More new movies and shows are scheduled to be added to HBO Max, and now that the streaming service has revealed its selection of August titles, we’re frantically picking out which ones to add to our watchlists. Last month, HBO Max brought new cinema releases Sinners and A24’s Death of a Unicorn to the platform,…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Spain’s opt-out from a Nato pledge for members to spend 5 per cent of GDP on defence has blown up efforts to show unity ahead of a leaders’ summit that was aimed at…
BBC Dr Emily Jones returned to work after learning that she may have a cancerous lump in her abdomen A GP has said she kept on working through a cancer scare because otherwise her patients would not have been seen due to staffing issues made worse by funding. Dr Emily Jones is not alone feeling…
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has urged de-escalation following Israeli strikes targeting nuclear and military sites in Iran. He spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday afternoon and shared the UK’s “grave concerns” about Iran’s nuclear programme, No 10 said, as a fresh wave of Israeli strikes targeting Tehran began. Fears of a…
Women would no longer be prosecuted for terminating a pregnancy in England and Wales under a proposed shake-up of abortion laws. MPs are set to get a free vote next week – meaning they will not be told how to vote by their party – on a change to the law. It comes amid concern…
Rachel Reeves has insisted ministers “never dismissed the concerns of victims” of grooming gangs, as she defended the decision to launch a national inquiry after months of pressure. The chancellor said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was focused on victims “and not grandstanding”. Sir Keir has faced criticism for resisting calls for such an inquiry,…
Gang leaders and companies selling small boat equipment will be named this week as the first targets of new government sanctions against people-smuggling. The financial action – which the government says is a world-first – is aimed at tackling illegal immigration to the UK and is central to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to…
Italian menswear brand Canali opens its first luxury hospitality concept at Hong Kong’s Harbour City Gateway Arcade. Locanda Canali The new Locanda Canali dining venue, adjacent to the brand’s new boutique, expands the company’s lifestyle offering, strengthening its presence in the Greater Bay Area. The space integrates fashion and gastronomy with an immersive experience that…
Stewart Whittingham & Ewan Gawne BBC News, Liverpool Getty Images Seventeen children have been treated at Alder Hey for the disease since June A child has died at Liverpool’s Alder Hey Children’s Hospital after contracting measles, the BBC understands. The hospital said the highly contagious virus was on the rise among young people in the…
UK companies are holding back on hiring or are not replacing workers who leave, sending job vacancies tumbling, official figures suggest. The number of available jobs fell by 63,000 between March and May while the unemployment rate ticked higher. “There continues to be a weakening in the labour market,” said Liz McKeown, director of econonic…
