Four historic statues on the tower of Oxford’s Trinity College are set to be replaced because of concerns over their deteriorating condition and public safety. The sculptures, which depict four women representing theology, law, medicine and mathematics, stand on the...
One person has been killed and several others injured in a sword attack at a high school in central Sweden, authorities said. Police were called to Brinell School in Fagersta shortly after 14:00 local time on Friday. Officers arrested an 18-year-old man after shooting...
The UK, Canada and Australia have condemned Israel’s decision not to launch a criminal investigation into the deaths of seven World Central Kitchen (WCK) humanitarian workers killed in Gaza in 2024. The victims included three British nationals, as well as citizens of...
Prince Harry and six other claimants could face a legal bill of up to £34.5m after losing a privacy case against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL). The seven claimants, including Sir Elton John, David Furnish, Liz Hurley, Sadie Frost, Sir Simon Hughes and Baroness...
Independent bookshops in Hong Kong have become important places for readers from mainland China seeking books and ideas that are difficult to access at home. But increasing political pressure and tighter security laws are making it harder for these shops to survive....
TikTok has agreed to pay $400m to the US government to settle a lawsuit alleging that the platform violated children’s privacy laws, marking one of the largest settlements involving child privacy protections. The settlement follows a 2024 lawsuit brought by the US...
Rescuers in Ukraine worked through the night searching for survivors in the wreckage of a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih after a deadly Russian drone strike killed 16 people and injured 130 others. Local officials said nine people were still missing following Friday’s...
Artificial intelligence is beginning to put pressure on labor markets across major developed economies, with the impact varying by industry and the level of workers, according to research from Goldman Sachs. The Wall Street investment bank found that industries more...
New York has overtaken the San Francisco Bay Area as the largest market for tech talent in the United States, driven in part by rapid growth in artificial intelligence jobs, according to a new report from CBRE. New York has 394,300 tech talent jobs, compared with...
Landscaping is undergoing a shift from petrol-powered equipment to quieter and cleaner electric alternatives, particularly in parts of the United States where cities are introducing restrictions on noisy gardening tools. In Southern California, the familiar sound of...
