The culture secretary will on Thursday launch a probe into the takeover of The Daily Telegraph by a state-backed Abu Dhabi-based fund. Sky News has learnt that Lucy Frazer plans to issue a Public Interest Intervention Notice (PIIN) that will trigger an inquiry by Ofcom and the Competition and Markets Authority into RedBird IMI’s prospective
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Former health secretary Matt Hancock played a key role in the UK’s response to the COVID pandemic – and his decisions will now be scrutinised during the official inquiry. Mr Hancock was a familiar face at the regular press conferences that took place during that period, giving updates to the public about social distancing measures,
The 1998 comedy-drama “Smoke Signals,” by director Chris Eyre, celebrates 25 years on the silver screen. To honor its 25th anniversary as the first feature film produced, directed and written by Indigenous artists, “Smoke Signals” will be screened in 35mm format at a special event at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles
Former United States secretary of state Henry Kissinger has died aged 100. He passed away at his home in Connecticut on Wednesday, according to a statement from Kissinger Associates Inc. The veteran politician had major influence on American foreign policy under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Born in Germany in 1923, Mr Kissinger fled
Henry Kissinger, who as national security advisor and secretary of state for Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford became one of the most influential, famous and controversial diplomats of the 20th century, died Wednesday in his home in Connecticut. He was 100. A consultant to almost every President of the United States since leaving the State
Nov 30, 2023NewsroomHacking / Cryptocurrency The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanctions against Sinbad, a virtual currency mixer that has been put to use by the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group to launder ill-gotten proceeds. “Sinbad has processed millions of dollars’ worth of virtual currency from Lazarus Group heists, including the Horizon Bridge and Axie
His Own Demise The billionaire told boycotting advertisers to “go fuck yourself” during The New York Times’ DealBook Summit Wednesday On Wednesday, Elon Musk retaliated against major advertisers leaving X (formerly Twitter) following his antisemitic remarks on the platform, and told them to “go fuck yourself” during The New York Times’ DealBook Summit. His remarks have
Dolly Parton is on a roll with her chart-topping album Rockstar and her recent halftime performance at a Dallas Cowboys game. You might remember that second part from when your grandpa’s jaw hit the floor on Thanksgiving Day watching Dolly perform. The 77-year-old rocked AT&T Stadium with her performance, and really got a lot of
Teyana Taylor is still making public appearances despite all her divorce drama with Iman Shumpert … and she’s looking fine as usual. The singer just showed up to do an interview on Jimmy Kimmel‘s talk show … so it’s clear she’s unbothered by the nasty split. Teyana’s body is scorching hot here … she’s showing
Henry Kissinger, a national security adviser and former secretary of state under two presidents, has evaded accountability, even after death. On Wednesday, the notorious war criminal responsible for the deaths of millions, died at the age of 100. During his lifetime, Kissinger prolonged the Vietnam war and expanded it to Cambodia and Laos; green-lit Indonesia’s bloodshed in
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Nothing, the Carl Pei-led company behind the Phone 2, is reportedly working on a new handset. The company recently made headlines because of the rise in security concerns surrounding its Nothing Chats messaging service. The UK-based OEM has not officially teased or confirmed a third smartphone but a new leak hints the purported moniker and
Nottingham City Council has declared itself effectively bankrupt after issuing a section 114 notice. The Labour-run local authority confirmed the announcement on Wednesday, saying its chief financial officer had decided it “isn’t able to deliver a balanced budget for this year, which is a legal requirement”. As a result of the section 114 notice, all
Today #TheSimonettaLeinShow continues its highly anticipated 6th Season, as the show welcomes one of the most in-demand comedians working today, Brad Williams! Brad has appeared on “The Tonight Show,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” and in the films “Little Evil,” “Mascots,” and “Reno 911: It’s A Wonderful Heist.”! His first one-hour special, “Fun Size,” was the highest
Rwanda may be getting more than the £140m it has already been paid under the controversial deportation deal, despite no flights taking off, MPs have been told. Sir Matthew Rycroft, the top civil servant at the Home Office, hinted more money would be spent but repeatedly refused to disclose the sum – saying ministers had
Elon Musk has been accused of promoting a long-debunked conspiracy theory which alleged high-profile Democrats ran a paedophile abuse ring from a Washington pizza restaurant. The billionaire posted and later deleted a meme referencing “Pizzagate” on X on Tuesday, NBC News reports. It was an image from TV show The Office, with fake dialogue superimposed
Shifting away from sentiments he expressed in an interview last summer that Disney‘s linear TV networks “may not be core” to the company, Disney CEO Bob Iger said they are “not for sale.” Speaking at the New York Times DealBook Summit, Iger said his interview last July with CNBC never was intended to affix a
Nov 29, 2023NewsroomCyber Attack / Hacking The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) revealed that it’s responding to a cyber attack that involved the active exploitation of Unitronics programmable logic controllers (PLCs) to target the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa in western Pennsylvania. The attack has been attributed to an Iranian-backed hacktivist collective known
Somewhere, Morgan Evans is punching air right now… Last year, country singers Kelsea Ballerini and Morgan Evans announced they were getting a divorce after five years of marriage. Her and Evans spent some time taking shots at each other, releasing song after song about their divorce. Evans first addressed the divorce with “Over For You,”
Kylie Jenner unsurprisingly became the center of attention Tuesday at the “Wonka” A-list after-party in London … despite being the plus one for boyfriend Timothée Chalamet. Despite missing out on the premiere, the makeup mogul made her grand entrance later in the evening … secretly touching down at Stansted Airport on her private jet before