The next Scottish government will need to make “really difficult” spending decisions soon after taking power, including tackling its large public sector pay bill, senior economists have said. Economists with the Fraser of Allander Institute, at the University of Strathclyde, believe the manifestos published by Scotland’s political parties during the campaign failed to tell voters…
Artificial intelligence is transforming music creation, but the real disruption isn’t creativity. It’s authorship, labor, and reshaping the systems that sustain artists. The music industry has seen disruption before. Vinyl gave way to cassettes, CDs to Napster, downloads to streaming. Each shift rewired how the music industry distributes and monetizes songs but did not change…
Bears named best fit for former $45 Eagles All-Pro edge rusher originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Due to the Chicago Bears’ much-improved offense in 2025-26, many overlooked the franchise’s problematic pass-rushing woes. Advertisement Chicago only recorded 35 sacks and rarely generated enough pressure…
NewsFeed An explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province has killed at least 21 people and injured 61 others. Nearly 500 rescuers were deployed to the scene, as authorities search for the missing and investigate the cause of the blast. Published On 5 May 20265 May 2026 Click here to share on…
Honoring the dress code of this year’s Met Gala, “Fashion is Art,” felt a bit lacking early in the evening. Stunning gowns and a few crisp men’s looks were on full display — but where was the art, exactly? Soon after the carpet kicked into high gear, the blend of fashion and art — a…
An industrial policy of subsidies and import restrictions laid the foundations for China to become almost as dominant in wind turbines as in solar panels.
A New York Times reporter joined a group of cyclists on a route meant to break down Cape Town’s lingering racial and economic barriers.
In this new picture from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, a spiral galaxy glittering with star clusters is the center of attention. NGC 3137 is located 53 million light-years away in the constellation Antlia (the Air Pump). As a nearby spiral galaxy, this target offers astronomers an excellent opportunity to study the cycle of stellar birth and death, as…
Europe’s largest lender HSBC on Tuesday reported first-quarter pre-tax profit of $9.4 billion, marginally missing analysts’ estimates on the back of larger-than-expected credit losses and other impairment charges. HSBC’s revenue gained 6%, year on year, exceeding estimates. Here are HSBC’s first-quarter results compared with the consensus estimates compiled by the bank. Pre-tax profit: $9.4 billion vs. $9.59 billion…
Taraji P. Henson joined Meredith Lynch in criticizing the stars who attended this year’s Met Gala, since it is sponsored by honorary co-chairs Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos. Lynch posted a video on Instagram Saturday in which she warned A-listers not to wear their “ICE Out” pins to the “Jeff Bezos-backed” Met Gala because…
