IRS workforce ‘could halve’ after Trump hails cuts to federal staffing in marathon Congress speech – US politics live | Trump administration
Love’s Labour’s Lost (More or Less) review – lads on tour in Ibiza swear off sex | Theatre
sTundad has declined. He measured it for years when Shakespeare challenged his character in his early comedies. To lead a life of meditative research, the King of Navarre persuades his friends to join the maligned regime of three years, demanding that women be abandoned and cut back on food and sleep. In contrast, playwrights Elizabeth […]
Dollar hits four-month low as Trump warns tariffs will cause ‘a little disturbance’, European shares rally after German debt brake deal – business live | Business
A moment that changed me: I was 16, gay and bullied for it. Then my father wrote to the Guardian … | Parents and parenting
gIt was extremely difficult to row gay people in the 90s. In 1998, I was 16 years old and lived in East London. I went out only to my parents, my sister, and a few friends I made online. I was already a target for homophobic bullying and it was not safe to come out […]
Some British firms ‘stuck in neutral’ over AI, says Microsoft UK boss | Artificial intelligence (AI)
According to Microsoft's UK boss, some companies are “neutral” in their approach to artificial intelligence. A Microsoft survey of nearly 1,500 senior leaders in the public and private sectors and 1,440 employees found that over half of executives felt their organization had no official AI plans. Almost the same percentage reports increased productivity gaps (measures […]
World’s biggest iceberg runs aground after a near-40-year journey from Antarctica | Environment
The world's largest iceberg is stranded about 70 km (43 miles) from the remote Antarctic Island, apparently keeping potentially important wildlife shelters from being hit. Measures approximately 3,300 square km and weighs nearly a tonne, the giant iceberg A23a has been drifting north from the Antarctic to South Georgia Island since 2020. This could cause […]
How far will Trump’s embrace of Russia go? – podcast | Donald Trump
On Monday, Donald Trump's administration suspended all US aid to Ukraine to pressure Ukrainian President Voldymi Zelensky to agree to a ceasefire contract on US terms. He will be coming after an explosive meeting with leaders in the oval office on Friday. “Donald Trump is now such a singular political force that he is able […]
Trump launches fresh attacks on US abortion rights | Trump administration
The Trump administration fired a series of dramatic attacks on abortion rights on Tuesday. He drops out of a case defending access to emergency abortion, seeking permission from the U.S. Supreme Court to participate in a lawsuit against planned custody of an abortion provider. The Justice Department said it would move to dismiss the lawsuit […]
Emma Raducanu could ‘barely breathe or see through the tears’ after spotting stalker | Emma Raducanu
Emma Radukanu revealed that she “cries and couldn't see the ball” and was able to “barely breathe” during the stalker's ordeal at the Dubai Open last month. Briton, 22, continued his co-co into the back of the referee's chair after repeatedly giving unnecessary attention from a “fixed” man before and after the second round match […]
Tropical Cyclone Alfred: 20,000 Brisbane homes could be flooded | Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Authorities in Brisbane say 20,000 properties in the city are at risk of flooding due to storm surges or flooding as tropical cyclone Alfred continues its ominous trucks towards the populated southeast Queensland coast. A tracking map updated on Wednesday morning shows that Alfred maintains its strength, speed and path to landing. It is still […]