow chancellor and replacing him with Andrew Griffith, while confirming Tom Tugendhat would take over Priti Patel’s foreign affairs brief. The changes, unveiled the day before Parliament returned, were aimed at sharpening the Conservatives’ attacks on new…
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Bank chief warns frontier AI could destabilise global finance
Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England and chair of the international Financial Stability Board (FSB), has written to G20 finance ministers and central bank governors warning that advanced “frontier” artificial intelligence models pose a growing risk to global financial stability. In a two-page letter sent ahead of a G20 meeting in North Carolina,…
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Trump delivers ominous warning that ‘Israel would be gone’ without him as he defends military action in Iran
Donald Trump has claimed that Israel and the wider Middle East “would be gone” if he were not US President, defending his administration’s continued military action against Iran. He made the remarks to Fox News on the same night that US and Iranian forces exchanged fresh attacks, marking an escalation after weeks of relative calm…
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One Nation vows to ramp up gas exploration and scrap ‘nonsense’ renewable projects as Pauline Hanson unveils new energy policy in Victoria
One Nation has unveiled a new energy policy for Victoria that would boost gas exploration, scrap two major renewable energy zones, and reverse the state’s long-standing ban on nuclear power. Federal leader Pauline Hanson and Victorian leader Warren Pickering launched the plan at the Loy Yang coal plant in the Latrobe Valley, arguing the state…
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England seal Test series, deadly US shootings, Sheffield baby death arrests
TalkFuse’s briefing covers Sheffield police arresting seven over a newborn’s death, deadly overnight shootings in Trenton and Chicago, Albanese’s clash with One Nation after its Perth by-election win, England’s Lord’s rout of Pakistan and Chelsea’s win over Brighton, plus a flop for Ridley Scott’s new film.
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“Phil Collins played the drums then did his backing vocals. I said, ‘I don’t suppose you’ve ever thought of going solo?’”: Trevor Horn’s fun adventures with Yes, Genesis and Mike Oldfield, and sneaking prog into the pop charts
In a 2019 interview, veteran music producer Trevor Horn, co-founder of the Buggles, reflected on his career shaping some of pop and rock’s most notable recordings, including his work with progressive rock acts Genesis and Yes. He recalled recording the classic Genesis line-up, including Peter Gabriel, for their 1999 reworking of “The Carpet Crawlers”, and…