Media Rita Ferro at Disney Upfront 2026. Courtesy: Disney Co. Disney could soon make a bigger play into advertising. During an earnings call with investors on Wednesday, CEO Josh D’Amaro said the company is exploring a free, ad-supported streaming product for consumers. “We see it as a way to expand our reach to a customer […]
Business News Brian Moynihan, Chairman and CEO of Bank of America, speaks with Economic Club of Washington Chair David Rubenstein at an event at the Ritz-Carlton on February 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Bank of America spends more than $250 million a year covering GLP-1 weight loss drugs for its […]
BBC News Gary Glitter, the former singer whose real name is Paul Gadd, has appeared in court charged with four historical sex offences dating back to 1978. Gadd appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday via video link from prison to deny the charges. He was remanded in custody and told to appear on 2 […]
BBC News A powerlifter who alleged she was subjected to a racially motivated act that she says led to her disqualification from an event has said she “does not feel safe” when competing. Belgium’s Sonita Muluh was attempting a record 334.5kg squat at the Powerlifting Championships in Lithuania in June when Ernestas Kusinas – a […]
Digital Trends Huawei has made one of the most tempting ultralight laptops most people will probably never consider buying. The new MateBook Pro S weighs just 798 grams in its lightest configuration, making it around 35% lighter than the 13-inch MacBook Air. It is slightly thicker at 11.9mm, but Huawei still managed to fit a […]
BBC News Left-wing political outsider Abdul El-Sayed is projected to win the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan, which exposed bitter divisions over the party’s direction. The former public health official is on course to beat moderate four-term Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens, according to CBS News, the BBC’s US partner. El-Sayed voiced support for left-wing causes […]
Digital Trends Algocyte’s Proxima is designed to run blood-count tests from a small finger-prick sample and send the results to a clinician in about 20 minutes. For patients who need frequent monitoring, that could mean fewer trips to a clinic or laboratory. The device has also moved beyond the concept stage. Proxima carries UK conformity […]
BBC News UK electoral law does not prevent a registered political party from fielding more than one candidate in a parliamentary by-election. Each candidate must have a valid nomination and be authorised by the party’s nominating officer. Nigel Farage has previously stood in seven parliamentary contests since 1994, and successfully became an MP for Clacton […]
BBC News Four people have been taken to hospital following reports of a stabbing in central London. London Ambulance Service said it was called at about 12:30 BST to Endell Street near Covent Garden. In a statement, a spokesperson said: “We treated four patients at the scene and took them all to a major trauma […]
BBC News UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has called on the US to re-open the Strait of Hormuz ahead of his first official one-to-one meeting with his US counterpart Marco Rubio. Giving ships free passage through the Gulf waterway is “essential to ease cost-of-living pressures on British families”, Miliband said as he headed to Washington. […]
