Universities must tackle antisemitism, says Education Secretary Phillipson

Universities must tackle antisemitism, says Education Secretary Phillipson Universities must act to protect Jewish students from harassment and discrimination on campuses, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said, as she set out measures to tackle antisemitism. Phillipson said there had been an “unacceptable increase in antisemitism” at universities and added that many Jewish students currently do… Continue reading Universities must tackle antisemitism, says Education Secretary Phillipson

How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper

How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper 2 hours ago Suranjana TewariAsia business correspondent, Tokyo and Peter HoskinsBusiness reporter Reuters Only four bottles of Asahi Super Dry beer are left on the shelves of Ben Thai, a cosy restaurant in the Tokyo suburb of Sengawacho. Its owner, Sakaolath Sugizaki, expects to… Continue reading How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper

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No plans to send UK troops to monitor Gaza ceasefire, says Cooper

No plans to send UK troops to monitor Gaza ceasefire, says Cooper 2 hours ago Kathryn Armstrong Getty Images UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said there are “no plans” to send British troops to be part of a multinational force that will monitor the Gaza ceasefire from Israel. The first phase of a deal… Continue reading No plans to send UK troops to monitor Gaza ceasefire, says Cooper

Starmer praises Trump over role in Gaza ceasefire deal

Starmer praises Trump over role in Gaza ceasefire deal 15 hours ago Sam FrancisPolitical reporter and Chris MasonPolitical editor EPA Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has praised US President Donald Trump’s leadership in the Gaza peace talks, claiming the deal “would not have happened” without him. On Wednesday, Trump announced Israel and Hamas had agreed… Continue reading Starmer praises Trump over role in Gaza ceasefire deal

Tesla investigated over self-driving cars driving on wrong side of road

Tesla investigated over self-driving cars driving on wrong side of road Tesla is being investigated by the US government after reports the firm’s self-driving cars had broken traffic laws, including driving on the wrong side of the road and not stopping for red lights. It said it was aware of 58 reports where the electric… Continue reading Tesla investigated over self-driving cars driving on wrong side of road

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Threat assessment of China led to spy case collapse, says CPS

Threat assessment of China led to spy case collapse, says CPS The UK’s most senior prosecutor has said a case involving two men accused of spying for China collapsed because he could not obtain evidence from the government referring to China as a national security threat. The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has said the… Continue reading Threat assessment of China led to spy case collapse, says CPS

High immigration levels damage communities, Badenoch warns

High immigration levels damage communities, Badenoch warns 50 minutes ago Kate WhannelPolitical reporter The government must do more to promote integration and not look away from problems out of a fear of “being labelled racists”, Kemi Badenoch has told the BBC. The Conservative leader said the UK had “taken for granted the fact that we… Continue reading High immigration levels damage communities, Badenoch warns

MrBeast: AI means it’s ‘scary times’ for YouTube creators

MrBeast: AI means it’s ‘scary times’ for YouTube creators The world’s biggest YouTuber, MrBeast, says the rapid advance of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is “scary” for the “millions of creators currently making content for a living”. AI tools that can create fully-formed videos from simple text prompts by users have made rapid advances in recent… Continue reading MrBeast: AI means it’s ‘scary times’ for YouTube creators

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Starmer urges students not to protest on 7 October

Starmer urges students not to protest on 7 October 3 hours ago Stuart Lau PA Media Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has urged students not to join pro-Palestinian protests on Tuesday, the second anniversary of the 7 October Hamas attack on Israel, warning of “rising antisemitism on our streets”. Sir Keir said it was “un-British”… Continue reading Starmer urges students not to protest on 7 October