Striking Boeing workers reject 35% pay rise offer
Striking Boeing workers have rejected a new offer from the plane-making giant, which included a 35% pay rise over four years.The International Association of
South Africans shocked by Siya and Rachel Kolisi’s divorce
South African rugby star Siya Kolisi and his wife Rachel have announced their divorce after more than a decade together, leaving their fans heartbroken.The
Idris Elba: Why I’m planning a move to Africa
British actor Idris Elba has told that he will relocate to Africa within the next decade as part of his plans to support the
In 1924 a risqué silent film featured a woman as US president – what happened on screen in the 100 years that followed?
One hundred years ago, a woman was elected as the president of the United States. This didn’t happen in reality, of course, but a
Starmer brushes off Labour volunteers helping Harris
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has played down the significance of alleged interference by the Labour Party in the US presidential election.The Trump campaign
Henry Zeffman: How a LinkedIn post sparked a transatlantic row
LinkedIn: the social network for CVs, apparently motivational corporate messages and – as of late last night – transatlantic diplomatic spats.When Sofia Patel, the
Holiday in Greenland? New airports aim to entice tourists
A new international airport will soon open in Greenland’s capital Nuuk, allowing larger aircraft to land for the first time – paving the way
TikTok owner sacks intern for sabotaging AI project
TikTok owner, ByteDance, says it has sacked an intern for “maliciously interfering” with the training of one of its artificial intelligence (AI) models.But the
New music night promises ‘mini festival experience’
A new music night promising a “mini festival” experience within the space of a few hours will be launched at the end of the
‘Getting my song on FC 25 is a dream come true’
Teenage singer-songwriter Alex Spencer shares the same dream as many new artists, of one day headlining festivals alongside the biggest names in music.And while
Zayn Malik postpones US tour after ‘heartbreaking’ loss of Liam Payne
Zayn Malik has postponed the US leg of his upcoming tour after the “heartbreaking loss” of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne.Payne died,
Alec Baldwin returns to SNL for the first time since Rust trial
Alec Baldwin has returned to US sketch show Saturday Night Live (SNL) for the first time since his trial over a fatal shooting on
Top vaccine maker buys stake in major Bollywood studio
India’s top vaccine maker has bought a 50% stake in a major Bollywood production company known for making popular films.Adar Poonawalla’s Serene Production will
NZ claim first Test victory in India for 36 years
First Test, Bengaluru (day five of five) India 46: Henry 5-15, O’Rourke 4-22 & 462: Sarfaraz 150, Pant 99 New Zealand 402: Ravindra 134,
How hoax bomb threats are hurting air travel in India
A dramatic and unprecedented surge in hoax bomb threats targeting Indian airlines is wreaking havoc on flight schedules, diverting planes and causing widespread disruption.
Indonesia leader sworn in with largest cabinet in decades
Former military general Prabowo Subianto has been sworn in as Indonesia’s president, as he announced the country’s largest cabinet since the 1960s.The 73-year-old, who
Boohoo considers break-up as sales slide
Boohoo is planning a major restructure that could see the break-up of the struggling online fashion firm whose brands include Debenhams, Karen Millen and
Ex-Olympic snowboarder accused of running killer drug cartel
A Canadian snowboarder who previously competed in the Olympic Games is wanted by authorities for allegedly running a violent drug cartel that committed murder
Tobacco firms to pay $23.6bn in proposed Canada settlement
Three of the world’s biggest cigarette companies are nearing a deal that would end a decades-long fight in Canada to hold the firms to
Cuba suffers nationwide blackout after main power plant fails
Cuba experienced a nationwide blackout after its main energy plant failed, officials said.Its power grid collapsed at around 11:00 (15:00 GMT), the energy ministry