US prosecutors drop criminal probe into Fed chair Powell
Breakthrough removes potential hurdle to Kevin Warsh’s confirmation as next US central bank chief
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Starmer pledges to bring forward law proscribing Iran’s Revolutionary Guards | UK security and counter-terrorism
Keir Starmer has promised to proscribe Iran’s Revolutionary Guards by introducing legislation in the next session of parliament in July. On a trip to Kenton united synagogue in north-west London on Thursday, the prime minister said he wanted “to make Britain a country where our Jewish community feels safe”. The synagogue in Harrow was subject…
Inside the xAI exodus: Meet the dozens of people who have left Elon Musk’s AI company
More than 80 people, including cofounders and AI engineers, have left xAI in recent months. Amid a merger with SpaceX, a $60 billion option to acquire the AI company Cursor, and an upcoming public offering, Elon Musk’s xAI firm is still losing employees.
SNB Chief Economist Lenz to Retire, With Brown Set to Take Over
Swiss National Bank Chief Economist Carlos Lenz is set to retire at the end of the year and will be succeeded by Martin Brown, the current director of the central bank’s academic research institution.
UK to end project tracking potential Israeli violations: Report | Politics News
UK newspaper reports that Foreign Office unit logging possible war crimes has shut amid funding cuts. Published On 24 Apr 202624 Apr 2026 A UK government unit responsible for documenting Israel’s possible war crimes during its genocidal war in Gaza has been shut down amid funding cuts, the Guardian has reported. The London-based newspaper on…
Polymarket Bets on Paris Temperature Prompt Investigation After Unusual Spikes
The authorities said a Paris airport weather sensor may have been tampered with as large wagers were placed on the betting site.
They Wanted to Join Raya. They’ve Been on the Waiting List for Years
There is a special agony to existing in limbo, that state of eternal in-between, where time stretches into infinity. Today, that experience is especially true for people vying to join Raya, the members-only dating app. Obtaining a Raya account requires an invitation from a current member, and even after you’ve applied, you can’t log in…
Kezia Dugdale, incoming chair of Stonewall, apologises after backlash over JK Rowling remarks | Kezia Dugdale
The incoming chair of the LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall, says she is “truly sorry” after she expressed “huge respect” for JK Rowling in an interview with the Guardian. Kezia Dugdale, the former leader of Scottish Labour, said she understood that her words had caused “worry, anger and upset and I am truly sorry about that”. In…
NASA scientist says a mysterious “fifth force” may be hiding in our solar system
Science advances by proposing ideas and then trying to prove them wrong. This process becomes especially challenging when dealing with the Universe on its largest scales. Dark energy and dark matter are among the most difficult concepts to test. Observations across vast regions of space clearly suggest that something is influencing gravity in ways Einstein’s…
Chris Hughton: Former Brighton manager and Tottenham player reveals prostate cancer diagnosis
Former Brighton and Newcastle manager Chris Hughton has revealed he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in April last year. The cancer was detected early and he had successful surgery in May. “The news certainly didn’t scare me,” the 67-year-old told the Daily Mail., external “I know everyone is different, but my first impression was ‘I’ll…